

With the explosion of E-Sports’ popularity, it only makes sense for the company to push towards a game fills stadiums with fans. The original anthology remains free as of the 1.18 patch.īlizzard intends to revitalize the StarCraft franchise is so that it would grow into a competitive scene. While the Remastered version brings updated sound and 4K support, it also comes with a £13 price tag. The original anthology with the latest patch must be in the system prior to upgrading to the Remastered version. Mostly because the StarCraft Remastered version actually sits on top of the original files. StarCraft Remastered and Anthology Featuresįans and developers alike thought it would be an easy transition. However, that position apparently “became untenable over the months of creating, researching, and testing how the system would be used in practical application,” according to Stillwell. Stillwell states that Blizzard did plan on originally offering matchmaking and ladder services to everyone, including those who are in the free StarCraft Anthology version. However, a post by developer Pete Stillwell a few days ago takes back that promise. A post from the forums by Blizzard Developer Rob Cherry back on March states that the company intends to make matchmaking available to everyone.
