StarCraft: Remastered

StarCraft: Remastered
Developer(s) Blizzard Entertainment
Publisher(s) Blizzard Entertainment
Platform(s) Microsoft Windows
MacOS
Release August 14, 2017 (August 14, 2017)
Genre(s) Real-time strategy
Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer

StarCraft: Remastered is a remastered edition of the 1998 real-time strategy video game StarCraft and its expansion Brood War, which will be released on August 14, 2017. It retains the gameplay of the original game, but features ultra-high-definition graphics, re-recorded audio, and Blizzard's modern online feature suite. The remaster was developed over a year and included playtesting from professional StarCraft players.

Gameplay

StarCraft: Remastered retains the gameplay of the original, but updates its graphics and sound.[1] Its remastered graphics support up to 4K ultra-high-definition resolution, and its original soundtrack and sound effects are re-recorded.[2] Its online features are updated to support Blizzard's modern suite, including improved multiplayer matchmaking, social integration with other Blizzard games, and saved settings on Blizzard's cloud computers such that player campaign progress, replays, custom maps, and keybindings are synced wherever the player opens the game.[1][2] Players can pair their online accounts from the original game with Blizzard's modern online accounts to continue their win/loss statistics into the remaster.[3] Additionally, players can switch between the original and new graphics[3] and view new zoomed perspectives for players to appreciate the remaster's new level of detail. It was localized into 13 languages.[2]

Development

Blizzard developed the remaster over 12 months. The game's original artist returned to assist with development. Professional StarCraft players including Flash, Bisu, and Jaedong gave the company feedback during several playtests in South Korea.[3] Blizzard's president publicly announced the remaster in late March 2017 at a StarCraft event in Seoul, Korea.[2] It was also announced that later that week, Blizzard would make the original games—the StarCraft Anthology—free to download and would include an update with some of the remaster's features including the ability to run on modern computers.[4] The remaster is planned for release on macOS and Windows on August 14, 2017[5]. The developer has said that their classic games team plans to further support the community after the remaster's launch, and will look for feedback on ideas such as voice chat integration.[3] Players who purchase the title in advance of its release will receive alternative aesthetic options for in-game assets in both the remaster and StarCraft II.[6]

Release

Pre-release launch event of Starcraft: Remastered at Gwangalli Beach in Busan

StarCraft: Remastered had a pre-release of the game in South Korea, where the game was available to play two weeks early in the country's PC bangs.[7] Blizzard also hosted a pre-release launch event at Gwangalli Beach in Busan which was attended live by thousands of spectators and viewed online by over 500,000 viewers.[8]

References

  1. 1 2 Te, Zorine (March 26, 2017). "StarCraft: Remastered announced, releasing this summer". Yahoo Esports. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 4 McWhertor, Michael (March 26, 2017). "StarCraft: Remastered coming this summer". Polygon. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Te, Zorine (March 26, 2017). "Blizzard’s StarCraft: Remastered took one year to make, post-launch support confirmed". Yahoo Esports. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
  4. ↑ McWhertor, Michael (March 26, 2017). "Blizzard is making the original StarCraft free". Polygon. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
  5. ↑ http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2017-06-30-starcraft-remastered-has-a-release-date-and-price
  6. ↑ McWhertor, Michael (June 30, 2017). "StarCraft: Remastered coming Aug. 14". Polygon. Retrieved June 30, 2017.
  7. ↑ "GG Together – StarCraft: Remastered Korea Launch Event". July 28, 2017. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
  8. ↑ "‘Starcraft: Remastered’ prelaunches in Korea". July 31, 2017. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
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