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It is the Dark Side of the Moon of PC games. The game is still in the Top 20 in Sept NDP. It is still on the shelves of every store I go to. Even my Walmart which only has like 15 PC games.

Diablo 2 is the closest thing, and it has been out 9 years... but Starcraft has been out for what, 11 years. Amazing. I still remember when it came out, I was in like Jr High or Maybe early HS.......

Think about it... Starcraft came out within 6 months of when GOLDENEYE did.... And Goldeye is like a museum piece now.



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I think the answer you are looking for is Starcraft 2.

WoW might still be going strong after 10 years as well.



the starcraft battle chest still costs 50-60$ in korea, it's ridiculous.



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WiiStation360 said:
I think the answer you are looking for is Starcraft 2.

WoW might still be going strong after 10 years as well.

 

 Maybe, SC 2 is not out yet. If it turns out to be revolutionary like SC was it might, especially now the graphics race is slowing a bit.

 

Wow might because people will still be playing it. But will new gamers still be joining it? I think MMO games are going to get so much better in the next few years that it will be dated quicker than SC was. Think about it, WoW still has to last 6-7 more years to equal what SC is now... I think SC has a year or 2 left. I am giving it 6 months once SC2 comes out.



End of 2009 Predictions (Set, January 1st 2009)

Wii- 72 million   3rd Year Peak, better slate of releases

360- 37 million   Should trend down slightly after 3rd year peak

PS3- 29 million  Sales should pick up next year, 3rd year peak and price cut

A truly classic game. Shame that Blizzard isn't taking the same design approach with Starcraft 2.



 

 

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Starcraft is just sick in that way!... Keeps selling 10 years after release! ~~

Although Starcraft 2 will be enormously big, it won't be as big as the original I think.

Just like what happened to Half Life in sales... No. 2 sold really well! But not as good as No. 1... And I think the same will happen here. And yes, Starcraft 2 will be praised by critics... Blizzard has yet to screw a game!



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what was SC's exact release date? I keep thinking it was in 1997



End of 2009 Predictions (Set, January 1st 2009)

Wii- 72 million   3rd Year Peak, better slate of releases

360- 37 million   Should trend down slightly after 3rd year peak

PS3- 29 million  Sales should pick up next year, 3rd year peak and price cut

@bigjon

I doubt it came out in T3H FF7's year



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bigjon said:
what was SC's exact release date? I keep thinking it was in 1997

I'm pretty sure it was 1998.

 



 

 

Ok, just checked Wiki,

March 31st 1998.

So it came out Over 10 years ago, 6 months after Goldeneye, and 6 months before OoT...



End of 2009 Predictions (Set, January 1st 2009)

Wii- 72 million   3rd Year Peak, better slate of releases

360- 37 million   Should trend down slightly after 3rd year peak

PS3- 29 million  Sales should pick up next year, 3rd year peak and price cut