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The official logo for the StarCraft franchise.
The official logo for the StarCraft franchise.

StarCraft is a military science fiction media franchise created by Chris Metzen and Bill Roper and owned by Blizzard Entertainment. Military science fiction is a Subgenre of Science fiction in which the principal characters are members of a military service and an armed conflict is taking A media franchise is an Intellectual property involving the characters, setting, and Trademarks of an original work of media (usually Christopher Vincent Metzen (born 1974 is an American Game designer, Artist and Author known for his work creating the Fictional universes Bill Roper is a Video game developer and has been a well-known figure in the worldwide gaming industry for thirteen years Blizzard Entertainment is an American Video game developer and publisher headquartered in Irvine California. The series centers on a galactic struggle for dominance between three species - the adaptable and mobile Terrans, the insectoid Zerg, and the enigmatic Protoss - in a distant part of the Milky Way galaxy known as the Koprulu Sector at the beginning of the 26th century. Blizzard Entertainment's 1998 bestselling Real-time strategy game series StarCraft revolves around interstellar affairs in a distant sector of the galaxy Insectoid denotes any creature or object that shares a similar body or traits with common earth insects. Blizzard Entertainment's 1998 bestselling Real-time strategy game series StarCraft revolves around interstellar affairs in a distant sector of the galaxy Blizzard Entertainment's 1998 bestselling Real-time strategy game series StarCraft revolves around interstellar affairs in a distant sector of the galaxy The Milky Way (a translation of the Latin Via Lactea, in turn derived from the Greek Γαλαξίας (Galaxias sometimes referred to simply The 26th century of the Anno Domini ( common) era will span the years 2501&ndash2600 of the Gregorian calendar. With the first game, StarCraft, released in 1998, the series has grown to include a number of other games as well as eight novels, two Amazing Stories articles, a board game, and other licensed merchandise such as collectable statues and toys. StarCraft is a Military science fiction Real-time strategy Video game developed by Blizzard Entertainment. A novel (from Italian novella, Spanish novela, French nouvelle for "new" "news" or "short story Amazing Stories was an American Science fiction magazine launched in April 1926 by Hugo Gernsback 's Experimenter Publishing. StarCraft The Board Game, published by Fantasy Flight Games, is a game inspired by the StarCraft computer game

The original game and its official expansion, Brood War, have been praised as one of the benchmark real-time strategy games of its time, gathering a solid following across the world, particularly in South Korea, where professional players and teams participate in matches, earn sponsorships, and compete in televised matches. StarCraft Brood War is an Expansion pack for the award winning military science fiction, real-time strategy Video game South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː [1] As of May 31, 2007, StarCraft and Brood War combined have sold almost 10 million copies. Events 1279 BC - Rameses II (The Great (19th dynasty becomes pharaoh of Ancient Egypt. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. [2]

The title can be spelled either as StarCraft or Starcraft. Both versions appear in official sources, including the games themselves, although since the announcement of StarCraft II Blizzard Entertainment has used the spelling StarCraft exclusively. PLEASE READ BEFORE EDITING 1 DO NOT INSERT ANY INFORMATION READ ON FANSITES except when such information can be sourced by reliable sources or has been released by Blizzard

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Story arc

The story focuses on the activities of the three species in a part of the Milky Way known as the Koprulu Sector. The Milky Way (a translation of the Latin Via Lactea, in turn derived from the Greek Γαλαξίας (Galaxias sometimes referred to simply Millenia before any of the events of the games, a species known as the Xel'Naga genetically engineer the Protoss[3] and later the Zerg[4] in attempts to create pure beings. Blizzard Entertainment's 1998 bestselling Real-time strategy game series StarCraft revolves around interstellar affairs in a distant sector of the galaxy Blizzard Entertainment's 1998 bestselling Real-time strategy game series StarCraft revolves around interstellar affairs in a distant sector of the galaxy Blizzard Entertainment's 1998 bestselling Real-time strategy game series StarCraft revolves around interstellar affairs in a distant sector of the galaxy These experiments backfire and the Xel'Naga are largely destroyed by the Zerg. [4] Decades before the beginning of StarCraft in 2499, the hardline international government of Earth, the United Powers League, commissions a colonization program as part of a solution to overpopulation. EARTH was a short-lived Japanese vocal trio which released 6 singles and 1 album between 2000 and 2001 Blizzard Entertainment's 1998 bestselling Real-time strategy game series StarCraft revolves around interstellar affairs in a distant sector of the galaxy However, the computers automating the colony ships malfunction, propelling the Terran colonists far off course, arriving at the edge of Protoss space. Blizzard Entertainment's 1998 bestselling Real-time strategy game series StarCraft revolves around interstellar affairs in a distant sector of the galaxy [5] Out of contact with Earth, they form various factions to maintain their interests. The Protoss are intrigued by the behavior and mentality of the Terrans, remaining hidden to examine the humans and protecting them from other threats without their knowledge. However, the Zerg begin to target the Terrans for assimilation[4] in its quest to assimilate the Protoss to become a perfect race, leading the Protoss to attack tainted Terran colonies to contain the Zerg infestation. [6]

StarCraft begins just days after the first of these attacks, where the predominant Terran government, the Confederacy of Man, is in a state of panic as it comes under attack by both the Zerg, the Protoss as well as increasing rebel activity led by Arcturus Mengsk against its rule. Blizzard Entertainment's 1998 bestselling Real-time strategy game series StarCraft revolves around interstellar affairs in a distant sector of the galaxy Blizzard Entertainment's 1998 bestselling Real-time strategy game series StarCraft revolves around interstellar affairs in a distant sector of The Confederacy eventually succumbs to the rebel Sons of Korhal when it uses Confederate technology to lure the Zerg into attacking the Confederate capital. Blizzard Entertainment's 1998 bestselling Real-time strategy game series StarCraft revolves around interstellar affairs in a distant sector of the galaxy During the assault on the capital, Arcturus Mengsk abandons his psychic second-in-command, Sarah Kerrigan to the Zerg, who capture and infest her, creating their "greatest agent". Blizzard Entertainment's 1998 bestselling Real-time strategy game series StarCraft revolves around interstellar affairs in a distant sector of the galaxy Sarah Louise Kerrigan, Queen of Blades, is a major character and the predominant Antagonist in Blizzard Entertainment's ''StarCraft'' This betrayal causes Mengsk's other commander, Jim Raynor to desert him with a small army. James "Jim" Raynor is one of the central characters and primary Protagonists in Blizzard Entertainment's ''StarCraft'' series. Mengsk goes on to create the Terran Dominion with him as its emperor. Blizzard Entertainment's 1998 bestselling Real-time strategy game series StarCraft revolves around interstellar affairs in a distant sector of the galaxy The Zerg are then attacked on their primary hive cluster by Protoss forces commanded by Tassadar and the dark templar Zeratul, who through assassinating a Zerg cerebrate inadvertently allow the Overmind, the Zerg's supreme leader, access to the location of the Protoss homeworld. Blizzard Entertainment's 1998 bestselling Real-time strategy game series StarCraft revolves around interstellar affairs in a distant sector of Blizzard Entertainment's 1998 bestselling Real-time strategy game series StarCraft revolves around interstellar affairs in a distant sector of the galaxy Blizzard Entertainment's 1998 bestselling Real-time strategy game series StarCraft revolves around interstellar affairs in a distant sector of Blizzard Entertainment's 1998 bestselling Real-time strategy game series StarCraft revolves around interstellar affairs in a distant sector of the galaxy Blizzard Entertainment's 1998 bestselling Real-time strategy game series StarCraft revolves around interstellar affairs in a distant sector of The Zerg promptly invade in an effort to complete their quest for perfection. Pursued by his own people as a heretic for siding with the dark templar, Tassadar returns with Zeratul to the Protoss homeworld. With the assistance of Raynor and the templar Fenix, Tassadar is able to launch an attack on the Overmind and ultimately sacrifices himself to kill the creature. [6]

In Brood War, the Protoss led by Zeratul and Artanis are trying to recover from the death of the Overmind and begin to evacuate their surviving population to the dark templar homeworld under a fragile alliance between the two untrusting branches of the Protoss. Blizzard Entertainment's 1998 bestselling Real-time strategy game series StarCraft revolves around interstellar affairs in a distant sector of Blizzard Entertainment's 1998 bestselling Real-time strategy game series StarCraft revolves around interstellar affairs in a distant sector of On the dark templar homeworld, they are misled by Kerrigan into attacking the Zerg in order to advance Kerrigan's quest to secure power over the Zerg after she reveals that a new Overmind is in maturation. Meanwhile, Earth decides to take action in the sector, sending a fleet to capture the Terran Dominion and enslave the Overmind. The UPL, reformed as the United Earth Directorate, is successful in capturing the Dominion capital and enslaving the Overmind, but due to the efforts of a double agent working for Kerrigan, Samir Duran, it is unable to capture Mengsk. Blizzard Entertainment's 1998 bestselling Real-time strategy game series StarCraft revolves around interstellar affairs in a distant sector of the galaxy Blizzard Entertainment's 1998 bestselling Real-time strategy game series StarCraft revolves around interstellar affairs in a distant sector of Kerrigan, allying with Mengsk, Fenix and Raynor, launches a campaign against the UED, recapturing the Dominion capital. However, she turns against her allies in vengeance for abandoning her to the Zerg, and Fenix is killed as a result. She later is able to blackmail Zeratul into killing the new Overmind, giving her full control over the Zerg. After defeating a retaliatory attack by the Protoss, Dominion and the UED which results in the destruction of the UED fleet, Kerrigan, supported by her Zerg broods, becomes the dominant power in the sector. [7]

Video games

StarCraft

The box art for StarCraft.
The box art for StarCraft.
Main article: StarCraft

StarCraft is a science fiction real-time strategy game that takes place in a distant sector of the Milky Way galaxy. StarCraft is a Military science fiction Real-time strategy Video game developed by Blizzard Entertainment. A real-time strategy ( RTS) Video game is a strategic game that is distinctly not turn-based. The Milky Way (a translation of the Latin Via Lactea, in turn derived from the Greek Γαλαξίας (Galaxias sometimes referred to simply It is the first StarCraft video game and was released on PC on April 1, 1998. A personal computer ( PC) is any Computer whose original sales price size and capabilities make it useful for individuals and which is intended to be operated Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) A Mac OS version of the game was released by Blizzard Entertainment in March 1999. Mac OS is the trademarked name for a series of Graphical user interface -based Operating systems developed by Apple Inc Events in March American Red Cross Month Fire Prevention month ( The Philippines) Women's History Month ( United Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) A Nintendo 64 port including StarCraft, Brood War and a new secret mission "Resurrection IV" was released in the USA on 13 June 2000. The, often abbreviated as N64, is Nintendo 's third home Video game console for the international market Events 1525 - Martin Luther marries Katharina von Bora, against the Celibacy rule decreed by the Roman Catholic Church for 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. [8]

The game's story revolves around the appearance of two alien races in Terran space, and each race's attempts to survive and adapt over the others. The player assumes three roles through the course of the three campaigns: a Confederate colonial governor who becomes a revolutionary commander, a Zerg cerebrate pushing forward the species' doctrine of assimilation, and a Protoss fleet executor tasked with defending the Protoss from the Zerg. Blizzard Entertainment's 1998 bestselling Real-time strategy game series StarCraft revolves around interstellar affairs in a distant sector of the galaxy Blizzard Entertainment's 1998 bestselling Real-time strategy game series StarCraft revolves around interstellar affairs in a distant sector of the galaxy StarCraft soon gained critical acclaim, winning numerous awards,[9] including being labelled "the best real-time strategy game ever made" and being ranked the seventh best game of all time by IGN in both 2003 and 2005. IGN (abbreviated and formerly known as I magine G ames N etwork is a multimedia news and reviews Website that focuses heavily on Video Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. [10][11]

Insurrection

The box art for Insurrection.
The box art for Insurrection.

Insurrection is the first add-on pack for StarCraft. Although developed and published by Aztech New Media it is authorized by Blizzard Entertainment. Blizzard Entertainment is an American Video game developer and publisher headquartered in Irvine California. [12] It was released on PC on 31 July 1998. A personal computer ( PC) is any Computer whose original sales price size and capabilities make it useful for individuals and which is intended to be operated Events 30 BC - Battle of Alexandria: Mark Antony achieves a minor victory over Octavian 's forces but most of his army subsequently Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) [13]

The expansion's story focuses on a Confederate colony during the course of the first campaign of StarCraft. Blizzard Entertainment's 1998 bestselling Real-time strategy game series StarCraft revolves around interstellar affairs in a distant sector of the galaxy As in StarCraft, the player takes control of each race in three separate campaigns. In the first campaign, Terran colonists attempt to defend themselves from the Zerg invasion of the sector as well as from a rising insurgency, while in the second campaign the player directs a Protoss task force sent to clear the Zerg infestation of the colony by any means necessary. An insurgency is a violent internal uprising against a sovereign government that lacks the organization of a revolution In the final campaign the player assumes the role of a Zerg cerebrate, moving to crush all opposition on the surface. Blizzard Entertainment's 1998 bestselling Real-time strategy game series StarCraft revolves around interstellar affairs in a distant sector of the galaxy The expansion only contains new campaigns and multiplayer maps, it does not include new content such as units and graphical terrain tilesets. [12] Insurrection was criticised by reviewers for lacking the quality of the original game[14] and as a result of its lack of success,[15] it is not widely available. Although the add-on is authorized by Blizzard Entertainment, they offer no comment on support or availability of the game. [12]

Retribution

The box art for Retribution.
The box art for Retribution.

Retribution is the second of the two authorized add-on packs released for StarCraft. The add-on was developed by Stardock, published by WizardWorks Software and authorized by Blizzard Entertainment. Stardock Corporation is a Software development company founded in 1991 and incorporated in 1993 as Stardock Systems. WizardWorks Software was a Video game developer and publisher located in Minneapolis MN. Blizzard Entertainment is an American Video game developer and publisher headquartered in Irvine California. [12] It was released for the PC in late 1998. A personal computer ( PC) is any Computer whose original sales price size and capabilities make it useful for individuals and which is intended to be operated Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar)

Retribution is set during the second episode of StarCraft, revolving around the acquisition of a crystal of immense power connected to the Xel'Naga. Blizzard Entertainment's 1998 bestselling Real-time strategy game series StarCraft revolves around interstellar affairs in a distant sector of the galaxy Divided into three campaigns, the player assumes the roles of a Protoss fleet executor, the commander of a Dominion task force and a Zerg cerebrate, all tasked with retrieving the crystal from a Dominion colony and getting it off the planet as quickly as possible. Blizzard Entertainment's 1998 bestselling Real-time strategy game series StarCraft revolves around interstellar affairs in a distant sector of the galaxy Blizzard Entertainment's 1998 bestselling Real-time strategy game series StarCraft revolves around interstellar affairs in a distant sector of the galaxy As with its predecessor, Insurrection, Retribution does not include any new gameplay features beyond its single player campaigns and consortium of multiplayer levels. The add-on was not received with critical support, instead being regarded as average but at least challenging. [16] As with Insurrection, Retribution is not widely available. Despite authorizing the add-on, Blizzard Entertainment offers no comment regarding support or the availability of Retribution. [12]

StarCraft: Brood War

Main article: StarCraft: Brood War
The box art for StarCraft: Brood War.
The box art for StarCraft: Brood War. StarCraft Brood War is an Expansion pack for the award winning military science fiction, real-time strategy Video game

StarCraft: Brood War is the official expansion pack for StarCraft, developed by Blizzard Entertainment and Saffire. An expansion pack, expansion set, or supplement is an addition to an existing Role-playing game, Tabletop game or Video game. Blizzard Entertainment is an American Video game developer and publisher headquartered in Irvine California. Saffire is a contract Video game developer located in American Fork Utah. Released for the PC and Mac OS in the USA on 30 November 1998,[17] the expansion directly continues the events of StarCraft. A personal computer ( PC) is any Computer whose original sales price size and capabilities make it useful for individuals and which is intended to be operated Mac OS is the trademarked name for a series of Graphical user interface -based Operating systems developed by Apple Inc Events 1700 - Battle of Narva — A Swedish army of 8500 men under Charles XII defeats Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) It was later compiled with StarCraft and ported to the Nintendo 64 as StarCraft 64. The, often abbreviated as N64, is Nintendo 's third home Video game console for the international market The port was released on 13 June 2000 in the USA. Events 1525 - Martin Luther marries Katharina von Bora, against the Celibacy rule decreed by the Roman Catholic Church for 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. [8]

The expansion's story continues only days in the wake of the conclusion of the original game, following the moves of the Protoss to ensure the continued survival of their species, the rise to power of the infested Sarah Kerrigan over the Zerg and introducing a new threat to the sector of the galaxy with the intervention of the previously silent witness of the Earth government. Sarah Louise Kerrigan, Queen of Blades, is a major character and the predominant Antagonist in Blizzard Entertainment's ''StarCraft'' Blizzard Entertainment's 1998 bestselling Real-time strategy game series StarCraft revolves around interstellar affairs in a distant sector of the galaxy In addition, the expansion introduces a total of seven new units with different functions and abilities, improved artificial intelligence behaviour, new graphical tilesets for terrain and improved scripting tools to the Campaign Editor to facilitate cut scenes using the in-game engine. Game artificial intelligence refers to techniques used in computer and video games to produce the Illusion of intelligence in the behavior of Non-player A cut scene is a sequence in a Video game over which the player has little or no control often breaking up the gameplay and used to advance the plot present The expansion received critical praise for fixing various balance faults with the original game,[18] development attention on par with that of a full game[19] and for continuing with heavily story-driven single player campaigns. [20]

StarCraft II

Main article: StarCraft II

StarCraft II is a real-time strategy game and the official sequel to StarCraft under development for the PC and Mac OS X by Blizzard Entertainment. PLEASE READ BEFORE EDITING 1 DO NOT INSERT ANY INFORMATION READ ON FANSITES except when such information can be sourced by reliable sources or has been released by Blizzard A personal computer ( PC) is any Computer whose original sales price size and capabilities make it useful for individuals and which is intended to be operated Mac OS X (mæk oʊ ɛs tɛn is a line of computer Operating systems developed marketed and sold by Apple Inc, the latest of which is pre-loaded on all currently Blizzard Entertainment is an American Video game developer and publisher headquartered in Irvine California. The game was announced at the Worldwide Invitational on 19 May 2007 with a pre-rendered cinematic cut scene trailer and a gameplay demonstration of the Protoss. Events 1535 - French explorer Jacques Cartier sets sail on his second voyage to North America with three ships 110 men and Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. A cut scene is a sequence in a Video game over which the player has little or no control often breaking up the gameplay and used to advance the plot present [21][22] At the BlizzCon event of August 2007, a further selection of gameplay demonstrations regarding the Terrans and the new features of the single player campaigns were shown. BlizzCon is a semi-regular convention held by Blizzard Entertainment to celebrate their major franchises Warcraft, StarCraft Other names In Arabic, the month is called أغسطسص ʾUġusṭuṣ or آب ʾĀb; usage varies from place to place and Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. [23] The game incorporates a new 3D graphics engine and adds new features such as the Havok physics engine. Havok Physics, better known as simply Havok, is a Physics engine developed by Irish company Havok. A physics engine is a Computer program that simulates Newtonian physics models using variables such as Mass, Velocity, Friction and [24] StarCraft II may also incorporate DirectX 10 level effects. Microsoft DirectX is a collection of Application programming interfaces (APIs for handling tasks related to Multimedia, especially Game programming and [25] The story of the game continues from four years after the conclusion of Brood War. [26] Blizzard Entertainment has not set a specific release date for the game. [2]

StarCraft: Ghost

Main article: StarCraft: Ghost

StarCraft: Ghost is a tactical stealth game for consoles developed under supervision of Blizzard Entertainment. StarCraft Ghost is a Military science fiction stealth - action Video game under suspended development by Blizzard Entertainment A stealth game is a Video game in which the player needs to avoid detection Blizzard Entertainment is an American Video game developer and publisher headquartered in Irvine California. Announced in 2002, the game was constantly delayed due to various issues, most notably including a change of development team from Nihilistic Software to Swingin' Ape Studios in July 2004. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Nihilistic Software is a Video game developer based in Novato, California. Swingin' Ape Studios is a video game development studio founded in July 2000 by Steve Ranck, Mike Starich and Scott Goffman after leaving Midway Home Events in July The traditional period known as "fence month" (the closed season for deer in England ended July 9 (date varied "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " As updates for the game became less frequent and the graphics and game mechanics more outdated, suspicion began to grow that Blizzard would cancel the game. On 24 March 2006, Blizzard indefinitely postponed the game's development. Events 1401 - Mongol emperor Timur sacks Damascus. 1603 - James VI of Scotland Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. [27]

The story of the game is based around Nova, a psychic assassin in the employ of the Terran Dominion following the intrigue around the type of character in the original StarCraft. Blizzard Entertainment's 1998 bestselling Real-time strategy game series StarCraft revolves around interstellar affairs in a distant sector of Blizzard Entertainment's 1998 bestselling Real-time strategy game series StarCraft revolves around interstellar affairs in a distant sector of the galaxy Blizzard Entertainment's 1998 bestselling Real-time strategy game series StarCraft revolves around interstellar affairs in a distant sector of the galaxy Although frequently used as an example of development hell, Blizzard Entertainment's Rob Pardo has indicated that he would like the game to be completed in the future. "Development hell" is media-industry Jargon for a Film, Television Screenplay, Computer program, Concept, or Rob Pardo (born June 9 1971 is Executive Vice President of Game Design at Blizzard Entertainment. [28]

Adaptations

Novelizations

The cover for The StarCraft Archive.
The cover for The StarCraft Archive.

The StarCraft series is supported by eight novels, with at least two more in the works, all published by Simon & Schuster. Simon & Schuster Inc, a division of CBS Corporation, is a Publisher founded in New York in 1924 by Richard L At BlizzCon 2007, Chris Metzen stated that he hoped to novelise the entirety of StarCraft and Brood War into a definitive text-based story. BlizzCon is a semi-regular convention held by Blizzard Entertainment to celebrate their major franchises Warcraft, StarCraft Christopher Vincent Metzen (born 1974 is an American Game designer, Artist and Author known for his work creating the Fictional universes The first novel, StarCraft: Uprising, was written by Micky Neilson,[29] a Blizzard Entertainment employee, and originally released only as an e-book in December 2000. Blizzard Entertainment is an American Video game developer and publisher headquartered in Irvine California. An e-book (for electronic book: also ebook) is the Digital media equivalent of a conventional printed Book. Events in December Union Day of Romania (1 December World AIDS Day ( December 1) National Day of 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. [29] The novel follows the origins of the character Sarah Kerrigan. Sarah Louise Kerrigan, Queen of Blades, is a major character and the predominant Antagonist in Blizzard Entertainment's ''StarCraft'' The second novel, entitled StarCraft: Liberty's Crusade, serves as an adaptation of the first campaign of StarCraft, focusing on a journalist following a number of the key Terran characters in the series. Written by Jeff Grubb,[30] it was the first StarCraft novel published in paperback, in March 2001. Jeff Grubb (born August 27, 1957 in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania) is an author and game designer Paperback, softback, or softcover describe and refer to a Book by the nature of its binding. Events in March American Red Cross Month Fire Prevention month ( The Philippines) Women's History Month ( United Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. [30] StarCraft: Shadow of the Xel'Naga, published in July 2001[31] is the third novel, written by the pseudonym author Gabriel Mesta[31] and serving as a link between StarCraft and Brood War. Events in July The traditional period known as "fence month" (the closed season for deer in England ended July 9 (date varied Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Kevin J Anderson (born March 27, 1962) is an American Science fiction Author. The fantasy author Tracy Hickman was brought in to write the fourth novel,[32] StarCraft: Speed of Darkness, published in June 2002. Tracy Raye Hickman (born November 26, 1955 Salt Lake City is a best-selling fantasy Author, best known for his work on Dragonlance Events in June Madaraka Day June 1 to commemorate when Kenya gained internal self-rule See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. [32] Speed of Darkness is written from the viewpoint of a Confederate marine during the early stages of StarCraft. Blizzard Entertainment's 1998 bestselling Real-time strategy game series StarCraft revolves around interstellar affairs in a distant sector of the galaxy For the Warhammer 40000 army see Adeptus Astartes Space marines are Fictional Soldiers that operate in Outer space. The first four novels, including the e-book Uprising, were later re-released as a single anthology entitled The StarCraft Archive in November 2007. Events in November All Saints' Day (formerly All Hallows Day a Christian holy day is celebrated on November 1, the day after Halloween Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. [33]

A fifth novel entitled StarCraft: Queen of Blades was published in June 2006. Events in June Madaraka Day June 1 to commemorate when Kenya gained internal self-rule Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. [34] Written by Aaron S. Rosenberg,[34] it is a novelisation of the second episode of StarCraft from the perspective of Jim Raynor. Aaron S Rosenberg (born October 13 1969 is an American Novelist and game designer James "Jim" Raynor is one of the central characters and primary Protagonists in Blizzard Entertainment's ''StarCraft'' series. This was followed in November 2006[35] by StarCraft Ghost: Nova, a book focusing on the early origins of the character of Nova from the postponed StarCraft: Ghost game. Events in November All Saints' Day (formerly All Hallows Day a Christian holy day is celebrated on November 1, the day after Halloween Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Blizzard Entertainment's 1998 bestselling Real-time strategy game series StarCraft revolves around interstellar affairs in a distant sector of StarCraft Ghost is a Military science fiction stealth - action Video game under suspended development by Blizzard Entertainment Written by Keith R.A. DeCandido,[35] the novel was meant to accompany the release of StarCraft: Ghost, but was continued despite the postponement of the game. Keith Robert Andreassi DeCandido (born April 18, 1969 in New York, United States) is an American Sci-fi and Fantasy writer In 2007 Christie Golden, an author whose previous work included novels in Blizzard's Warcraft series,[36] was brought in to write a trilogy entitled the StarCraft: The Dark Templar Saga. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Christie Golden (* 1963 is an award winning author who lives in Denver, Colorado, United States. The Warcraft universe is a Fictional universe in which a series of games and books published by Blizzard Entertainment are set [37][38] The trilogy acts as a link between StarCraft and its sequel StarCraft II, with the first installment, Firstborn being published in May 2007[37] and Shadow Hunters, the second novel, being published in November 2007. PLEASE READ BEFORE EDITING 1 DO NOT INSERT ANY INFORMATION READ ON FANSITES except when such information can be sourced by reliable sources or has been released by Blizzard MAY ( also known as: Mei メイ 메이 is a Korean singer well known in South Korea for singing the song "Miracle" Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events in November All Saints' Day (formerly All Hallows Day a Christian holy day is celebrated on November 1, the day after Halloween Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. [38] The final part of the trilogy, Twilight is slated for publication in August 2008. Other names In Arabic, the month is called أغسطسص ʾUġusṭuṣ or آب ʾĀb; usage varies from place to place and 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common [39] Two more upcoming novels have been announced: I, Mengsk by Graham McNeill and Spectres, which will be a followup to Nova by DeCandido. Graham McNeill is a game developer for Games Workshop. He was born in Glasgow, Scotland and studied Architecture and then building surveying

In addition to these, Blizzard Entertainment authorized two short stories in Amazing Stories magazine, entitled StarCraft: Hybrid and StarCraft: Revelations. Amazing Stories was an American Science fiction magazine launched in April 1926 by Hugo Gernsback 's Experimenter Publishing. [40] StarCraft: Revelations was authored by Chris Metzen and Sam Moore, two Blizzard employees, and was featured on the cover of the magazine with art by Blizzard's art director Samwise Didier. Christopher Vincent Metzen (born 1974 is an American Game designer, Artist and Author known for his work creating the Fictional universes Samwise Didier is the art director at Blizzard Entertainment.

At New York Comic-Con in 2008, TokyoPop announced that they would be doing StarCraft manga in addition to their highly successful Warcraft manga. For the music movie see Tokyo Pop. Tokyopop, stylized TOKYOPOP, and formerly known as Mixx, is a distributor licensor Titles announced include Frontline, which will be a series of short-story anthologies, and Ghost Academy, which will be written by Keith R.A. DeCandido and follow several characters (including Nova) during their Ghost training. Keith Robert Andreassi DeCandido (born April 18, 1969 in New York, United States) is an American Sci-fi and Fantasy writer [41]

Merchandise

A number of action figures and collectable statues based upon the characters and units in StarCraft have been produced by ToyCom. [42] A number of model kits, made by Academy Hobby Model Kits, were also produced, displaying 1/30 scale versions of the marine[43] and the hydralisk. Academy Plastic Model Co Ltd ( Hangul:아카데미과학주식회사 is a Korean Plastic model, Chemical, and Toy company For the Warhammer 40000 army see Adeptus Astartes Space marines are Fictional Soldiers that operate in Outer space. [44] In addition, Blizzard Entertainment teamed up with Fantasy Flight Games to create a board game with detailed sculptures of game characters. Fantasy Flight Games ( FFG) is a Roseville Minnesota -based Game company that creates and publishes role-playing, board, and Card StarCraft The Board Game, published by Fantasy Flight Games, is a game inspired by the StarCraft computer game [45] Blizzard Entertainment also licensed Wizards of the Coast to produce an Alternity based game entitled StarCraft Adventures. Wizards of the Coast (often referred to as WotC or simply Wizards) is an American publisher of Games primarily based on Fantasy and Alternity is a Science fiction Role-playing game (RPG published by TSR in 1998. StarCraft Adventures is an Alternity game system table-top Role-playing game set in Blizzard Entertainment 's popular StarCraft

Cultural impact

StarCraft was the best-selling PC game of 1998, selling over 1. This is a list of Video games that have sold or shipped at least one million copies including the top ten best-selling franchises. 5 million copies internationally. [46] As of May 21, 2007, StarCraft has sold 9. Events 878 - Syracuse Italy is captured by the Muslim sultan of Sicily. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. 5 million copies worldwide,[47][48] with 4. 5 million of those copies being sold in South Korea. [47] StarCraft, along with Brood War, remains one of the most popular online games in the world. [49] After its release, StarCraft rapidly grew in popularity in South Korea, establishing a successful pro-gaming scene. [50] Pro-gamers in South Korea are media celebrities with StarCraft games broadcasted over three television channels dedicated to the professional gaming scene. [51]


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