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StarCraft
''StarCraft'' is a military science fiction media franchise created by Chris Metzen and James Phinney and owned by Blizzard Entertainment. The series, set in the beginning of the 26th century, centers on a galactic struggle for dominance among four species—the adaptable and mobile Terrans, the ever-evolving insectoid Zerg, the powerful and enigmatic Protoss, and the godlike Xel'Naga creator race—in a distant part of the Milky Way galaxy known as the Koprulu Sector. The series debuted with the video game '' StarCraft'' in 1998. It has grown to include a number of other games as well as eight novelizations, two ''Amazing Stories'' articles, a board game and other licensed merchandise, such as collectible statues and toys. Blizzard Entertainment began planning ''StarCraft'' in 1995 with a development team led by Metzen and Phinney. The game debuted at the 1996 Electronic Entertainment Expo and used a modified '' Warcraft II'' game engine. ''StarCraft'' also marked the cre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Characters Of The StarCraft Series
Major and recurring characters from the military science fiction series ''StarCraft'' are listed below, organised by respective species and most commonly affiliated faction within the fictional universe. The story of the ''StarCraft'' series revolves around interstellar affairs in a distant sector of the galaxy, where three species are vying for supremacy: the Races of StarCraft#Terrans, Terrans, a highly factionalised future version of humanity; the Races of StarCraft#Protoss, Protoss, a theocratic race of vast psionic ability; and the Zerg, an insectoid species commanded by a hive mind persona. The latter two of these species were genetically engineered by the Races of StarCraft#Xel'Naga, Xel'Naga, a fourth species believed extinct. The series was begun with Blizzard Entertainment, Blizzard Entertainment's 1998 video game ''StarCraft (video game), StarCraft'', and has been expanded with sequels ''StarCraft#Spin-off titles, Insurrection'', ''StarCraft#Spin-off titles, Retribution'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wings Of Liberty
''StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty'' is a science fiction real-time strategy video game developed and published by Blizzard Entertainment. It was released worldwide in July 2010 for Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X. A sequel to the 1998 video game ''StarCraft'' and the ''Brood War'' expansion pack, the game is best known as the original installment of ''StarCraft II'' which was later followed by a number of expansion packs. ''Wings of Liberty'' has been free-to-play since November 2017. Like its predecessor, the game revolves around three species: the Terrans (humans), the Zerg (a super-species of assimilated life forms), and the Protoss (a technologically advanced species with vast psionic powers). ''Wings of Liberty'' focuses on the Terrans, while the expansions, '' Heart of the Swarm'' and '' Legacy of the Void'', would focus on the Zerg and Protoss, respectively. The game is set four years after the events of 1998's ''Brood War'', and follows the exploits of Jim Raynor as he lea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
StarCraft (video Game)
''StarCraft'' is a Real time strategy game, real-time strategy video game developed and published by Blizzard Entertainment for Microsoft Windows. The first installment of the StarCraft, video game series of the same name, it was released in 1998. A Classic Mac OS version was released in 1999, and a Nintendo 64 port co-developed with Mass Media Games, Mass Media and published by Nintendo was released in 2000. Blizzard started work on the game shortly after ''Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness, Warcraft II'', another real-time strategy game, was released in 1995. The first incarnation debuted at the 1996 Electronic Entertainment Expo, where it was unfavorably compared to ''Warcraft II''. As a result, the project was entirely overhauled before being showcased to the public in early 1997, at which time it received a far more positive response. The game's multiplayer video game, multiplayer is particularly popular in South Korea, where players and teams participate in StarCraft: Brood ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
