No StarCraft MMO, StarCraft 2 Instead

The much speculated Blizzard announcement from Korea revealed that their next project is not a StarCraft MMO, but StarCraft 2 instead. The website looks great so far. What’s different from the original StarCraft?

StarCraft II will run on a vibrant new 3D-graphics engine that will be capable of rendering beautiful landscapes as well as massive individual units and army sizes.

We’re also introducing a number of distinct new units to the Protoss, Terran, and Zerg, and even some of the familiar units that return in StarCraft II will have new tricks up their sleeves, which will give the game its own unique flavor.

In addition, Battle.net will be overhauled with some new and exciting features to enhance online play and competition, while the story-mode campaign will also offer some unique aspects for players who enjoy single-player content. We’ll have more details on all these aspects in the months to come.

Though not surprised, I am slightly disappointed. I was looking forward to a StarCraft MMO