StarCraft GM: Open-World Shooter Shift Came From 'Boots on the Ground' Vision
TechRadar reports the StarCraft general manager said the move to an open-world shooter stemmed from how the team repeatedly envisioned the game: boots on the ground.
The quote is the only direct statement from the general manager included in the TechRadar report. The article did not name the general manager, identify the specific StarCraft game, or provide a date for when the shift to the open-world shooter genre began. TechRadar also did not say whether the project has been released, is in development, or has been cancelled.
The comment points to a development process in which the team's visual and verbal references consistently centered on ground combat. That recurring focus, according to the general manager, preceded the decision to move toward an open-world shooter. No other developers or company representatives were quoted in the TechRadar piece.
Editor's Summary
According to TechRadar, the StarCraft general manager said the move to an open-world shooter was driven by the team's repeated "boots on the ground" vision. The report did not name the executive or the game, leaving the project's status and timeline unspecified.