The franchise's logo
The following is a timeline of StarCraft franchise product releases.
1998[]
StarCraft—the first game in the series
- March 31, StarCraft is 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[]
- March: StarCraft is released for the Apple Macintosh in North America.
- StarCraft is named the best-selling computer game for 1998[1]
- 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[]
StarCraft: Uprising—the first novel in the series
- 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,[2] but insisted it hadn't been canceled.[3][4]
- May, StarCraft: Queen of Blades is published.
- November 28, StarCraft: Ghost: Nova is published.
2007[]
The long-awaited sequel
- May 19, StarCraft II announced.
- May 22, StarCraft: the Dark Templar Saga #1: Firstborn published.
- May 25, Tychus Findlay polystone statue available for sale.[5]
- October, StarCraft the Board Game published.[6]
- November 13, StarCraft Archive published.[7]
- November 27, StarCraft: the Dark Templar Saga #2: Shadow Hunters published.[8]
2008[]
The beginnings of StarCraft: Frontline
- August 1, StarCraft: Frontline: Volume 1 published.
- November 1, Echoes of War, Legendary Edition available for sale.[9]
- November 22, Echoes of War, Standard Edition available for sale.[10]
- December 17, StarCraft: The Board Game: Brood War, an expansion set to StarCraft: The Board Game, goes on sale.[11]
- December 19, Echoes of War: The music of Blizzard Entertainment available for download (in whole and in part) from iTunes.[12]
- December 30, StarCraft: I, Mengsk published.
2009[]
The comic series
- 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 14: 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.[13]
- 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 and audiobook are published.
- April 7: StarCraft: Book 1, the StarCraft comic compilation, is published.
- May 13: Collateral Damage short story is published online.[14]
- 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.[15]
- December 7: Heaven's Devils: Lost Transmissions part 1 published online.[16]
- December 23: Heaven's Devils: Lost Transmissions part 2 published online.[17]
- December 28: Heaven's Devils: Lost Transmissions part 3 published online.[18]
- December 28: StarCraft II: Heaven's Devils softcover published.
2011[]
StarCraft II: Devils' Due was released in 2011
- January 25: Heaven's Devils: Lost Transmissions part 4 released.[19]
- March 8: StarCraft: Ghost Academy: Volume 3 published.
- April 7: Colossus short story is published online.[20]
- 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.[21]
- March 7-8: Sarah Kerrigan and Tychus Findlay figurines sold.[22][23][24]
- 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.[25]
- February 7: In the Blood short story is published online.[26]
- February 12: The Art of Blizzard published.
- February 13: A War On short story is published online.[27]
- February 20: The Teacher short story is published online.[28]
- February 28: Frenzy short story is published online.[29]
- March 6: Kerrigan: Hope and Vengeance comic is published online.[30]
- March 12: Hope and Vengeance released at the Blizzard website.[30]
- March 7: Cold Symmetry short story is published online.[31]
- March 12: StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm goes live.
- March 14: Icehouse short story is published online.[32]
- March 21: Just an Overlord short story is published online.[33]
- March 28: Command Performance short story is published online.[34]
- April 4: The Education of PFC Shane short story is published online.[35]
- April 11: Great One short story is published online.[36]
- April 18: Acid Burns short story is published online.[37]
- April 26: Lens of the Void short story is published online.[38]
- May 2: In the Dark short story is published online.[39]
- May 9: Carrier short story is published online.[40]
- May 16: Lost Vikings short story is published online.[41]
- May 22: Momentum short story is published online.[42]
- May 28: Mass market version of StarCraft II: Flashpoint published.
- May 30: The Fightin' SceeVees short story is published online.[43]
2014[]
- February: Vinyl Jim Raynor and Sarah Kerrigan figures released.[44]
- July 1: The Exit short story is published online.[45]
- July 21: StarCraft II: War Stories released.[46]
- August: Sideshow Collectibles Jim Raynor statue released.[47]
2015[]
- May: Heroes of the Storm StarCraft mini-figures released.[48]
- October 1: Ascension short story released.
- October 6: Perdition's Crossing short story released.[49]
- October 13: Children of the Void short story released.[49]
- October 20: Artanis: Sacrifice webcomic goes live.
- October 27: Sector Six short story released.[49]
- November 3: It Will End in Fire short story released.[49]
- November 10: StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void released.[50]
- November 17: StarCraft Field Manual published.[51]
2016[]
- March 29: First installment of StarCraft II: Nova Covert Ops released.[52]
- May 30: The StarCraft and Warcraft Coloring Book is released.
- August 2: Part 2 of Nova Covert Ops released.[53]
- November 15: StarCraft: Evolution book and audiobook released.[54]
- November 22: Part 3 of Nova Covert Ops released.[55]
- 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[]
The series's 20th anniversary is celebrated
- January 5: StarCraft II: Shadow Wars: Part 5 released.[56]
- February 9: StarCraft II: Shadow Wars: Part 6 released.[56]
- March 30/31: The 20th Anniversary of the StarCraft franchise is celebrated.
- July 25: StarCraft: Scavengers: Issue 1 released.[57]
- August 8: StarCraft II: Shadow Wars: Part 7 released.
- August 29: StarCraft: Scavengers: Issue 2 released.[58]
- September 6: StarCraft II: Shadow Wars: Part 8 released.
- September 26: StarCraft: Scavengers: Issue 3 released.[59]
- October 4: StarCraft II: Shadow Wars: Part 9 released.
- October 15: The Cinematic Art of StarCraft released.[60]
- October 31: StarCraft: Scavengers: Issue 4 released.[61]
- November 5th: StarCraft: Liberty's Crusade audiobook released.
- November 5th: StarCraft: I, Mengsk audiobook released.
- December 20: StarCraft II: Shadow Wars: Part 10 released.
2019[]
- January 17: StarCraft II: Shadow Wars: Part 11 released.
- January 23: StarCraft: Soldiers: Issue 1 released.
- February 14: StarCraft II: Shadow Wars: Part 12 released.
- February 19: StarCraft Volume 1: Scavengers released.[62]
- February 20: StarCraft: Soldiers: Issue 2 released.[63]
- March 12: StarCraft: The Dark Templar Saga: Firstborn audiobook released.
- March 20: StarCraft: Soldiers: Issue 3 released.[64]
- April 24: StarCraft: Soldiers: Issue 4 released.[65]
- May 2: StarCraft: Remastered: Voices of Legend Box Set released exclusively in Korea.[66]
- June 6: Ares, a previously unannounced StarCraft first person shooter, is revealed to be canceled.[67]
- July 24: StarCraft: Survivors: Issue 1 released.[68]
- August 15: StarCraft II: This Sacred Land: Part 1 released.[69]
- August 19: StarCraft Volume 2: Soldiers released.[70]
- August 21: StarCraft: Survivors: Issue 2 released.[71]
- September 9th: StarCraft: Ghost: Spectres audiobook released.
- September 12: StarCraft II: This Sacred Land: Part 2 released.[72]
- September 18: StarCraft: Survivors: Issue 3 released.[73]
- October 10: StarCraft II: This Sacred Land: Part 3 released.[72]
- October 23: StarCraft: Survivors: Issue 4 released.[74]
2020[]
- March 10: StarCraft Volume 3: Survivors released.[75]
- March 10: StarCraft: Shadow of the Xel'Naga audiobook released.[76]
- March 12: StarCraft: The Dark Templar Saga: Shadow Hunters audiobook released.[77]
- March 17: StarCraft II: Shadow Wars - The Complete Collection released.[78]
- June 11: StarCraft II: Nature of the Beast: Part 1 released.[79]
- July 9: StarCraft II: Nature of the Beast: Part 2 released.[79]
- July 27: StarCraft II: Nature of the Beast: Part 3 released.[79]
- July 27: The tenth anniversary of StarCraft II is celebrated.[80]
- July 28: One People, One Purpose is released.
- August 4: Waking Dreams is released.
- August 11: Operation Blind Devil is released.
- September 21: StarCraft: The Dark Templar Saga: Twilight audiobook released.
2021[]
- December 1: Forging Worlds: Stories Behind the Art of Blizzard Entertainment released.
2022[]
- April 1: StarCraft II: Nature of the Beast: The Complete Collection is released.
References[]
|