US EditionBlizzard and Nexon working on new StarCraft game and a mobile version of Overwatch
- Blizzard and Nexon announced a partnership in 2025 to develop a new StarCraft game and publish Overwatch Mobile in South Korea and Japan.
- This collaboration follows a competitive bidding process involving major Korean firms including NCSoft and Netmarble, with Nexon securing key rights by early 2025.
- StarCraft, originally released in the late 1990s, became a cultural cornerstone in South Korea, fueling internet cafe and esports growth, while Overwatch, launched in 2016, dominated cafes before its player base declined.
- Blizzard views the mobile Overwatch project, internally called 'Overwatch 3,' as vital to its franchise future, while Nexon’s mobile expertise and ongoing negotiations suggest strategic franchise renewal.
- The new StarCraft game, likely to be distinct from previous entries, may revitalize the brand amid stiff competition, offering Nexon a critical opportunity to expand globally and appeal to South Korean fans.
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14 Years Later, Blizzard's Most Influential Series Could Finally Get A Next Entry
Activision BlizzardIt’s official: there’s a new StarCraft game in the works. But it won’t be helmed by Blizzard Entertainment. The next game in the influential strategy series will be made by Nexon, the South Korean studio known for its success in the mobile space.Nexon will partner with Blizzard to develop a new StarCraft game, as first reported by South Korean publication MTN. The developer and publisher obtained the rights after a fierce bidd…
A new Starcraft game is on the way from the publishers of Dave The Diver and The Finals, according to reports
It's been so long since the last Starcraft that all I can remember is that Zergs build on creep, the Protoss Void Ray is a glorified Xmas bauble, and Jim Curry went to space. I'm pretty sure at least one of those things is from some other strategy game universe. Maybe Worms. How long must we wait for a Starcraft 3? A long time yet, but possibly not forever, for Blizzard are apparently handing the rights to the cherished RTS series to Nexon, publ…
Starcraft 3: Will It Not Be Developed by Blizzard!? - theGeek.games
A very bold rumor has surfaced about Starcraft, and it seems that Blizzard Entertainment will no longer be behind the development! According to MTN, a South Korean publication, the lawsuit between Nexon and Blizzard is over, and it looks like the development of the next big installment in the StarCraft series will no longer be led by Blizzard, but by Nexon. Blizzard will be working with Nexon on the new StarCraft game, which could potentially …
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