Starcraftmay have lost the influence and universal appeal it had once commanded, but that doesn’t mean the franchise doesn’t still have its loyal fans. In fact, Simu Liu ofShang Chifame has now posted about the series' lack of any interesting development on Twitter, only for Blizzard’s Mike Ybarra to cryptically respond to his pleas.
In regard to Blizzard’s lack of announcements about theStarcraftfranchise, Liu’s message was simple: “PLEASE SAVE STARCRAFT,” written and posted in all-caps likely for bigger effect. Apparently it worked on some level, though Ybarra’s response, on the other hand, was even simpler still, consisting of a single smiley-face.
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Mike Ybarra, Blizzard Entertainment leader as of August 2021, is positioned as the most authoritative person at Blizzard, which means he oversees virtually every project that the company is currently working on. While there’s been no word on any pendingStarcraftprojects from Blizzard, it’s not hard to imagine that it might have something planned for the future.Starcraft’slast major releasecame in 2010 with the launch of the firstStarcraft 2campaign, and Ybarra’s happy-looking response to Liu could be taken to mean that the company has got something coming up.
Naturally, Liu and Ybarra’s interaction doesn’t mean much toStarcraftfans all on its own. While there could be more exciting information coming down the line, odds are that Blizzard doesn’t have any plans forStarcraftin the short term. Still, seeingthe lead talent of Marvel’sShang Chiinteract with Blizzard leadership is fascinating, to say the least, and it certainly is telling that Ybarra would go so far as to respond to the plea in the first place.
It’s important to take this piece of news in the context of Microsoft’s recent acquisition of Activision Blizzard, too. Withattempts of unionization under Activision Blizzard’s umbrella, it’s clear that the company is undergoing significant changes in leadership and production. This very well could lead to Microsoft kickstarting or nudging along IPs that hadn’t been popular over the past few years, one of which may well beStarcraft.
Still,Starcraftfans ought to keep a pinch of salt at hand. Mike Ybarra could simply be having fun, because he might not have the opportunity to interact with the leading star of a major Marvel property every day. After all, it was just recently that Blizzard put a stop to active content development forStarcraft 2, and the next hypotheticalStarcrafttitle may not be on their docket anytime soon, withwork onDiablo ImmortalandWorld of Warcraftexpansions being the company’s current focus.
Starcraft 2is currently available on Windows PC and MacOS platforms.
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