Blizzard has reportedly recruited former Far Cry director Dan Hay to develop a new StarCraft shooter game. Bloomberg reporter Jason Schreier revealed the information on a podcast aired on September 24th. The project is Blizzard’s third attempt at making a StarCraft game.
Dan Hay Appointment
Jason Schreier revealed that Dan Hay was in charge of a new StarCraft project when speaking on the IGN podcast unlocked episode aired on September 26th. Schreier provided information on Blizzard and the game developer’s workplace culture and their projects when discussing his book 'Play Nice: The Rise, Fall, and Future of Blizzard Entertainment', due to be published in October. Hay joined Activision in 2022 and took up a role as the game developer’s GM/VP after serving a long stint at Ubisoft. He is set to spearhead Blizzard’s third attempt at developing a StarCraft shooter game after two failed attempts in 2006 and 2019.
Previous StarCraft Shooter Attempts
Blizzard famously canceled StarCraft Ghost due to publicized issues and delays four years after it was first unveiled at the Tokyo Game Show in 2002. The game developer also shut down the unannounced codename Ares project in 2019 after two years of development. The most recent canceled project, 'Odessey', was a survival game that had been in development for six years.
Fan Reactions
After the podcast aired, StarCraft fans were quick to take to social media to share their excitement. Many fans expressed positive feedback, stating they could not wait to play the game. However, some showed their skepticism after the new game’s development was revealed, mentioning past cancellations and expressing doubts about the new project.
Time will tell if Dan Hay and his team can overcome past hurdles and create a successful game in the StarCraft universe. Fans eagerly await further news and developments on the project.
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