List of StarCraft media

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Protoss, a humanoid species with advanced technology and psionic abilities attempting to preserve from the Zerg both their civilization and strict philosophical way of living.[5]

Conceived by

eSports scene has been established.[10]

Games

Video games

Game Release date
North America PAL region
StarCraft 31 March 1998[11] 31 March 1998[11]
StarCraft: Insurrection 31 July 1998[15] 31 July 1998[15]
  • Authorized add-on for StarCraft, developed by Aztech New Media[1]
  • Side story based around a minor planet in the series' backstory
StarCraft: Retribution
 		Late 1998[16] Late 1998[16]
  • Authorized add-on for StarCraft, developed by Stardock and published by WizardWorks[1]
  • Side story set around the retrieval of a powerful and ancient artifact
StarCraft: Brood War 30 November 1998[17] March 1999[18]
  • Official expansion pack to StarCraft, developed by Blizzard Entertainment and Saffire and released for Microsoft Windows and Mac OS
  • Game events continue from directly after the original game
  • Enhanced the gameplay balance of StarCraft; is used as the base for electronic sports with StarCraft[6]
StarCraft 64 13 June 2000[19] 16 June 2000[19]
StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty July 27, 2010[22] July 27, 2010[22]
StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm March 12, 2013 March 12, 2013
StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void November 10, 2015 November 10, 2015
StarCraft: Ghost Cancelled Cancelled

Other games

Game Release date Media type
StarCraft Adventures
 		July 2000[30] Role-playing game
StarCraft: The Board Game October 2007[2] Board game

Soundtracks

Title Release date Length Label
StarCraft: Game Music Vol. 1 January 2000[32] 56:49 Net Vision Entertainment
  • Composed predominantly of tracks inspired by StarCraft and produced by South Korean DJs; a small number of original game tracks composed by Glenn Stafford, Derek Duke, Jason Hayes and Tracy W. Bush were included[32]
  • Discontinued, previously sold through Blizzard Entertainment's online store
StarCraft Original Soundtrack 10 August 2008[33] 63:34 Azeroth Music

Printed media

Title Release date ISBN Media type
StarCraft: Revelations
 		29 March 1999[3] — Short story
StarCraft: Hybrid
 		Second quarter of 2000[35] — Short story
  • Written by Micky Neilson and published in Amazing Stories magazine[35]
  • Accompanied by artwork by Samwise Didier
StarCraft: Uprising
 		18 December 2000[36]
ISBN 978-0-7434-1898-0
 Novelization
StarCraft: Liberty's Crusade
 		1 March 2001[37]
ISBN 978-0-671-04148-9
 Novelization
  • Written by Jeff Grubb and published by Simon & Schuster[37]
  • Adaptation of the first campaign in StarCraft
StarCraft: Shadow of the Xel'Naga
 		1 July 2001[38]
ISBN 978-0-671-04149-6
 Novelization
StarCraft: Speed of Darkness
 		1 June 2002[39]
ISBN 978-0-671-04150-2
 Novelization
  • Written by Tracy Hickman and published by Simon & Schuster[39]
  • Side story set in the first campaign in StarCraft, focusing on the lives of individual
    Confederate
    marines
StarCraft: Queen of Blades
 		1 June 2006[40]
ISBN 978-0-7434-7133-6
 Novelization
  • Written by Aaron S. Rosenberg and published by Simon & Schuster[40]
  • Adaptation of the second campaign in StarCraft
StarCraft Ghost: Nova
 		28 November 2006[41]
ISBN 978-0-7434-7134-3
 Novelization
StarCraft: The Dark Templar Saga #1: Firstborn
 		22 May 2007[42]
ISBN 978-0-7434-7125-1
 Novelization
  • Written by Christie Golden and published by Simon & Schuster[42]
  • Prequel to StarCraft II, focusing on excavation of Xel'Naga artifacts and
    Protoss
    history
The StarCraft Archive 13 November 2007[43]
ISBN 978-1-4165-4929-1
 Anthology
  • Collection of early StarCraft novels, published by Simon & Schuster[43]
  • Consists of Uprising, Liberty's Crusade, Shadow of the Xel'Naga and Speed of Darkness
StarCraft: The Dark Templar Saga #2: Shadow Hunters
 		27 November 2007[44]
ISBN 978-1-4165-8003-4
 Novelization
  • Written by Christie Golden and published by Simon & Schuster[44]
  • Prequel to StarCraft II, continuation of storyline begun in Firstborn
StarCraft: Frontline
 		August 2008[45]
ISBN 978-1-4278-0721-2
 Graphic novel
  • Written by Richard A. Knaak and published by Tokyopop[45]
  • An anthology of short stories set before StarCraft II exploring the viewpoints of the three main species
StarCraft: I, Mengsk
 		30 December 2008[46]
ISBN 978-1-4165-5083-9
 Novelization
  • Written by Graham McNeill and published by Simon & Schuster[46]
  • Focuses on the origins of characters in the Mengsk family:
    Valerian Mengsk
StarCraft: The Dark Templar Saga #3: Twilight
 		30 June 2009[47]
ISBN 978-0-7434-7129-9
 Novelization
  • Written by Christie Golden and published by Simon & Schuster[47]
  • Prequel to StarCraft II, concludes the story arc of The Dark Templar Saga
StarCraft: Ghost Academy
 		1 February 2010 [48]
ISBN 978-1-4278-1612-2
 Graphic novel
  • Written by Keith R.A. DeCandido with art by Fernando Heinz Furukawa and published by Tokyopop[48]
  • David Gerrold authored Spanish version
  • Focuses on the training of Nova as an espionage agent
  • Two sequential volumes published in February 2010 and March 2011
StarCraft Ghost: Spectres
 		27 September 2011[49] ASIN B01K1585DC Novelization
  • Written by Nate Kenyon and published by the Pocket Books division of Simon & Schuster[49]
  • Sequel to StarCraft Ghost: Nova
StarCraft: Evolution
 		8 November 2016
ISBN 978-0425284735
 Novelization
  • Written by Timothy Zahn
  • Published by Del Rey
  • Audiobook narrated by Christopher Ryan Grant and published by Random House Audio
Heaven's Devil's (Starcraft II #1) 6 April 2010
ISBN 9781416550846
 Novelization
  • Written by William C. Dietz
  • Published by Gallery Books
  • Audiobook
Devil's Due (Starcraft II #2) 12 April 2011
ISBN 9781416550853
 Novelization
  • Written by Christie Golden
  • Published by Gallery
  • Audiobook
Flashpoint (Starcraft II #3) 6 November 2012
ISBN 978-0425284735
 Novelization
  • Written by Christie Golden
  • Published by Simon & Schuster
  • Audiobook

Other media

Title Release date Media type
StarCraft Battle Chest 31 December 1999[50]
Video game compilation
StarCraft Cinematics DVD First quarter of 2001[52]
Cinematic cut scene collection
Heroes of the Storm 2 June 2015[53] Video game
  • Developed by
    Mac OS X
  • The game features over 15 characters from the StarCraft universe as playable heroes, as well as two Starcraft-themed battlegrounds: Braxis Holdout and Warhead Junction.[54]

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