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Blizzard says designing a StarCraft open-world shooter presents specific challenges in scale and perspective — 'If you're 10 feet tall and you're wearing something that weighs 1,000 pounds, doors are a challenge'
Blizzard Entertainment's StarCraft general manager Dan Hay discussed the unique challenges of transitioning the franchise from real-time strategy to an open-world shooter. Specific hurdles included designing for a 10-foot-tall player character and the perspective shift required for large structures like barracks.
Blizzard says StarCraft will have the same 'gritty' atmosphere and be inspired by the 'interstellar western' of the original RTS — 'Our real world has asymmetry to it, and so I think leveraging that and putting that into this world was key for us'
Blizzard Entertainment aims to recapture the gritty, interstellar western atmosphere of the original StarCraft for its upcoming title, which will be a story-driven open-world shooter. General manager Dan Hay emphasized leveraging the asymmetry of the real world to create a more grounded feel, while associate manager Annalee Hartling described the new trailer's reveal as an emotional experience.
