In 1998, Blizzard Entertainment released StarCraft, a real-time strategy classic that reshaped gaming history. This week, we celebrate its 25th anniversary by exploring how a small team built an intergalactic war of Terrans, Zerg, and Protoss. Our conversation traces Blizzard’s origins as Silicon & Synapse, their transition from Warcraft to science fiction, and the long development that turned a prototype mocked as 'Orcs in Space' into a global phenomenon. We discuss the rise of competitive play, StarCraft’s influence on esports in South Korea, and the cultural moments that cemented it as the gold standard of strategy games. Join us as we gather minerals, rush the Zerg, and defend our bases in StarCraft on today’s trip down Memory Card Lane.
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A Trip Down Memory Card Lane