StarCraft: Ghost = 'Indefinitely Postponed"

[Spike]

Blizzard Entertainment(R) Focuses Console-Development Plans on Next-Gen Platforms
Friday March 24, 7:30 pm ET

IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 24, 2006--Blizzard Entertainment Inc. today announced plans to focus the company's console-development efforts on the next generation of console platforms. As part of this shift in focus, Blizzard® will indefinitely postpone production on StarCraft: Ghost(TM) while evaluating opportunities for utilizing the additional power of the new and upcoming console systems.

"Like many in the industry, we've been impressed with the potential of the new consoles, and we're looking forward to exploring that potential further," stated Mike Morhaime, president and cofounder of Blizzard Entertainment. "In addition to allowing us to determine the best course for StarCraft: Ghost, this review period will help us lay the groundwork for our future console games."

In the months ahead, Blizzard will further evaluate the next-gen console technology and determine the best plan of action for offering a StarCraft® console-gaming experience that meets the company's expectations and those of its players. Further specifics on plans for StarCraft: Ghost and Blizzard's future console games, as well as platform and release information, will be revealed at a later date.

Thanks to GAF.

Good decision.

[Rumpy]

Ok, maybe we'll see it in 2008. With Starcraft 2.

[Compass]

This game is not going to be released.

[Joust Williams]

I called this yesterday on #tnl

[Videodrone]

Wonder what the total dollar loss is on this one? It has been in development forever. I doubt it will ever see a release.

Then again, they will probably just raise WoW $2 a month to cover the losses.

[Dolemite]

Duke Nukem Forever

[Advocate]

^How true Dole. And yeah Starcraft 2.... right.

[Spike]

Then again, they will probably just raise WoW $2 a month to cover the losses.

And still make a profit, most likely.

[Korly]

Duke Nukem is officially canned, right? Does that make this the longest running game in development right now, or is there something else?

[AaronChance]

DNF is still in development. This news sucks since the game was great on current consoles, but as long as it comes to PS3 I won't mind. There's not much next gen can do to improve it though except make things more shiny.