Blizzard Working on an AAA Open-World Shooter, Job Listing Hints
Some video game series receive yearly releases, while others remain inactive for years. Unfortunately for fans, StarCraft falls into the second group.
However, Blizzard’s new AAA project may finally give StarCraft fans something to be excited about, as many believe it could be linked to the series.
Fans Think Blizzard’s New Shooter Could Be a StarCraft Game
According to a recent job listing, the World of Warcraft developer is hiring for a new project in both a game engine and a genre that Blizzard has not used in any of its previous releases.
The studio is looking for a Lead Innovation Designer to help lead development on an unnamed “AAA open-world shooter.”
As PC Gamer pointed out, nearly every Blizzard game has been built using the company’s own internal engine, with Hearthstone being the only major exception as it was created with Unity. This is why the job posting is especially interesting, as Blizzard is asking for experience with Epic Games’ Unreal Engine for prototype development.
The position also asks for “15 years of professional experience in game design or a related discipline,” suggesting that Blizzard is looking for someone with deep experience in large-scale projects.
Blizzard designer Jeff Hamilton mentioned on bluesky that his “fairly unique design role” will be part of the team, although he did not reveal any further details about the project.
Naturally, speculation has already begun. Some believe this could be the rumored StarCraft shooter led by Dan Hay, the former Far Cry creative director who left Ubisoft in 2021.
Reports from 2024 had already pointed to Blizzard working on an unannounced open-world shooter, which has now led some fans to connect the new project to StarCraft: Ghost, the canceled StarCraft spin-off shooter that never made it to release. However, with Blizzard also canceling its separate survival game in 2024 after years of development, some remain cautious about whether this new title will actually launch.
With the last main StarCraft release now 11 years behind us, 2026 could finally be the year the franchise returns in some form.
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