There were two expansion packs released for StarCraft which is detailed in the following pages, one released in July 1998 and the other in November 1998. It also includes a number of scenario-based multiplayer game options as well. The multiplayer portion of StarCraft supports skirmish matches with a maximum of eight players (4 vs 4) in an array of different game modes that include conquest, where the opposing team must be completely destroyed, king of the hill and capture the flag. With the first chapter players taking control of the Terran then the Zerg in the second chapter and finally the Protoss in the third chapter. The StarCraft single player story campaign is split into three chapters, one for each of the three factions. StarCraft went on to be the best-selling PC game in 1998 and has sold nearly 10 million copies since its release. Upon release in 1998, StarCraft earned near-universal critical acclaim for gameplay balance of the three unique factions/races along with the engaging storyline of the single-player campaign and the addictive nature of multiplayer skirmishes. Developed with a modified WarCraft II game engine and debut at E3 1996 and drew some criticism due to what critics saw as a sci-fi version of Blizzard's highly successful WarCraft series of fantasy real-time strategy games. The original StarCraft is a real-time strategy game that was released in 1998 by Blizzard Entertainment. Release Date: Genre: Real Time Strategy Theme: Sci-Fi Game Modes: Single player, multiplayer

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