StarCraft is a
science fictionmedia franchise made up of
real-time strategyvideo games developed and published by
Blizzard Entertainment. The series has several games which carry the main story arc: StarCraft, its expansion pack StarCraft: Brood War, and the trilogy StarCraft II. In addition, the series incorporates media that include spin-off video games,[1]tabletop games,[2]novelizations,
graphic novels, and other literature.[3] A variety of toys have also been produced.[4] Set in the 26th century, the series revolves around three species fighting for dominance in a distant part of the
Milky Way galaxy: the
Terrans, humans exiled from Earth who are adept at conforming to any situation; the
Zerg, a race of
insectoids obsessed with the pursuit of genetic perfection through the assimilation of other races; and the
Protoss, a humanoid species with advanced technology and
psionic abilities attempting to preserve from the Zerg both their civilization and strict philosophical way of living.[5]
Conceived by
Chris Metzen and James Phinney, the StarCraft series has been a commercial and critical success. The first game, StarCraft, is regarded as being highly influential in the real-time strategy genre.[6] Combined with its official expansion, Brood War, over 10 million copies of StarCraft have been sold globally.[7]StarCraft remains one of the most popular online games in the world;[8] Blizzard Entertainment reported an 800 percent increase in
Battle.net service usage after the game's release in 1998.[9] The original StarCraft and its expansion are particularly popular in
South Korea, where a successful
eSports scene has been established.[10]
Composed predominantly of tracks inspired by StarCraft and produced by South Korean DJs; a small number of original game tracks composed by
Glenn Stafford,
Derek Duke,
Jason Hayes and Tracy W. Bush were included[32]
Discontinued, previously sold through Blizzard Entertainment's online store
The game features over 15 characters from the StarCraft universe as playable heroes, as well as two Starcraft-themed battlegrounds: Braxis Holdout and Warhead Junction.[54]
StarCraft is a
science fictionmedia franchise made up of
real-time strategyvideo games developed and published by
Blizzard Entertainment. The series has several games which carry the main story arc: StarCraft, its expansion pack StarCraft: Brood War, and the trilogy StarCraft II. In addition, the series incorporates media that include spin-off video games,[1]tabletop games,[2]novelizations,
graphic novels, and other literature.[3] A variety of toys have also been produced.[4] Set in the 26th century, the series revolves around three species fighting for dominance in a distant part of the
Milky Way galaxy: the
Terrans, humans exiled from Earth who are adept at conforming to any situation; the
Zerg, a race of
insectoids obsessed with the pursuit of genetic perfection through the assimilation of other races; and the
Protoss, a humanoid species with advanced technology and
psionic abilities attempting to preserve from the Zerg both their civilization and strict philosophical way of living.[5]
Conceived by
Chris Metzen and James Phinney, the StarCraft series has been a commercial and critical success. The first game, StarCraft, is regarded as being highly influential in the real-time strategy genre.[6] Combined with its official expansion, Brood War, over 10 million copies of StarCraft have been sold globally.[7]StarCraft remains one of the most popular online games in the world;[8] Blizzard Entertainment reported an 800 percent increase in
Battle.net service usage after the game's release in 1998.[9] The original StarCraft and its expansion are particularly popular in
South Korea, where a successful
eSports scene has been established.[10]
Composed predominantly of tracks inspired by StarCraft and produced by South Korean DJs; a small number of original game tracks composed by
Glenn Stafford,
Derek Duke,
Jason Hayes and Tracy W. Bush were included[32]
Discontinued, previously sold through Blizzard Entertainment's online store
The game features over 15 characters from the StarCraft universe as playable heroes, as well as two Starcraft-themed battlegrounds: Braxis Holdout and Warhead Junction.[54]