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StarCraft 2030 is Blizzard Entertainment's officially confirmed open-world, story-driven shooter set in the Koprulu Sector. Announced during BlizzCon 2026 with the "Dominion" cinematic reveal trailer, the game is slated for a 2030 deployment target.
It is an open-world shooter, not an RTS. Players experience planetary warfare from a ground-level perspective, wielding powered armor, Gauss rifles, and heavy tactical ordnance against Zerg broods and planetary hostiles.
The project is helmed by Dan Hay (creative director and general manager at Blizzard, former executive producer on Ubisoft's Far Cry franchise) alongside associate director AnaLee Haertling.
No. Dan Hay and Blizzard leadership confirmed it is designed as a "box product"—a traditional premium single-player narrative campaign with a definitive beginning, middle, and end, avoiding seasonal treadmill grinds.
The game is set approximately 70 years after the events of StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void. Decades after the End War, players follow a new generation of soldiers across the frontier as peace in the Koprulu Sector collapses.
This is Blizzard's first official shooter announcement following years on hiatus since 2015's Legacy of the Void. Past projects like StarCraft: Ghost (shelved in 2006) and Project Ares (canceled in 2019) were distinct earlier initiatives. StarCraft 2030 is a completely new open-world narrative shooter built from scratch under Dan Hay's direction.
While platforms have not been officially locked, industry reporting from GamesRadar indicates the title will be available on PC and Xbox console ecosystems, with PlayStation release uncertain due to current exclusivity considerations.
Players create and name their own operative in a first-person perspective designed for visceral tension where "every shot matters". The game combines main campaign assignments with open-world side quests. Gameplay is designed to be challenging but not overly punishing: if a mission is too difficult, players can retreat into the open world to explore, take on side tasks, or scavenge for better gear and armor upgrades before re-engaging. Terran, Zerg, and Protoss forces all feature prominently with asymmetric clash dynamics.
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