StarCraft
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Blizzard Entertainment website, 1996 [ add images ]
Images originally available at http://blizzard.com/star/star.htm
A Terran Space Marine with standard issue assault armor and chain rifle.
A Protoss Templar prepared for battle.
A Terran utility/scout vehicle.
A Protoss Templar locked in combat with a Zurg.
Terran and Protoss forces clash on the surface of an alien world.
A transport ship prepares to offload its cargo.
A team of Protoss Dragoons is spotted moving south.
Two Terran transport ships are dispatched to deal with the Dragoons.
The Terran transports unload Goliaths to fight the Dragoons.
A Goliath strike team of waits to be loaded onto a transport.
A Protoss scout surveys the loading platform.
A trio of Protoss carriers arrives as the last Goliath is loaded.
The Protoss carriers launch Interceptors to try and destroy the transports.
Though small, the Interceptors are deadly en masse.
High Templar Oong, Protoss Historian.
Protoss scouts conduct a raid on a Terran mining facility.
Composite drawing of a Zurg invader.
Blizzard Entertainment website, early 1998 [ add images ]
Images originally available at http://www.blizzard.com/star/star.htm and http://www.blizzard.com/star/archives.htm
A Zerg colony comes under attack by Protoss Scouts and Interceptors.
Terran Wraith fighters defend a fully loaded Dropship.
The Protoss warp in their buildings and soldiers from their homeworld.
Terran infantry ambush a Protoss patrol.
The Terrans have adapted to inhabit any type of world-- unfortunately, so have the Zerg.
A fierce dogfight breaks out over the ruins of a Terran space station.
Installation missions provide a unique challenge.
The Protoss are the most technologically advanced, but the fewest in numbers.
Though officially at peace, the Protoss and Terrans often engage in brush wars on habitable planets.
Protoss and Terran forces attack a newly formed Zerg colony.
A Terran expeditionary force encounters heavy Protoss resistance.
Blizzard Entertainment website, 2000 [ add images ]
Images originally available at http://www.blizzard.com/starcraft/
The Protoss hero, Fenix prepares to defend himself
A Terran Marine battles his way through a space station
A fearsome Zerg Hydralisk prepares for an attack
Terran infantry ambush a Protoss patrol
A handful of Terran troops tries to hold off a Zerg assault until help arrives
The Protoss use their potent psionic abilities to great effect in combat
A fierce dogfight breaks out over the ruins of a Terran space station
Computer Games Online Preview, 1997-05-16 [ add images ]
Images originally published with the preview of the game on 16 May, 1997 at http://www.cdmag.com/strategy_vault/starcraft_preview_2/article.html
Protoss tech tree
PC Gamer Online Preview, 1996 [ add images ]
Images originally available at: http://www.pcgamer.com/p_star.html (page archived by the Wayback Machine). The exact date of publication of the preview is not indicated, but the Wayback Machine snapshot was made on 22 October 1996.
This is an early render, possibly showing the Protoss Conclave
Current screenshot (as of late 1996)
Current screenshot (as of late 1996)
E3 screenshot
E3 screenshot
Preview, 1997-03-18 (preserved by a third party site) [ add images ]
These images have been retrieved from a fan site (Wayback Machine copy), according to which they had been first published by Blizzard on 18 March 1997. Tentative captions in brackets are based on the April 1997 Wayback Machine snapshot of the Blizzard Entertainment website which does not, however, have any preserved screenshots.
(A Marine and a Protoss have a close encounter)
(A Protoss warrior advances cautiously)
(A Terran Goliath assault vehicle)
(A Terran Goliath and a Protoss Templar face off against each other)
(Protoss Scouts and Interceptors attack a Terran convoy)
(Protoss and Terran forces fight on a desert world)
(Protoss ships conduct a raid on a Terran facility)
OGR preview, 1996-09-10 [ add images ]
Screenshots published with a preview of the game by the Online Gaming Review (OGR) magazine on 10 September 1996: http://www.ogr.com/previews/starcraft.shtml (page archived by the Wayback Machine). The images are identical to those found at Blizzard's website but in higher quality (no JPEG compression).
Next Generation Online preview, 1997-05-22 [ add images ]
Screenshots published with a preview of the game by the Next Generation Online magazine on 22 May 1996: http://www.next-generation.com/previews2/pc/starcraft2.chtml (page archived by the Wayback Machine).
Dogfighting
Canyons
Repelling attackers
Huge mechs
This screenshot was retrieved from a secondary source and is probably of somewhat lower quality than the original.
River crossing
More canyons
This screenshot was retrieved from a secondary source and is probably of somewhat lower quality than the original.
Infantry render
This screenshot was retrieved from a secondary source and is probably of somewhat lower quality than the original.
Blizzard Entertainment website, May 1997 [ add images ]
Images originally available at: http://www.blizzard.com/star/star.htm, http://www.blizzard.com/star/terran.htm and http://www.blizzard.com/star/protoss.htm (pages archived by the Wayback Machine). The images were retrieved from third party websites. Captions and original file names are from the Blizzard Entertainment website.
Terran Wraith fighters are beaten back by a Protoss carrier.
Original file name: sc-light.jpg
A pair of Terran Marines investigate a derelict spacecraft.
Original file name: marines.jpg
A Terran Goliath assault vehicle.
Original file name: goliath.jpg
Protoss and Terran forces fight on a desert world.
Original file name: new-pic3.jpg
A Protoss warrior advances cautiously.
Original file name: p-warrior.jpg
Each species in Starcraft boasts unique units, technologies, and abilities.
species.jpg
A Terran Goliath and a Protoss Templar face off against each other.
Original file name: faceoff.jpg
A Marine and a Protoss have a close encounter.
Original file name: mvp.jpg
Protoss Scouts and Interceptors attack a Terran convoy.
Original file name: new-pic2.jpg
Protoss ships conduct a raid on a Terran facility.
Original file name: new-pic1.jpg
A lone Marine guards a hallway.
Original file name: mgun.jpg
A Terran Battlecruiser in high orbit
Original file name: bcruiser.jpg
A Protoss Dragoon
Original file name: dragoon.jpg
Blizzard Entertainment website, July 1997 [ add images ]
Screenshots originally available at: http://www.blizzard.com/star/star.htm (page archived by the Wayback Machine). These images had been shown at E3 1997, as their file names suggest.
Protoss forces assist a Terran attempt to destroy a Zerg colony.
Original file name: sc-e3-2.jpg
Two Marines firing back-to-back in a space station.
Original file name: sc-e3-1.jpg
Terran Marines sneak through cover to disable a Protoss Gateway.
Original file name: sc-e3-3.jpg
Preview slide show, July 1996 [ add images ]
Images originally included with a preview slide show of the game published by Blizzard.
Game features description
Game features description
Game features description
Game features description
Game features description
Game features description
Computer Games Online E3 Strategy Roundup, 1997 [ add images ]
Image published with a E3 '97 feature at: http://www.cdmag.com:80/articles/002/130/e3_strategy_part1.html (page archived by the Wayback Machine).
Gamesmania preview [ add images ]
Pre-release screenshots bearing the logo of the online gaming magazine Gamesmania, preserved through fan sites. Original publication date unknown but the game is fairly close to the final version making late 1997 or early 1998 a likely date of publication.
Catalogue Advertisements [ add images ]
Blizzard Entertainment Product Catalog (#W7100362)
Magazine Advertisements [ add images ]
PC Player (Germany), Issue 02/1998
Part 1
PC Player (Germany), Issue 02/1998
Part 2
PC Player (Germany), Issue 02/1998
Part 3
PC Player (Germany), Issue 02/1998
Part 4
PC Player (Germany), Issue 03/1998
Part 1
PC Player (Germany), Issue 03/1998
Part 2
PC Player (Germany), Issue 07/1998
PC Gamer (USA), Issue 11/1997
PC Gamer (USA), Issue 3/1998
PC Gamer (USA), Issue 8/1998
GameStar (Czech), Issue 03/1999, Page 56
Game.EXE (Russia), Issue 04/1998, Page 15
Desktop wallpapers (April 1998) [ add images ]
Desktop wallpapers released by Blizzard in April 1998 and available in three resolutions: 640x480, 800x600 and 1024x768.
Official screenshots, art and magazine advertisements are considered promos.
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