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Encyclopedia > StarCraft: Ghost

StarCraft: Ghost

Release Still under development
Platform GameCube, PS2, and Xbox
Developer Blizzard Entertainment
Publisher Blizzard Entertainment
Game style third-person shooter
Predecessor StarCraft: Brood War
Influences Starship Troopers, Aliens
Official site Ghost@Blizzard (http://www.blizzard.com/ghost)

StarCraft: Ghost is a "tactical action" game for video game consoles, currently under development by Blizzard Entertainment. The game is based in the world of StarCraft, a popular real-time strategy game for the PC.


Blizzard, a game developer mostly known for computer games, is taking a step in a different direction by developing it exclusively for the Xbox, GameCube, and PlayStation 2 console systems. The absence of a PC version, and the change of genre from real-time strategy to action, has aroused considerable protest from StarCraft fans. Blizzard has repeatedly pointed out that the company is trying returning to its console roots by excluding a PC version; however these claims have had mixed results, as several people feel that the StarCraft universe, founded as it is on a computer fanbase, is an inappropriate series to introduce a console only game. Several die hard fans have pointed out that because the StarCraft name is so closely associated with the computer there may be a general lack of interest in this game from the console community.

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Nova shooting down inside a Terran complex. Blizzard Entertainment image.

Additionally, the company has been plagued by setbacks. Reports indicate that most of the people responsible for the development of the original StarCraft have left the company, and the repeated setbacks and delays for release -it was to come out in 2003- have prompted many to question whether the game will be worth the wait. Most StarCraft fans seem to be pushing for the cancellation of StarCraft: Ghost in favor of a StarCraft II. Blizzard is unwilling to create another StarCraft RTS at present; however they "...fully plan to revisit the StarCraft universe at some point in the future".


Blizzard does not announce release dates for games under development, but it has been speculated that StarCraft: Ghost will be released in 2005.


General information

The main character of the game is a Terran Ghost (espionage agent) codenamed Nova in the employment of the Sons of Korhal.


The storyline of StarCraft: Ghost is set after StarCraft: Brood War and will (hopefully) integrate new lore to the StarCraft universe.


External links

  • Blizzard Entertainment - StarCraft: Ghost (http://www.blizzard.com/ghost/) - official site.

Fansites:

  • [1] (http://www.starghost.com/) - StarCraft: Ghost fansite

Press Coverage:

  • [2] (http://www.actiontrip.com/features/e32004starcraftghost.phtml) - E3 2004: Starcraft: Ghost Coverage
Blizzard Entertainment Games
StarCraft Games StarCraft | StarCraft: Brood War | StarCraft: Ghost
Warcraft Games Warcraft | Warcraft II | Warcraft III | Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne | World of Warcraft
Diablo Games Diablo | Diablo: Hellfire | Diablo II | Diablo II: Lord of Destruction

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JudgeHype Starcraft: Ghost (1635 words)
Starcraft: Ghost was actually the only title that we've worked on in our 9+ year history that did not reach the shelf.
Et c'est probablement la meilleure chance pour StarCraft: Ghost de revenir un jour sur le devant de la scène, que ce soit sous la forme d'un SCG "nouvelle formule" ou d'autre chose.
L'histoire de StarCraft Ghost pourrait faire l'objet de nouveaux romans, mais peut-être aussi de mangas ou comics.
StarCraft: Ghost - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (1944 words)
StarCraft: Ghost is a tactical action game for video game consoles developed by Blizzard Entertainment and set in the same science fiction milieu as its popular StarCraft title.
In addition, Ghosts can use the BOSON FN92 sniper rifle (which is, again, different from their long-ranged canister rifle from StarCraft).
Ghosts would be equipped with lockdown devices such as a missile and the coil gun, which can shut down electronics for a short period of time.
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