Blizzard is reportedly receiving a number of pitches for new StarCraft video games from Korean studios, igniting excitement among fans eager for new content in the beloved sci-fi universe. According to Asia Today, as highlighted by the X / Twitter account @KoreaXboxnews, four prominent Korean companies are in the running to develop and secure publishing rights for new StarCraft games: NCSoft, Nexon, Netmarble, and Krafton. Some of these companies have even traveled to Blizzard's headquarters in Irvine, California, to present their ideas.

NCSoft, known for the Lineage and Guild Wars MMOs, has proposed a StarCraft RPG, potentially an MMORPG. Nexon, creators of The First Descendant, has pitched a "unique" use of the StarCraft IP. Netmarble, behind titles like Solo Leveling: Arise and Game of Thrones: Kingsroad, is aiming to develop a StarCraft mobile game. Meanwhile, Krafton, famous for PUBG and the upcoming The Sims competitor inZOI, wants to leverage its development capabilities to create a new StarCraft game.

While pitches and discussions are common in the gaming industry, the involvement of these major studios suggests Blizzard's interest in expanding the StarCraft franchise. However, Activision Blizzard has declined to comment on these developments when approached by IGN.

This news comes on the heels of reports that Blizzard is making another attempt at developing a StarCraft shooter, led by former Far Cry executive producer Dan Hay, who joined Blizzard in 2022. Bloomberg reporter Jason Schreier discussed this project on IGN's Podcast Unlocked, mentioning it in his book, "Play Nice: The Rise, Fall, and Future of Blizzard Entertainment." Schreier noted that while the project was in development at the time of his writing, Blizzard's history with StarCraft shooters has been fraught with challenges.

Blizzard's past attempts at StarCraft shooters include the infamous StarCraft Ghost, announced in 2002 and canceled in 2006 after numerous delays, and the codenamed Ares project, canceled in 2019 to focus on Diablo 4 and Overwatch 2. More recently, Blizzard has been hiring for an "upcoming open-world shooter game," which many believe to be a StarCraft FPS.

The StarCraft franchise is showing signs of revival, with Blizzard releasing StarCraft: Remastered and StarCraft 2: Campaign Collection on Game Pass and announcing a crossover with the Warcraft card game Hearthstone. These developments suggest that Blizzard is not ready to let go of the StarCraft universe, much to the delight of its dedicated fanbase.