A Blizzard spokesperson told Kotaku on September 21, 2026 that the new StarCraft game “won’t be exclusive,” the first official word on platforms for the open-world shooter revealed at BlizzCon earlier this month. Blizzard said that is all it can share “for now.”
The Details
According to Kotaku’s report, the spokesperson would not say whether “not exclusive” rules out Xbox console exclusivity specifically, and would not directly confirm a PC version either. Kotaku also reports Blizzard indicated it would ask for a correction if the game were described as Xbox-exclusive, after an Xbox UK social account’s post suggested otherwise.
What is official from BlizzCon, via Microsoft’s Xbox Wire recap: “StarCraft returns in 2030 as an original open-world shooter.” No platforms were named there.
Outlets covering the reveal report the project is a single-player, narrative-driven game led by Dan Hay, formerly of Far Cry 5. Blizzard’s statement today did not address those details.
What This Means for Players
“Won’t be exclusive” is a promise about the future of a game four years out, so read it narrowly. The practical takeaways:
- PlayStation players have a real reason to hope. Blizzard is actively pushing back on the Xbox-exclusive reading, which it would not bother doing if PS5 (or its successor) were ruled out.
- PC players should assume a version is coming, given Blizzard’s history, but it has not been stated outright.
- Everyone should expect the platform list to change: a 2030 release will almost certainly land on hardware that does not exist yet.
Blizzard’s more immediate plans are much closer. World of Warcraft: Forever launches November 4, and Blizzard just replaced realms with rulesets and added character surnames, which our WoW: Forever rulesets story breaks down. Our WoW: Forever beta guide covers the testing phases, and Diablo 4’s current Season of Hell’s Legacy is live now.
Source: Blizzard spokesperson statement to Kotaku, September 21, 2026; Xbox Wire BlizzCon 2026 recap, September 12, 2026.