The owner of Arc Raiders has started working on a large-scale shooter inspired by StarCraft

Nexon, a South Korean publisher and developer (The Finals, Arc Raiders), announced work on a new game set in the StarCraft universe

What’s happening
- A new game from Nexon

According to the major Korean business newspaper *The Korea Economic Daily*, the company is developing a project based on the StarCraft universe. It is expected to be a shooter.

- The license

Last year Nexon obtained the rights to release games in the StarCraft world after a successful contest against NCSoft, Netmarble and Krafton.

- The department handling the project

Development is led by the *Shooting Division* – a Nexon unit specializing in shooters. According to them, the game should “shake the international video‑game market”.

- Project lead

The head is modder Choi Jun‑ho (Chhwe Joon‑ho), known as the creator of the popular StarCraft map *Temple Smashing*.

Context and comparison
- Blizzard and StarCraft shooters

Blizzard has tried several times to bring the StarCraft universe into a shooter format:

1. *StarCraft Ghost* – the first attempt, which failed.
2. *Ares* – the second unsuccessful attempt.
3. The third version is still under discussion.

- Connection to Nexon’s project

It is unclear whether Blizzard’s incubator action film and Nexon’s new shooter are the same project or two separate initiatives.

What next
IGN journalists reached out to Blizzard for clarification on the situation but have not yet received a response. Stay tuned for updates – StarCraft news continues to develop.