This week, Blizzard Entertainment dropped both ‘StarCraft: Remastered’ and ‘StarCraft II Campaign Collection’ into PC Game Pass, bringing a collection of frenetic real-time strategy games to new players for the first time (in a very long while). These games will be installed via the Battle.Net client should players choose to jump into the series—installation instructions will pop up when necessary if players don’t have the client installed.
Have a gander below for more details on both StarCraft Remastered and StarCraft II Campaign Collection. Head on over to the Xbox PC app to download both games or click on both respective hyperlinks to check out the Store page.
Prepare to rediscover a classic. StarCraft: Remastered upgrades Blizzard Entertainment’s original sci-fi real-time strategy game and its acclaimed expansion, StarCraft: Brood War, from beginning to end. Experience the intergalactic battle between the terran, protoss, and zerg with improved graphics and audio, and the same classic gameplay that made StarCraft a global phenomenon.
With StarCraft: Cartooned, you can experience StarCraft’s classic gameplay with all-new, lighthearted cartoon graphics! StarCraft: Cartooned reimagines every unit, structure, map, menu and story mission in the game, drawing on the lovable artistic style of Carbot Animations.
A classic RTS remastered
Return to the Koprulu Sector
Discover the story that started it all as three races (the mechanized terrans, psi-powered protoss, and insectoid zerg) encounter each other for the first time. Engage in a legendary conflict that spans worlds over the course of more than 50 campaign missions.
Real-time strategy restored
Once you’ve completed the campaign, go head-to-head or team up with other players online. Command your faction and vie for control of eight unique environments. Build your base, conscript your army, and lead one of StarCraft’s three radically different races to victory.
Upgrade complete
All players who purchase StarCraft: Remastered will receive digital bonuses in StarCraft II: 3 unique portraits and Alexei Stukov, an infested Co-Op Commander who can control a vast army of mixed zerg and terran units.
StarCraft: Cartooned
A fresh look for a classic
Infuse your StarCraft: Remastered experience with the lighthearted charm of Carbot Animations! Whether you’re returning to the Koprulu Sector or visiting for the first time, StarCraft: Cartooned is an all-new way to experience the classic sci-fi real-time strategy game.
A complete reimagining
The magic doesn’t end with cartoon units—all the structures, maps, and menus of StarCraft: Remastered, including all campaign missions, have been transformed!
Full online compatibility
Bring the Cartooned mayhem online! Group up with other players for your favorite custom games, or take on opponents head-to-head in the competitive ladder. You can play with anyone, even if they don’t own StarCraft: Cartooned!
StarCraft II: Campaign Collection features over 60 missions across three distinct campaigns: Wings of Liberty, Heart of the Swarm, and Legacy of the Void. As you battle through these missions, you will command three different races, each with a unique playstyle, in the quest for ultimate galactic conquest. Each of the races boasts unique units, buildings, and personalities.
Terran
Descendents of a centuries-past colonization expedition, the Terran race is comprised of resourceful and resilient humans.
Key features:
- All-rounders – Terran forces rely on a large mixture of durable units to counter and outwit their enemies.
- Durable and dependable – When properly reinforced, Terran bases can withstand a lot. Plus, if you find yourself unsatisfied with your base layout midway through a match, you can simply lift up a building and relocate it to a new area.
Zerg
No technology? No problem. What the merciless alien Zerg lack in intellect and firepower, they more than make up for with their many, many, many units.
Key features:
- Strength in numbers – Zerg can swarm their enemies with an overwhelming amount of fast-moving, low-cost units
- Creep – Zerg bases can be covered in a nourishing biological substance that provides speed and vision buffs
Protoss
Wielding technology and formidable psionic strength, the ancient and mysterious Protoss are warriors unmatched in both skill and courage.
Key features:
- Warp Gates – Unique to the Protoss, Warp Gates can teleport ground units and facilitate the rapid production of units at specific map locations
- Individual power – Strong and dynamic like the Colossus and the Carrier can help the Protoss dominate any battlefield
