Recently, StarCraft fans gained new hope for new games, but there are nuances. According to Chosun, Blizzard Entertainment will not develop a new game itself but will sell the rights to the franchise.
Nexon is reportedly the buyer — negotiations are currently underway to acquire the rights to develop StarCraft content. The information came to journalists from a "high-ranking source in the gaming industry."
He claims that the contract between Nexon and Blizzard for the StarCraft franchise is almost finalized. After the deal is completed, the South Korean company will gain the right to develop a StarCraft sequel.
As far as is known, not only Nexon but also many other companies, including those outside South Korea, showed interest in acquiring the rights to develop content for the StarCraft franchise.
Analysts believe that Nexon was chosen as the priority partner for negotiations because they have a long-standing collaboration with Blizzard Entertainment. Previously, Nexon signed a contract for the release of Overwatch.
There are no details yet about a hypothetical StarCraft 3. There have also been no official announcements about the deal yet.