Blizzard has been doing quite well lately, also thanks to the huge success of its latest game, Overwatch. Additional content for its recently released new titles isn't the only thing that's in the works by the company, according to a report that has emerged online today.
According to reliable Korean website iNews24, as reported by Kotaku, Blizzard is currently working on an HD version of their popular strategy game StarCraft, which will apparently be unveiled next month.
Today, multiple sources with knowledge of Blizzard internal plans said that Blizzard will reveal StarCraft HD to the public this September. The StarCraft HD remastered version will retain the original gameplay and is said to have improved graphics resolution and user interface (UI).
The official unveiling of StarCraft HD next month will be followed by more details that will be revealed this November during BlizzCon.
The original StarCraft has been released back in has been released back in 1998, with an official expansion pack, called Brood War, launching some time later. StarCraft also received a sequel, named StarCraft II, which also received two expansions, named Heart of the Swarm and Legacy of the Void, both adding new features which vastly improved the experience of the original release.
Despite the report coming from a reliable source, we must treat all this as a rumor until an official confirmation comes in. Since the unveiling is supposed to happen next month, we won't have to wait too long to know if Blizzard is indeed bringing back its classic game in HD glory, so stay tuned for all the latest news.
About the author: Francesco De Meo has been covering video games and technology since 2012, starting his career at small outlets like Gamersyndrome and GeekSnack. After joining Wccftech gaming section in 2015, he quickly expanded his video gaming coverage with in-depth reporting, interviews with iconic industry figures such as Grasshopper Manufacture founder and No More Heroes creator Goichi "Suda51" Suda, Resident Evil series creator Shinji Mikami, Team NINJA's president and Nioh series director Fumihiko Yasuda, and Silent Hill creator Keiichiro Toyama, reviews and on-the-ground coverage of major industry events such as Gamescom and E3. When he's not reporting or reviewing, Francesco can be found playing the genres he loves most, spending time with his six cats, reading, writing music, playing guitar and drumming for his progressive rock band.
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