The
StarCraft website officially
announces StarCraft Remastered, following some hints that an updated version
of the real-time strategy game was in the offing. There is an
announcement trailer
looking at the game's history and showing off how it looks remastered in
glorious 4K resolution, and concluding with word to expect this in the summer.
In addition to remastered graphics, the new version of the game will also
include revised dialogue and audio and Blizzard friends and matchmaking. As
explained in
this forum
thread, the original version of the game will be offered for free after the
release of the remastered version, which will be a premium upgrade you can
purchase, also
noting that the SD and 4K versions will be able to play with each other.
Here's more on the plan:
StarCraft® Remastered upgrades the essential
sci-fi strategy experience from beginning to end. Welcome back to the original
game and its award-winning expansion, StarCraft: Brood War.
We’ve remastered our units, buildings, and environments, improved game audio,
and broadened our supported resolutions. Illustrated interludes bring the
struggles and victories of heroes like Artanis, Fenix, Tassadar, Raynor and
Kerrigan to life like never before. Most importantly, the strategy gameplay that
StarCraft perfected years ago remains unchanged.