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Developer(s) | Blizzard Entertainment |
Publisher(s) | Windows, Mac OS NA Blizzard Entertainment PAL Sierra Entertainment Nintendo 64 Nintendo |
Composer(s) | Tracy W. Bush ![]() |
Series | StarCraft series |
Engine | Modified Warcraft II engine |
Platform(s) | Windows, Mac OS, Mac OS X, Nintendo 64 |
Release | Windows (PC) NA / PAL April 1, 1998 KOR April 9, 1998 Mac OS NA March 1999 Nintendo 64 NA June 13, 2000 PAL May 25, 2001 |
Genre(s) | Real-time strategy |
Mode(s) | Single player, multiplayer |
StarCraft is a real-time strategy game for the PC. It was created in 1998 by Blizzard Entertainment. Starcraft is 14 years old and is still played by many people, in many countries around the world. It is very popular in countries like Korea and the United States.
StarCraft and its expansion pack StarCraft: Brood War sold more than 1.5 million copies in 1998, making it the best selling game of the year.[1] In 1998, StarCraft won an Origins Award for best computer game.
On May 19, 2007 Blizzard announced that they are making StarCraft II. Also, they have held some events for South Korean StarCraft pro-gamers to help them create the game.