What the announcement says
Blizzard’s public description is “an original open-world shooter.” The announcement does not publish controls, perspective, combat systems, or a feature list.
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What the developer said
What we know about gameplay
Blizzard calls STARCRAFT an open-world shooter. In an interview, Dan Hay described the team’s current gameplay plans; those details may change.
What Dan Hay described
Hay described a ground-level, close and personal experience, with high tension. The current vision includes open-world exploration, main missions, side quests, character progression, and room to step away from difficult missions.
He also discussed scavenging and armor upgrades. Hay described the team’s current vision, not a final feature list.
Still unknown
Details Blizzard has not confirmed
Camera & controls
First-person or third-person perspective, control scheme, and input support.
Combat & equipment
Named weapons, weapon classes, inventory, crafting, vehicles, companions, and enemy roster.
Online play
Co-op, multiplayer, PvP, online requirement, cross-play, and cross-save.
Interview source: Dan Hay’s BlizzCon conversation with Inven Global, published 12 September 2026. Checked 20 October 2026.
Footage status
Blizzard’s announcement includes an embedded reveal video, but it was unavailable for direct inspection on 20 October 2026. We cannot classify it as cinematic, in-engine footage, or gameplay. Blizzard has not published a full list of gameplay features.