StarCraft Ghost: Indefinitely Postponed.

Filed in archive News on March 25, 2006

Blizzard has been working on the stealth action game StarCraft: Ghost forever! It's almost reaching Duke Nukem status! Okay, that's pushing it, but this game has been up, down, up and now its back down again.

Blizzard is postponing the game indefinitely and going back to rework the game from the ground up. In my opinion, this can only be good, Blizzard realized the game wasn't what they were looking for and decided to fix it. It's what I like to see. Blizzard takes their time releasing games, but out of all the developers, Blizzard is one company that I have absolute faith in. Whens the last time they made a bad game? StarCraft, WarCraft series, WoW....and my personal favorite, Diablo I and II. See what I mean? They're a rock solid company, just have some faith.

Here is the official press release from Blizzard:

Blizzard Entertainment(R) Focuses Console-Development Plans on Next-Gen Platforms
IRVINE, Calif.-(BUSINESS WIRE)-March 24, 2006-Blizzard Entertainment Inc. today announced plans to focus the company's console-development efforts on the next generation of console platforms. As part of this shift in focus, Blizzard(R) will indefinitely postpone production on StarCraft: Ghost(TM) while evaluating opportunities for utilizing the additional power of the new and upcoming console systems.

"Like many in the industry, we've been impressed with the potential of the new consoles, and we're looking forward to exploring that potential further," stated Mike Morhaime, president and cofounder of Blizzard Entertainment. "In addition to allowing us to determine the best course for StarCraft: Ghost, this review period will help us lay the groundwork for our future console games."

In the months ahead, Blizzard will further evaluate the next-gen console technology and determine the best plan of action for offering a StarCraft(R) console-gaming experience that meets the company's expectations and those of its players. Further specifics on plans for StarCraft: Ghost and Blizzard's future console games, as well as platform and release information, will be revealed at a later date.

Thanks, Kotaku