This is also good news for everyone who, like me, has wanted to play at some point in the past 20 years but hasn’t been able to because Billy borrowed your CD binder with the StarCraft disc and never gave it back. Once that version hits, the original will probably look a bit ancient by comparison - so they might as well use it to win over a few new fans, right?
So why now? The company is about to release a remastered version of the game in just a few months, its graphics/audio overhauled for modern systems. The company says they’ve also used this opportunity to improve the game’s anti-cheat system, add “improved compatibility” with Windows 7, 8.1 and 10 and fix a few long-lasting bugs. Up until a few weeks ago, getting the game with its expansion would’ve cost $10-15. Legally!īlizzard has just released the original game - plus the Brood War expansion - for free for both PC and Mac. Good news! Nearly two decades after its 1998 release, StarCraft is now free.
The game's new version, 1.18, adds compatibility with all modern Windows settings, a new Observer mode. Have you always wanted to check out that StarCraft game you’d heard so much about, but somehow managed to go nearly 20 years without buying a copy? The game has just been updated, and both StarCraft and Brood War are now free to all Blizzard (previous ) members, so if you want to download one of the best real time strategy games ever made, you can do so by clicking right here.
