StarCraft is a science fiction media franchise made up of real-time strategy video games developed and published by Blizzard Entertainment.
[4] Set in the 26th century, the series revolves around three species fighting for dominance in a distant part of the Milky Way galaxy: the Terrans, humans exiled from Earth who are adept at conforming to any situation; the Zerg, a race of insectoids obsessed with the pursuit of genetic perfection through the assimilation of other races; and the Protoss, a humanoid species with advanced technology and psionic abilities attempting to preserve from the Zerg both their civilization and strict philosophical way of living.
[5] Conceived by Chris Metzen and James Phinney, the StarCraft series has been a commercial and critical success.
[6] Combined with its official expansion, Brood War, over 10 million copies of StarCraft have been sold globally.
[9] The original StarCraft and its expansion are particularly popular in South Korea, where a successful eSports scene has been established.