Rumors are swirling that a new Starcraft game may be coming from a developer other than Blizzard, potentially linking Nexon to the beloved strategy franchise. In its heyday, the sci-fi real-time strategy series from Blizzard was hailed as one of the pinnacles of its genre, serving as one of the first popular "esports" games. Recent years, however, have seen the franchise largely fall into dormancy, only seeing rumors about new Starcraft games with no concrete confirmations of a new game. Now, a recent rumor may tie the series' future to a massive mobile game developer.
Reports from last month originally revealed that Blizzard was fielding pitches for a new Starcraft game from several different developers. Studios like NC Soft and Krafton were linked to a potential new Starcraft game, pitching ideas for the franchise in new genres such as RPGs and mobile games. Among the most notable suitors for the future of the Starcraft franchise was Korean developer Nexon, known for its work on MapleStory and Blue Archive among others. A new report now reveals that Blizzard may have settled on Starcraft's next developer.
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