A landmark real-time strategy game set in a sci‑fi war between the Terran, Protoss, and Zerg, renowned for asymmetric balance and competitive multiplayer.
- Developer: Blizzard Entertainment
- Release year: 1998 (PC); expansion Brood War in 1998
- Genre: Real-time strategy (RTS)
- Core mechanics: Three asymmetric races, base building and resource management, tight micro/macro play
- Legacy: Esports cornerstone (especially in South Korea); remastered release and enduring competitive scene