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Starcraft 3 Might Actually Happen in Surprise New Partnership
Polygon.com • • technology
Key Points:
- StarCraft 3 may be in development, but reportedly not by Blizzard; Nexon is in talks to acquire the rights to develop the sequel, according to a Korean newspaper report.
- The deal between Blizzard and Nexon is reportedly close to being finalized, which could lead Nexon to begin work on StarCraft 3 or another StarCraft-related project.
- Nexon, a major Korean game company with a strong relationship with Blizzard, recently acquired Overwatch publishing rights in Korea and could leverage StarCraft's large Korean fanbase.
- There is speculation that Nexon might develop a StarCraft shooter instead of a traditional real-time strategy game, potentially reviving the canceled StarCraft: Ghost project.
- An official announcement about the StarCraft project is expected at BlizzCon 2026, following recent hints like a surprise StarCraft 2 update and industry rumors.
