Blizzard has announced that gamers will get the chance to look at StarCraft in a new way this Summer with the launch of StarCraft Remastered on August 14. Featuring rebuilt visuals that support up to 4K resolution, StarCraft Remastered will feature the same gameplay that RTS fans fell in love with almost 20 years ago. It’ll also come bundled with the Brood War expansion, as well as an option to revert to the original graphics at the press of a button:
StarCraft Remastered Features
- Full graphical upgrade of the original StarCraft and the StarCraft: Brood War expansion
- Widescreen UHD support for up to 4K resolution
- New matchmaking and leaderboards
- Player profiles that track individual statistics
- Cloud saving for campaign progress, hotkeys, and replays
- Higher fidelity music and sound
- Switch between Remastered and the original StarCraft with the click of a button!
StarCraft Remastered will be priced at $14.99, and players who pre-order it will receive three unique Building Skins (Char Hive, Korhal Command Center, and Aiur Nexus), and several other in-game bonuses for StarCraft II (Alexei Stukov Co-Op Commander and three unique Portraits).
“Nearly 20 years ago, StarCraft welcomed millions of gamers to an epic sci-fi universe—and also helped form the foundation for esports as we know it today,” said Mike Morhaime, the CEO and co-founder of Blizzard Entertainment. “Passionate gamers around the world are still playing Brood War, both with friends and competitively, so we’re modernizing the technology behind StarCraft so that they can continue to enjoy the game for many years to come.”
A new trailer for StarCraft Remastered can be found after the break, and if you just want to see what all the fuss is about, you can download the original game for free from StarCraft.com.
