BlizzCon 2026: The Starcraft Shooter Is Real, Diablo Series Coming to Netflix
Blizzard Entertainment revealed a new open-world Starcraft shooter at BlizzCon 2026, marking the franchise's first major news in a decade. The company also announced that an animated Diablo series is coming to Netflix, with hints of future projects for other franchises. Additionally, Heroes of the Storm received its first new hero in six years, signaling potential renewed support for the game.
- ▪A new open-world Starcraft shooter is confirmed for a 2030 launch, distinct from the previously canceled Starcraft: Ghost project.
- ▪Blizzard CEO Johanna Faries announced an animated Diablo series for Netflix, suggesting more adaptations may follow.
- ▪Heroes of the Storm is adding Xal’atath from World of Warcraft as a new hero later this month.
- ▪The Starcraft announcement was the first significant update to the franchise since the release of Starcraft 2’s Nova Covert Ops campaign in 2016.
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Tech > Gaming > Video Games BlizzCon 2026: The Starcraft Shooter Is Real, Diablo Series Coming to Netflix The biggest announcements for Diablo, World of Warcraft, Overwatch and more. Adam Benjamin Managing Editor Adam Benjamin has helped people navigate complex problems for the past decade.… Read full bio Adam Benjamin Managing Editor Read full bio September 12, 2026, 2:06 pm ET 1 min read Adam Benjamin/CNET Arguably Blizzard’s worst-kept secret was the upcoming open-world shooter game set in the Starcraft universe. Titled simply Starcraft, not Starcraft: Ghost, indicating it’s not a resurrection of the project that was canceled in development a couple of decades ago. All we saw was a brief teaser that showed the rise and sudden fall of an elite soldier.
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