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Starcraft Ghost Put On Hold

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the never-going-to-get-it dept.

After numerous previous delays, Blizzard has made the likelihood we'll ever play Starcraft: Ghost effectively nil. They've announced they're putting game development on hold indefinitely, as they're reconsidering options for the next generation of consoles. From the Gamespy article: "Like many in the industry, we've been impressed with the potential of the new consoles, and we're looking forward to exploring that potential further ... In addition to allowing us to determine the best course for StarCraft: Ghost, this review period will help us lay the groundwork for our future console games."

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  1. next gen ad infinitum by gEvil+(beta) · · Score: 4, Insightful

    So, the game that was announced five years ago that was going to run on the then "next generation consoles" (ps2, gc, xbox) is now being put on hold to decide if it will run on the current "next generation consoles" (ps3, 360, rev)? Just turn the thing into a damn PC game and get it out the door!

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    1. Re:next gen ad infinitum by flyingsquid · · Score: 5, Funny
      "So, the game that was announced five years ago that was going to run on the then "next generation consoles" (ps2, gc, xbox) is now being put on hold to decide if it will run on the current "next generation consoles" (ps3, 360, rev)

      Maybe their production facilities are running low on crystals and vespene gas.

  2. In other news... by Perseid · · Score: 4, Funny

    The sequel to Starcraft: Ghost, tentatively named Starcraft: Ghost Forever, is tentatively slated for early 2007...

  3. Best ... Advertising ... Ever by MagicDude · · Score: 4, Funny

    This is a brilliant move to promote the stealthyness of SCG. What kind of stealth based game would it be if you could see it coming from 6 months ahead of time? Come christmas time, you'll walk into your local Best Buy, and there will be a huge display which just appeared overnight. Even the register biscuits won't know how it got there. It'll be beautiful.

  4. Re:Damn, just damn by mrchaotica · · Score: 4, Funny
    Warcraft 3 was OK, but I liked the scifi feel of starcraft much better.
    I liked the "send 400 Zerglings hurtling towards the enemy base all at once" feel better, as opposed to Warcraft 3's "micromanage 2 units" feel.
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