Blizzard Says Its New StarCraft Shooter Won’t Be a Live-Service Game — It Will End
Blizzard's new StarCraft shooter is a boxed product with a definitive ending, breaking its live-service trend.
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Polyarc, Developer Behind the Acclaimed Moss Series, Is Shutting Down
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