Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer is “excited to sit down” with Blizzard to speak about reviving some of the studio’s back catalogue following the completion of Microsoft’s acquisition.
In an interview with Wired, Spencer was asked if there were any plans for Starcraft once the purchase was complete.
“The first thing I would say is, I’m not allowed to make any decisions about what happens at Blizzard or Activision or King. So this is all just kind of talking and thinking about what the opportunity is, but you’re absolutely right” Spencer began.
“Not only Starcraft, but Warcraft, when you think about the heritage of RTS games that we’re talking about here, specifically from Blizzard. And I don’t have any concrete plans today because I can’t really get in and work with the teams.”
“But Starcraft was a seminal moment in gaming, right? From an esports perspective, from RTS on console perspective, and from just an RTS storytelling perspective in the genre” he continued.
“And I’m excited about getting to sit down with the teams at Activision and Blizzard and King to talk about back catalogue and opportunities that we might have.”
“I will dodge the question other than to say it’s not something I can actively work on right now. But the thought of being able to think about what could happen with those franchises is pretty exciting to me, as somebody who spent a lot of hours playing those games” Spencer concluded.
Activision-Blizzard has an extensive back catalogue, Spyro the Dragon (and Skylanders), Guitar Hero, Blur and TimeShift to name but a few. There is a lot of potential should Microsoft decide to start reviving some of these older series.
