This dude has a history of mismanaging IP’s and he can’t wait to get his dirty hands on more IP’s to mess with.
You're talking about the same MS that's on a roll with RTS games recently?
Their recent RTS games were well received.
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Phil Spencer wants to revive iconic StarCraft series
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You're talking about the same MS that's on a roll with RTS games recently?
Their recent RTS games were well received.
This has never made sense. Apparently, xbox execs can’t answer questions posed in interviews without vexing platform warriors.
Might as well cancel all showcases and just release games with zero transparency.
Would it hurt to read the article linked in the OP? It’s written in plain text
He’s responding to a direct question about StarCraft. Would have been bloody weird if he’d responded with ‘Call of Duty’, wouldn’t it?
Bernkastel
Ask me about my fanboy energy!
They already revived one RTS franchise(Age of Empires), reviving another one(Age of Mythology) and working on a new 4X turn-based grand strategy game. And you still trying to be concerned about them mentioning Starcraft.
Starcraft II is already f2p.
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Swift_Star
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If it happens, it’ll go the f2p route for sure.
Eru Ilúvatar
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Rat Rage
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Im not sure Starcraft can't be revived. Broodwar is the perfect RTS, mostly because it was ingeniously designed fundamentally from the very beginning and then it took another 20 year's of balancing patches as well as a balancing expansion (Broodwar) to turn into the most perfect RTS game, especially in multiplayer, the world has right now. The remaster already put some icing on the cake.
It would be cool if something like Starcraft Broodwar 2 existed, but I don't think it's possible. Or maybe, if they would add one whole new race (which would be ridiculously hard to balance) as well as give all the other races new and upgraded units, in order to even further expand their strategies and ways of play. However, all of this would be super hard to balance out.
I think Phil is just talking about Starcraft's presentation appeal. They could use the universe and make something out of it. World of Starcraft? A remake of Starcraft Ghost? Some sort of team based multiplayer (it would probably be 3rd person). Or just using the IP to make another generic cinematic 3rd person cover shooter-like game.
In any way, I don't think the Starcraft IP will ever see anything truly magical as Starcraft Broodwar ever again, simply because todays AAA game development environment fucking sucks. It's not made by gamers for gamers anymore, that's why it will never be as good.
I'd be hyped for a Starcraft Kart Racing game, though
It would be cool if something like Starcraft Broodwar 2 existed, but I don't think it's possible. Or maybe, if they would add one whole new race (which would be ridiculously hard to balance) as well as give all the other races new and upgraded units, in order to even further expand their strategies and ways of play. However, all of this would be super hard to balance out.
I think Phil is just talking about Starcraft's presentation appeal. They could use the universe and make something out of it. World of Starcraft? A remake of Starcraft Ghost? Some sort of team based multiplayer (it would probably be 3rd person). Or just using the IP to make another generic cinematic 3rd person cover shooter-like game.
In any way, I don't think the Starcraft IP will ever see anything truly magical as Starcraft Broodwar ever again, simply because todays AAA game development environment fucking sucks. It's not made by gamers for gamers anymore, that's why it will never be as good.
I'd be hyped for a Starcraft Kart Racing game, though
Star Craft battle royal fps with protoss, terran, and zerg teams that fight over resource zones. AI drones harvest minerals and vespene gas and expand each teams base automatically as long as resource zones are held. The bases expand across the battlefield with towers and bunkers and re-spawn points. As the match goes on, the tick value from holding resource zones increases dramatically, ensuring one team will win in 30 minutes.
Or just flat out copy Savage: Battle for Newearth with modern graphics and servers.
Or just flat out copy Savage: Battle for Newearth with modern graphics and servers.
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SmurfMustard
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This thread is again the prime example that some of the more lazy foxes can't even be bothered to read read the OP. You just read a headline and then go off on your assumptions to show everyone how much of a warrior you are. We already know, you're not that Deep.
I mean, it's not that hard to understand. A question was asked and Phil gave an answer and the answer was not "I want to revive Starcraft", at least I didn't read that anywhere.
I mean, it's not that hard to understand. A question was asked and Phil gave an answer and the answer was not "I want to revive Starcraft", at least I didn't read that anywhere.
cash_longfellow
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….I’ll believe it when I see it.
cash_longfellow
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While I can agree with this sentiment in many of the threads around here, I read the OPs post fully, and the OP used the clicky-click headline, and also posted the clicky-click website with the headine that is clearly cli……well, I’m sure you get my point by now.
AREYOUOKAY?
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At this point I'll take a Left 4 Dead clone where you fight the Zerg. Blizzard foolishly cancelled yet another Starcraft game after all. That game universe has multiple genres which could work well for it.
TheUndeadGamer
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So, can they revive StarCraft Ghost please. 
Ivan
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Just imagine what they could do with starcraft and warcraft IPs even in different genres...
Warcraft could work as an action rpg, imagine that with AAA production and today's hardware. Different take on Wow is possible to - they could make it work on consoles.
Starcraft universe is great for many different things, too.
My wish would be Warcraft 2 - like 2D rts game again, but that isn't happening.
Warcraft could work as an action rpg, imagine that with AAA production and today's hardware. Different take on Wow is possible to - they could make it work on consoles.
Starcraft universe is great for many different things, too.
My wish would be Warcraft 2 - like 2D rts game again, but that isn't happening.
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DEAD ORIGINAL
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Give it to 343 sure it will be fine 
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Bernkastel
Ask me about my fanboy energy!
Fitting name like your postGive it to 343 sure it will be fine
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Men_in_Boxes
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StarCraft might just be the best IP in gaming.
Dr. Wilkinson
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I feel like the OP thread title is literally what Phil Spencer was trying to avoid as a headline, because he gave away absolutely no information pertaining to anything related to a possible StarCraft revival. he was talking in generalities about popular brands that everybody likes from Blizzard’s past, and StarCraft is an obvious one.
“People in charge will meet and discuss business-related decisions to be made at some point in the future, about undetermined things.” Lol
“People in charge will meet and discuss business-related decisions to be made at some point in the future, about undetermined things.” Lol
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pasterpl
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This. Ms is probably the best suited company to reboot StarCraft as a proper RTS game.
YeulEmeralda
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Just don't do interviews. Works for Sony and Nintendo.
DragonNCM
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Sorry to inform you....Halo passed away recently....R.I.P.
I Master l
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Phil "I want to do something" Spencer, Someone should tell him to shut the fuck up
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