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StarCraft

StarCraft

(Game, PC)

Blizzard's ground-breaking, perennially popular real-time strategy game pits three galactic species againtst each other: the adaptable and mobile Terrans, the hive-minded arthropodic Zerg, and the psionic humanoid Protoss warriors. Developed for PCs.

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2012-10-10 15:49:55.747
Kat Bailey added a Feature: The Essential 100, No. 32: StarCraft
2012-09-13 19:18:46.143
1UP Staff added a Feature: Why We Love StarCraft So Much
2012-07-26 12:49:11.747
Harold Hisona wrote a Blog: Best-Selling PC Games Of All Time
2012-06-18 15:40:50.227
1UP Staff added a Feature: Video Game Rumors from Another World
2012-05-25 17:25:47.963
Ashley wrote a Blog: Diablo III: What will you play?
2012-05-11 21:44:52.417
Bob Mackey added a Feature: 1998: Gaming's Greatest Year
2012-03-30 17:23:09.953
Cole Peterson wrote a Blog: Natural Selection 2
2012-03-10 22:46:54.5
Ashley wrote a Blog: My first game of Starcraft II
2012-02-08 23:46:36.503
Ashley wrote a Blog: Starcraft II SC Fight Club
2012-02-07 22:59:32.753

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1UP Staff added a Feature: In (Attempted) Defense of Difficulty Spikes
2012-10-10 15:49:55.747
1UP Staff added a Feature: Why We Love StarCraft So Much
2012-07-26 12:49:11.747
1UP Staff added a Feature: Video Game Rumors from Another World
2012-05-25 17:25:47.963
Bob Mackey added a Feature: 1998: Gaming's Greatest Year
2012-03-30 17:23:09.953
Chris Pereira added a News story: StarCraft's Kerrigan Shows Up on The Office
2011-10-28 09:09:48.07
Scott Sharkey added a Feature: The Most Prolific Video Game Voice Actors
2011-09-02 11:29:49.473
Chris Pereira added a News story: The Life Lessons a Prominent Facebook Engineer Learned From StarCraft
2011-05-13 11:56:43.143
Chris Pereira added a News story: Warcraft and StarCraft Theme Park Pictures Surface
2011-02-23 12:43:56.863
Dustin Quillen added a News story: Blizzard Deleting Inappropriate StarCraft II Maps
2010-08-05 08:48:15.07
Dustin Quillen added a News story: Blizzard: StarCraft II Development Did Not Cost $100 Million
2010-07-23 11:10:54.257

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Kat Bailey added a Feature: The Essential 100, No. 32: StarCraft
2012-09-13 19:18:46.143
Harold Hisona wrote a Blog: Best-Selling PC Games Of All Time
2012-06-18 15:40:50.227
Ashley wrote a Blog: Diablo III: What will you play?
2012-05-11 21:44:52.417
Cole Peterson wrote a Blog: Natural Selection 2
2012-03-10 22:46:54.5
Ashley wrote a Blog: My first game of Starcraft II
2012-02-08 23:46:36.503
Ashley wrote a Blog: Starcraft II SC Fight Club
2012-02-07 22:59:32.753
R P wrote a Blog: I am a prisoner of the Overmind!
2011-12-02 11:56:38.84
Daniel Sims wrote a Blog: Games You Love, But Suck At
2011-07-06 10:16:40.093
Jason Velez wrote a Blog: My Top Ten Multiplayer Games of All-Time
2011-05-27 23:03:28.797
Jonny Caine wrote a Blog: Hail to the King... Why Duke might struggle to retain his crown
2011-05-25 06:03:59.413

StarCraft Videos

Au Revoir, StarCraft Sharkey Deleted Scene

From the cutting room floor.

2010-07-22 18:19:03.773

Au Revoir, StarCraft

The 1UP crew says goodbye to Blizzard's classic RTS.

2010-07-22 16:21:53.747

8-Bit StarCraft

Here's what Blizzard's RTS would have looked like had it been released in 1984.

2010-05-16 13:00:35.627

Korean StarCraft Dropship Commercial

A Terran dropship startles an air traffic control tower in this ad for StarCraft on Korean TV.

2010-04-20 13:44:46.9

Korean StarCraft Hydralisk Commercial

Another advertisement for StarCraft from Korea TV, featuring a Zergling passenger.

2010-04-20 13:42:02.227

StarCraft 'Pro GoRush Showing Off Rally Changing' clip

Funny clip of announcers in awe of pro SC Korean player.

2009-03-09 13:02:36.37

1UP Specials: BlizzCon 2008

Ryan Scott tours the show floor to see what he can find.

2008-10-17 18:51:11.86

StarCraft protoss level 1 speed run

04:09 speed run by David Gibbons

2006-03-15 19:46:20.0

StarCraft Message Board

StarCraft Blogs

Best-Selling PC Games Of All Time

by Harold Hisona   2012-06-18 15:40:50.227 2 2

Diablo III: What will you play?

by Ashley   2012-05-11 21:44:52.417 14 9

Natural Selection 2

by Cole Peterson   2012-03-10 22:46:54.5 0 1

My first game of Starcraft II

by Ashley   2012-02-08 23:46:36.503 1 6

Starcraft II SC Fight Club

by Ashley   2012-02-07 22:59:32.753 4 9

I am a prisoner of the Overmind!

by R P   2011-12-02 11:56:38.84 4 0

Games You Love, But Suck At

by Daniel Sims   2011-07-06 10:16:40.093 22 13

My Top Ten Multiplayer Games of All-Time

by Jason Velez   2011-05-27 23:03:28.797 6 7

Hail to the King... Why Duke might struggle to retain his crown

by Jonny Caine   2011-05-25 06:03:59.413 4 4

Muhammad-like Figures in Video Games

by Bryce Laliberte   2011-04-25 21:28:37.303 2 1

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Best RTS game

Score: A+

by JEFFK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111 I absolutly love Starcraft. It's mix of dirt farming and balls to the wall action had me hooked. Once I finished the campaign I discovered multiplayer over battlenet. Then...  Read more
2005-04-03 16:06:59.843   0 0

The Best RTS Ever

Score: A+

by Nick h Blizzard Entertainment has built themselves a reputation rivaled by few gaming companies nationwide. With the combined releases of Diablo and Warcraft 2, they've opened...  Read more
2004-11-08 19:14:57.1   0 0

StarCraft

Score: A+

by R W This game is the best strategy game ever. Make sure you play online cause there is a lot of games to play.
2004-07-10 16:56:58.74   0 0

Latest News for StarCraft

StarCraft's Kerrigan Shows Up on The Office

You can probably guess which character dressed up like her for Halloween.

2011-10-28 09:09:48.07   8 76

The Life Lessons a Prominent Facebook Engineer Learned From StarCraft

StarCraft demonstrates the importance of timing, practice, and specialization.

2011-05-13 11:56:43.143   4 71

Warcraft and StarCraft Theme Park Pictures Surface

See what Joyland's ongoing construction looks like.

2011-02-23 12:43:56.863   10 13

Blizzard Deleting Inappropriate StarCraft II Maps

Community-made maps for Blizzard's RTS are being actively policed for offensive content.

2010-08-05 08:48:15.07   25 3

Blizzard: StarCraft II Development Did Not Cost $100 Million

Developer issues statement correcting false report by the Wall Street Journal.

2010-07-23 11:10:54.257   7 10

Breaking: Blizzard Repeals Real Name on Forums Decision

After severe backlash, Blizzard cancels its plans to force users to post using their real names.

2010-07-09 10:39:39.203   27 11

Korean StarCraft Match Fixers Banned by Pro League

All involved in the scandal have been permanently booted, and have had their awards revoked.

2010-06-07 17:48:11.31   8 9

Blizzard Signs Exclusive Broadcast Deal with Korean GomTV

All other networks given until August to wrap up any ongoing StarCraft, WarCraft III, and World of Warcraft tournaments.

2010-05-28 11:27:43.247   6 8

Blizzard Confirms No LAN Play in StarCraft II

All multiplayer for the hotly anticipated RTS to be online, require Battle.net connection.

2010-05-27 13:02:09.053   60 8

Eleven Pro Starcraft Players Charged in South Korean Scandal

South Korean authorities continue their shakedown of the illegal StarCraft gambling scene.

2010-05-17 12:19:42.483   22 17

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Latest Features for StarCraft

In (Attempted) Defense of Difficulty Spikes

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2012-10-10 15:49:55.747   51 36

The Essential 100, No. 32: StarCraft

South Korea's national sport helped defined pro gaming in our time.

2012-09-13 19:18:46.143   3 15

Why We Love StarCraft So Much

What draws people to StarCraft? There are many reasons that motivate a love for the game and today, we examine a few of those motivations.

2012-07-26 12:49:11.747   0 22

Video Game Rumors from Another World

Not only are these game rumors not true, they're not even real rumors... at least, not in our reality.

2012-05-25 17:25:47.963   0 96

1998: Gaming's Greatest Year

Take a look at five monumental titles that shaped the industry for years to come.

2012-03-30 17:23:09.953   0 137

The Most Prolific Video Game Voice Actors

No, you're not hearing things -- these voices should all be very familiar.

2011-09-02 11:29:49.473   0 104

Hook It to My Veins: Can Videogaming be an Addiction?

Can Videogaming be an Addiction?

2008-08-27 16:25:33.303   0 225

Top 5 Things I Learned From Videogames

See, mom? Games can be educational, too!

2008-05-16 12:57:48.43   0 347

Blizzard senior art director Samwise Didier talks StarCraft II

Blizzard's art guru talks StarCraft II and Zerg advice.

2008-05-07 15:08:06.27   0 157

Retronauts Presents: Blizzard vs. Westwood

Two rival RTS studios duke it out. Who won?

2008-05-05 16:53:00.297   0 113

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Game:
StarCraft
Platforms:
Game, PC
Genre:
Strategy
Publisher:
Blizzard Entertainment
Developer:
Blizzard Entertainment
ESRB Rating:
Teen
Release Date:
02/28/1998
Also Known As:
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1UP Editor Score: NA

Average Community Score: NA

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