Diablo 5 and open-world StarCraft shooter announced for 2029 and 2030

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Blizzard revealed Diablo 5, scheduled for 2029, and a new open-world StarCraft shooter, scheduled for 2030, at its BlizzCon event. Push Square reports Diablo 5’s teaser frames it as another traditional Diablo experience, while the new StarCraft entry departs from RTS roots into an open-world shooter. Push Square also notes that Blizzard is now owned by Microsoft, which makes native Xbox Helix versions a given, but Blizzard has not confirmed target platforms. As a result, availability on PlayStation 6 remains unconfirmed.

• What happened: At BlizzCon, Blizzard announced Diablo 5 with a 2029 release window and an open-world StarCraft shooter with a 2030 release window, accompanied by teaser trailers (reported by Push Square).
• Why it matters: Push Square reports the StarCraft game represents a genre shift away from traditional RTS gameplay to an open-world shooter, and platform plans are not yet confirmed, affecting where players may be able to play these next-gen titles.
• Context: Push Square says Blizzard’s Microsoft ownership makes native Xbox Helix versions a given and that the 2029–2030 timing points to the next generation of home consoles, but Blizzard has not publicly listed target platforms.
• What next: Blizzard still needs to confirm supported platforms and specific release details; PlayStation 6 availability is not yet confirmed according to Push Square, so further platform announcements are expected.