
Once that version hits, the original will probably look a bit ancient by comparison - so they might as well use it to win over a few new fans, right? So why now? The company is about to release a remastered version of the game in just a few months, its graphics/audio overhauled for modern systems. The company says they’ve also used this opportunity to improve the game’s anti-cheat system, add “improved compatibility” with Windows 7, 8.1 and 10 and fix a few long-lasting bugs. Up until a few weeks ago, getting the game with its expansion would’ve cost $10-15. Legally!īlizzard has just released the original game - plus the Brood War expansion - for free for both PC and Mac.

Good news! Nearly two decades after its 1998 release, StarCraft is now free. In fact, Starcraft remains one of the top eSports in many Asian countries, an unmistakable mark of a legendary game, not only in terms of studio craftsmanship, but also in terms of the history of video games.Have you always wanted to check out that StarCraft game you’d heard so much about, but somehow managed to go nearly 20 years without buying a copy? In addition to story mode, you can also participate in online multiplayer games, but in order to do so you'll have to register on Blizzard's BattleNet platform. This is a recurring classic at all levels in terms of the RTS genre, so you take control of your units, collect resources from each stage, build new buildings and train more units to take out rival bases.

With the launch of the remastered version, the original title and its Broodwars expansion are now available for free.Ī real-time futuristic cut strategy game in which three factions, Terran, Zerg and Protoss face each other, throughout each individual campaign you'll participate in three chapters starring the different races through a story that tells the tale of the events that take place. Launched by Blizzard Entertainment in 1998, it consecrated its field after the enormous success garnered by the sagas Warcraft and Diablo, released only a few years before.

Starcraft is a video game that marked a generation.
