Blizzard Korea Under Fire From "Unfair" Licensing Fees

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Today marks the highly anticipated worldwide release of Starcraft Remastered, the retrofitted remake of the original Starcraft. Starcraft Remastered has taken the world by storm, with many fans eager to relive the glory days of the iconic game, however South Korea's "PC Bangs" (the local term for internet cafes) are less than happy with Blizzard Korea's new pricing scheme for [...]

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The Chaotic Origins Of Starcraft

One of the most widely recognized IP's in the gaming industry has a tumultuous origin story, as revealed in an article on the official StarCraft website. The article reads like a short story, featuring interview questions with prominent Blizzard employees spliced in to detail the development process. It's a great read. According to Adham, this embrace of chaos was—and still [...]

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StarCraft Remastered Officially Announced

Following months of rumors, Blizzard Entertainment president Mike Morhaime took the stage at the I <3 StarCraft event in Seoul this weekend to officially announce StarCraft: Remastered. Expect the game to release this summer for Windows and Mac systems. The remastered edition will see the campaigns and multiplayer from both the original Starcraft and the Broodwar expansion pack updated with [...]

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Rumor: Starcraft Remastered Coming Soon

Korean eSports website Sports Seoul is reporting that Blizzard is gearing up to release a graphically overhauled Starcraft 1, called StarCraft: Remastered around May or June of this year. The re-release would include the original RTS along with Brood War (the right choice). Blizzard may make an official announcement in Korea next week. The game wouldn't change beyond making higher-resolutions [...]

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