StarCraft product chronology

The following is a timeline of StarCraft franchise product releases.

1998

 * April 1, StarCraft is first released for the PC.
 * June 1, StarCraft Shareware first released for the PC.
 * July 31, StarCraft: Insurrection is released.
 * November 30: StarCraft: Brood War is released for the PC.

1999

 * StarCraft is released for the Apple Macintosh.
 * StarCraft is named the best-selling computer game for 1998
 * StarCraft: Retribution is released.
 * February to June: StarCraft Enslavers: Dark Vengeance released on Blizzard's Maps of the Month (five parts).
 * March 26: Mercenaries is released on Blizzard's Maps of the Month.
 * March 29, StarCraft: Revelations published in Amazing Stories.

2000

 * March 1, Alternity: StarCraft Edition, a mini-game for the Alternity RPG game rules, is released.
 * Spring, StarCraft: Hybrid published in Amazing Stories.
 * June 12, StarCraft and Brood War are ported to the Nintendo 64.
 * October 27, Deception is released on Blizzard's Maps of the Month.
 * December 18, the StarCraft: Uprising ebook is published.

2001

 * January 31: Mercenaries II is released on Blizzard's Maps of the Month.
 * March: StarCraft: Liberty's Crusade is published.
 * June: StarCraft: Shadow of the Xel'Naga is published.

2002

 * May, StarCraft: Speed of Darkness is published.
 * Sept 22, StarCraft: Ghost is announced by Blizzard.

2006

 * March 24, StarCraft: Ghost is "indefinitely postponed" by Blizzard, which insists it hasn't been canceled.
 * May, StarCraft: Queen of Blades is published.
 * November 28, StarCraft: Ghost: Nova is published.

2007

 * May 19, StarCraft II announced.
 * May 22, StarCraft: the Dark Templar Saga #1: Firstborn published.
 * May 25, Tychus Findlay polystone statue available for sale.
 * October, StarCraft the Board Game published.
 * November 13, StarCraft Archive published.
 * November 27, StarCraft: the Dark Templar Saga #2: Shadow Hunters published.

2008

 * August 1, StarCraft: Frontline: Volume 1 published.
 * November 1, Echoes of War, Legendary Edition available for sale.
 * November 22, Echoes of War, Standard Edition available for sale.
 * December 17, StarCraft: The Board Game: Brood War, an expansion set to StarCraft: The Board Game, goes on sale.
 * December 19, Echoes of War: The music of Blizzard Entertainment available for download (in whole and in part) from iTunes.
 * December 30, StarCraft: I, Mengsk published.

2009

 * January 1, the second volume of StarCraft: Frontline published.
 * May 27: StarCraft comic issue #1 published.
 * June 24: StarCraft Issue #2 published.
 * June 30: StarCraft: The Dark Templar Saga: Twilight published.
 * July 14th: StarCraft: Frontline: Volume 3 published.
 * August 19: StarCraft Issue #3 published.
 * September 16: StarCraft Issue #4 published.
 * October 1: StarCraft: Frontline: Volume 4 is published.
 * October 28: StarCraft Issue #5 is published.
 * November 18: Changeling short story is published online.
 * November 25: StarCraft Issue #6 is published.
 * December 29: StarCraft: Ghost Academy: Volume 1 is published.

2010

 * January 15: Mothership short story is published online.
 * January 20: StarCraft Issue #7 is published.
 * March 5: Broken Wide short story is published online.
 * April 6: StarCraft II: Heaven's Devils hardcover is published.
 * April 7: StarCraft: Book 1, the StarCraft comic compilation, is published.
 * May 13: Collateral Damage short story is published online.
 * June 25: The Titan Books version of StarCraft: Book 1 is published.
 * July 27: StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty released.
 * StarCraft: Issue 0 published.
 * The Art of StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty published.
 * August 10: StarCraft: Ghost Academy: Volume 2 published.
 * October 13: Stealing Thunder short story is published online.
 * December 7: Heaven's Devils: Lost Transmissions part 1 published online.
 * December 23: Heaven's Devils: Lost Transmissions part 2 published online.
 * December 28: Heaven's Devils: Lost Transmissions part 3 published online.
 * December 28: StarCraft II: Heaven's Devils softcover published.

2011

 * January 25: Heaven's Devils: Lost Transmissions part 4 released.
 * March 8: StarCraft: Ghost Academy: Volume 3 published.
 * April 7: Colossus short story is published online.
 * April 12: StarCraft II: Devils' Due published.
 * May 11: StarCraft: Book 1 graphic novel trade paperback published.
 * August: StarCraft II: Starter Edition is released.
 * September 27: StarCraft: Ghost: Spectres published.

2012

 * January 27: Zeratul and Jim Raynor figurines sold.
 * March 7-8: Sarah Kerrigan and Tychus Findlay figurines sold.
 * March 27: Mass market version of StarCraft II: Devils' Due published.
 * October 10: RISK: StarCraft is released.
 * November 6: StarCraft II: Flashpoint published.

2013

 * February 6: Project Blackstone goes live.
 * February 7: In the Blood short story is published online.
 * February 12: The Art of Blizzard published.
 * February 13: A War On short story is published online.
 * February 20: The Teacher short story is published online.
 * February 28: Frenzy short story is published online.
 * March 6: Kerrigan: Hope and Vengeance comic is published online.
 * March 12: Hope and Vengeance released at the Blizzard website.
 * March 7: Cold Symmetry short story is published online.
 * March 12: StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm goes live.
 * StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm Art Book released.
 * March 14: Icehouse short story is published online.
 * March 21: Just an Overlord short story is published online.
 * March 28: Command Performance short story is published online.
 * April 4: The Education of PFC Shane short story is published online.
 * April 11: Great One short story is published online.
 * April 18: Acid Burns short story is published online.
 * April 26: Lens of the Void short story is published online.
 * May 2: In the Dark short story is published online.
 * May 9: Carrier short story is published online.
 * May 16: Lost Vikings short story is published online.
 * May 22: Momentum short story is published online.
 * May 28: Mass market version of StarCraft II: Flashpoint published.
 * May 30: The Fightin' SceeVees short story is published online.

2014

 * February: Vinyl Jim Raynor and Sarah Kerrigan figures released.
 * July 1: The Exit short story is published online.
 * July 21: StarCraft II: War Stories released.
 * August: Sideshow Collectibles Jim Raynor statue released.

2015

 * May: Heroes of the Storm StarCraft mini-figures released.


 * October 1: Ascension short story released.


 * October 6: Perdition's Crossing short story released.


 * October 13: Children of the Void short story released.


 * October 20: Artanis: Sacrifice webcomic goes live.


 * October 27: Sector Six short story released.


 * November 3: It Will End in Fire short story released.


 * November 10: StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void released.


 * November 17: StarCraft Field Manual published.

2016

 * March 29: First installment of StarCraft II: Nova Covert Ops released.


 * May 30: The StarCraft and Warcraft Coloring Book is released.


 * August 2: Part 2 of Nova Covert Ops released.


 * November 15: StarCraft: Evolution released.


 * November 22: Part 3 of Nova Covert Ops released.


 * November 29: Nova: The Keep released.

2017

 * July 19: StarCraft II: Shadow Wars: Part 1 released.


 * August 14: StarCraft: Remastered released.


 * August 16: StarCraft II: Shadow Wars: Part 2 released.


 * September 13: StarCraft II: Shadow Wars: Part 3 released.


 * December 9: StarCraft II: Shadow Wars: Part 4 released.

2018

 * January 5: StarCraft II: Shadow Wars: Part 5 released.


 * February 9: StarCraft II: Shadow Wars: Part 6 released.


 * March 30/31: The 20th Anniversary of the StarCraft franchise is celebrated.


 * July 25: StarCraft: Scavengers: Issue 1 released.


 * August 8: StarCraft II: Shadow Wars: Part 7 released.


 * August 29: StarCraft: Scavengers: Issue 2 released.


 * September 6: StarCraft II: Shadow Wars: Part 8 released.


 * September 26: StarCraft: Scavengers: Issue 3 released.


 * October 4: StarCraft II: Shadow Wars: Part 9 to be released.


 * October 15: Cinematic Art of StarCraft to be released.


 * October 31: StarCraft: Scavengers: Issue 4 to be released.

2019

 * January 23: StarCraft: Soldiers: Issue 1 to be released.


 * February 19: StarCraft: Scavengers: Volume 1 to be released.