Blizzard Entertainment is currently receiving multiple pitches for new StarCraft video games from Korean studios, sparking excitement and speculation among fans of the iconic sci-fi franchise. According to a report highlighted by the X / Twitter account @KoreaXboxnews from Asia Today, four prominent Korean companies are in the race to develop and secure publishing rights for new StarCraft games: NCSoft, Nexon, Netmarble, and Krafton. Representatives from some of these studios have even visited Blizzard’s headquarters in Irvine, California, to present their proposals.

NCSoft, known for its MMOs such as Lineage and Guild Wars, is reportedly pitching a StarCraft RPG, possibly an MMORPG. Nexon, the creator of The First Descendant, is proposing a "unique" take on the StarCraft IP. Netmarble, with titles like Solo Leveling: Arise and Game of Thrones: Kingsroad under its belt, is aiming to develop a StarCraft mobile game. Meanwhile, Krafton, the company behind PUBG and the upcoming The Sims competitor inZOI, is looking to leverage its own development capabilities for a StarCraft game.

While pitches and proposals are common in the gaming industry, the reported interest from Blizzard in expanding the StarCraft universe is significant, especially considering the franchise's long hiatus since its last major release. Activision Blizzard has declined to comment on these developments when approached by IGN.

Adding to the buzz, it was revealed in September that Blizzard is making another attempt at developing a StarCraft shooter, led by former Far Cry executive producer Dan Hay, who joined Blizzard in 2022. This information came to light during a discussion on IGN’s Podcast Unlocked with Bloomberg reporter Jason Schreier, who mentioned the project in his book, Play Nice: The Rise, Fall, and Future of Blizzard Entertainment. Schreier noted that while the book primarily focuses on Blizzard's past, the ongoing development of a StarCraft shooter demonstrates the company's persistent interest in the franchise.

Blizzard's history with StarCraft shooters has been turbulent. The previously announced StarCraft Ghost, intended to be a tactical-action console game, was canceled in 2006 after numerous delays. Another attempt, codenamed Ares and described as "like Battlefield in the StarCraft universe," was canceled in 2019 to prioritize Diablo 4 and Overwatch 2. Despite these setbacks, recent job listings for an "upcoming open-world shooter game" suggest Blizzard is still committed to bringing a StarCraft FPS to life.

In addition to these developments, Blizzard has been actively promoting the StarCraft franchise. They released StarCraft: Remastered and StarCraft 2: Campaign Collection on Game Pass and announced a StarCraft crossover with the popular Warcraft card game Hearthstone. These moves indicate that Blizzard is slowly but surely ramping up efforts to revitalize the beloved StarCraft universe.