StarCraft returns in 2030 - plus Diablo V, World of Warcraft: Forever and more from BlizzCon 2026

Is it normal that the only game I've played from Blizzard is The Lost Vikings (1&2)? BTW it could use a remake (and/or a sequel). ;-)

Last edited by pb on 14 Sep 2026 at 7:43 am UTC

Would be awesome if they release the new WoW on Steam (will not happen of course).

But somehow I want to try out WoW Forever. Only played WoW for two weeks just before the Mists of Pandaria release.

But with controller support I want to give it a try on my Steam machine/CachyOS desktop.

Hopefully we'll continue to see the games releasing on Steam

I am afraid this might not be likely with the current direction Microsoft has taken.

We didn't even see other existing Blizzard games released on Steam, like Diablo 1 (available on GOG!) or WC 3 Reforged.

Quoting: hardpenguinWe didn't even see other existing Blizzard games released on Steam, like Diablo 1 (available on GOG!) or WC 3 Reforged.

Diablo II and IV are on Steam, just saying...

Quoting: pb

Quoting: hardpenguinWe didn't even see other existing Blizzard games released on Steam, like Diablo 1 (available on GOG!) or WC 3 Reforged.

Diablo II and IV are on Steam, just saying...

Sorry, I meant: games other than Diablo 2, 4, and Overwatch.

Quoting: pbIs it normal that the only game I've played from Blizzard is The Lost Vikings (1&2)? BTW it could use a remake (and/or a sequel). ;-)

You ever try Blackthorne? Awesome too btw.

Quoting: SlaxerYou ever try Blackthorne? Awesome too btw.

Can't say that I did, even though it apparently was released for Amiga. Looks cool! Thanks! :-)

I'll never forgive them for what they did to WarCraft III with Reforged. 🤬 And I am sure the Blizzard of today is not able to do the original game justice with a new expansion.

Quoting: neolithI'll never forgive them for what they did to WarCraft III with Reforged. 🤬 And I am sure the Blizzard of today is not able to do the original game justice with a new expansion.

What's wrong with it?

Quoting: Liam Squires-HandWhat's wrong with it?

The game was a downgrade in terms of visuals and features. Blizzard showed upgraded visuals in their previews, but the game did not look like those when it was released. The models had bad looking shaders and choppy animations. We were also promised completely re-done cutscenes, but those were missing, too.
Mulitplayer over LAN was scrapped in favor of Battlenet. Clans, tournaments, stats, and the ranked ladder also went the way of the dodo and all their old data was deleted.
On top of that the editor and its license were changed. No matter what kind of mod or map you would create with the new one, all rights for your work now automatically go to Blizzard.
The most offensive thing though was the mandatory update. If you'd bought the original you were automatically upgraded to the new version and can not play the original any more.

Quoting: neolithThe most offensive thing though was the mandatory update. If you'd bought the original you were automatically upgraded to the new version and can not play the original any more.

Everything else you said is true, except for this... I think. The last time I had the game installed (which was about 2 years ago), I was able to play original War 3 just fine. I'm also pretty sure competitive War 3 players currently still choose to play on the original version because the graphics are more readable than the Reforged version, and probably because it just looks better.

I'm annoyed by the new warcraft III campaign. On one side I would like to buy it and reward good development with cash. On the other side it's annoying in 2026 to buy something that you have to setup on wine every damn time. Especially when stuff like diablo 2 is there, one click hussle, proton supported.

Quoting: TarosWould be awesome if they release the new WoW on Steam (will not happen of course).

But somehow I want to try out WoW Forever. Only played WoW for two weeks just before the Mists of Pandaria release.

But with controller support I want to give it a try on my Steam machine/CachyOS desktop.

WoW has controller support in Classic and Retail already. It's just not a first class citizen in the game. If you add the addon from CurseForge, ConsolePort then it makes it really easy to use your controller. It's a bit janky in places, but seriously ConsolePort is really good for what it is and for all the mess that has to be worked around. Finished leveling my Warrior to 90, just this weekend; sitting on my couch, playing from the TV. On my Steam Machine I have all the graphics set all the way up to level 10 while out questing and grinding.

I always suggest ConsolePort to everyone, it's definitely worth it for leveling.

Quoting: neolithI'll never forgive them for what they did to WarCraft III with Reforged. 🤬 And I am sure the Blizzard of today is not able to do the original game justice with a new expansion.

In 2024 they hired a team to fix the game. Not a bunch mercenaries, true warcraft lore lovers. They didn't fix all the crap of the infamous *update* (yet), but a good deal of it. And they also fixed the old client so no need to go reforged if it's for local play. Given the trajectory there are no reasons to believe the game will be made up to old standards of theirs.

In the end Blizzard is a true us company. You can always trust it to do the right thing after it tried everything else. For all the games the boardroom managed to ruin, the devs with time and patience were able to eventually patch them into perfect shape.

It's not a company to trust with day 0 purchases anymore. But imho if you have patience they eventually take the time it takes and make it right.

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Mandatory 30-day online check-in and/or always online requirement to play games offline. That kind of DRM is enough for me to boycott Blizzard and their games.

The last Blizzard game I played was the original Diablo 2. They lost me forever when Diablo 3 released with the always online DRM.

How creatively bankrupt can you possibly be? Blizzard: "hold my beer ..."

I guess it's a good thing that I have absolutely zero interest in any of the games mentioned, because of how difficult blizzard is with linux gaming.

Quoting: JarmerHow creatively bankrupt can you possibly be? Blizzard: "hold my beer ..."

I guess it's a good thing that I have absolutely zero interest in any of the games mentioned, because of how difficult blizzard is with linux gaming.

Wait, what? Really? Don't get me wrong, I don't like what Blizzard's become either, but their games never had a problem running on Linux. They've even gone out of their way to fix problems a few times to make sure Overwatch ran on Proton. Mind you, I haven't had OW installed since I decided to stop playing it (years ago now). I still have Starcraft 2 installed though, single player and multiplayer works fine.

Hot Darn, Statecraft HAD to be warhammer40k as Emperor intended it to be.
Really...

I was reading through and my eyes mis-saw "It brings back the Prime Elvis, the Lord of Terror included".

Quoting: Dmitri SeletskiHot Darn, Statecraft HAD to be warhammer40k as Emperor intended it to be.
Really...

lol starcraft from the very beginnings has always been "dollar store wh40k".