Blizzard is working on a brand new game under a “known license” from the studio.

Blizzard is acquiring a well-known license for a new game. Is this a new StarCraft game?

If you’ve been a fan of Blizzard’s games for some time, you probably know that the company’s titles revolve around three main licenses: Warcraft, StarCraft, and Diablo. And today, it would seem, we need to prepare for the meeting of a new game based on one of these franchises.

Blizzard is recruiting for a new game under a well-known license

This is indeed what the newly discovered job offer suggests. Blizzard is reportedly looking for a new “Head of Content Design”. According to the job description, the studio is looking for “A champion with a clear vision for missions that are interesting both in their mechanics and in their narrative, all under a well-known license from Blizzard.”

But what franchise could Blizzard be referring to here? Since World of Warcraft is still in full swing, it’s hard to see traces of Warcraft 4 there, which can cause some difficulties in the plot. We also know that Diablo 4 is in development, so it’s not even about this license. And the studio’s latest license, Overwatch, is already in the works. So we’re left with just StarCraft.

Is this a new StarCraft game?

Years have passed since the launch of StarCraft 2. In 2020, Blizzard announced the end of all development, from various fixes to new content. This has led some members of both the trade press and the general public to speculate that a new StarCraft game may be in development. That being said, it’s worth noting that the description suggests it could be an RPG genre.

We know that several decades ago, Blizzard began developing a game called StarCraft: Ghost. Unfortunately, it ended up being cancelled. In any case, when we know how long it takes the studio to develop a game, we suspect that it is not worth waiting for something specific for a long time. Meanwhile, the company has also announced that it is working on a brand new survival game…