We’ve been in lockstep with them,” Bridenbecker explains. “We wouldn't be doing this without the community. We can't assume that we’re the know it alls.” That’s why Blizzard sought out contributions and feedbacks from the fans, often journeying to South Korea to consult with the pro scene there. “The game that was originally designed has been enjoyed for so long. “It’s definitely a balance,” Bridenbecker admits.
STARCRAFT REMASTERED LAUNCH UPDATE
So they wanted to see what they could do to update the graphics, adapting the game to more modern operating systems, and joining the community to Battle.Net. Certain aspects of the game- the lack of matchmaking, the 4:3 aspect ratio, etc- haven’t aged well. But it wouldn’t run on Windows 10,” explains Bridenbecker. “As the game has aged, the core gameplay continues to be great. “To do so, Bridenbecker and his team had a tall task: preserving a game experience players were used to while updating the game to modern system requirements. Remastering Starcraft means resurrecting that esports scene. “We didn’t expect 100,000 people in a stadium.” “Go back to 1999, seeing those esport tournaments in South Korea, we were pretty blown away.” Back then, he and his team thought of multiplayer as a few people playing over LAN.
No one was more surprised about the game’s success than the developers. With esports tournaments, casters, players, and entire leagues built around the game during its heyday, Starcraft isn’t so much a game as an institution. “Starcraft is arguably the grandfather of esports,” explains Bridenbecker, but even he may be underselling the influence of Starcraft on the esports scene. IGN talked to Robert Bridenbecker, VP of Tech Strategy at Blizzard, about the challenges updating a revered giant in the RTS genre. After 19 years of zerg rushes, sellout tournaments, and an entire esports scene, on Monday, Blizzard is releasing a remastered edition of its iconic game. Even classics need renovations from time to time.
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