A classic is making a return. After long being rumored, Blizzard officially announced today that they are working on a remaster of the original StarCraft, which will be simply titled, StarCraft: Remastered. The game will come with cleaner visuals, revised dialog, and modern online matchmaking. StarCraft: Remastered will still retain the same great gameplay that made the original such a timeless classic and players will still be able to play via local LAN, just like the olden days.
LAN parties FTW.
Mike Morhaime, CEO, and cofounder of Blizzard Entertainment said:
"StarCraft is a pure distillation of Blizzard’s DNA—its story, its balance, and all the little details reflect our long-running commitment to epic entertainment, and it’s been a staple in competitive gaming and esports for almost 20 years.
With StarCraft: Remastered, we’re modernizing the original game’s visuals, audio, and online support to ensure that players can enjoy StarCraft for another 20 years and beyond."
Here's a breakdown of what comes with StarCraft: Remastered:
- Original StarCraft game and Brood War Expansion
- Advanced matchmaking
- Full connectivity to Blizzard’s gaming network for social features and updates
- Cloud saving for campaign progress, custom maps, replays, and keybinds
- Support for eight new languages
- Preserved gameplay balance
- Remastered Graphics
- Revised Dialogue and Audio
In other words, it's just about everything we could have hoped for from a StarCraft: Remaster. There is currently no concrete release date or pricing details, but Blizzard says it will come out sometime this summer and announce the price at "a later date."
For more on StarCraft: Remastered, you can head over to the official site here.
It's a good day to be a StarCraft fan.
