fingolfin1145, you say that as if Warcraft didn't have a mad editor - of course it did. I remember making countless customized maps to play. And IF you remember (or thought) that Blizzard was going to make World of Starcraft, why would they choose Warcraft instead? Because they know Warcraft was for profitible and had more appeal, leading to more money gain for Blizzard. All they had to do was look at past sales between the two. Now, had Starcraft come out first, it would probably be WoS. But people realized that the games are the same, thus they wouldn't pay for the same thing twice. Starcraft was a success because the name Blizzard was attatched, which was already popular from Warcraft. They are the exact same thing, I've played them both. My point is that I'm annoyed when people say one or the other is better, just because it looks different.

starcraft is different then warcraft. granted same type of game. but completely different gaming experience. instead of you fighting fantasy enemies like you see in world of warcraft. you are fighting aliens. and other types of life forms from other planets and maybe galaxies. and different attacks and battle plans. neither is better then the other. they are both on par with each other. they both have complete different look to the game. and gameplay feel. but i loved starcraft. but that was only because i played it first. i do like warcraft allot aswell. but i think that warcraft is better then starcraft in some ways. and starcraft is better in other ways. it all comes down to OTHER people preferences. not just one person calicoveej. if people want to pay money for "the same game different name" as you put it. thats there decision. i would be willing to just because i know from experience that both games have different gameplay experiences

calicoveej:

You couldn't be more wrong. Starcraft is a PROFESSIONAL SPORT in many Asian countries and internationally (Korea is a perfect example). Warcraft 1, 2, and 3 each had major followings, but NO GAME IN EXISTANCE had as much of a following as Starcraft.

I do grant you that the game concepts were similar, but comapring Warcraft to Starcraft just doesn't work. Warcraft 1 and 2 were each much simpler than Starcraft (hence the order of release: Warcraft 1, Warcraft 2, Starcraft). Warcraft 3 was a better game than Starcraft in my opinion, but that's only because it was released many years after Starcraft and thus had a substantial overhaul to it.

Even if you're throwing World of Warcraft into the comparison (which is a COMPLETELY different game from any Blizzard previously made), it's world-record setting following still pales in comparison to that of Starcraft a few years ago. I'd be willing to bet that, before WoW was released, Starcraft had 10's of millions of players.

I'm going to say this for the record now: if you're illogical enough to not use correct spelling and grammar, I'm going to ignore your post(s). I've found that the people who refuse to proofread their submissions (on any forum, not just on Curse Gaming) tend to be illogical people all together. I hate to break it to you, but typing in all caps doesn't compensate for your lack of logic.

By the way, of all games in existence, I think chess might have just a tad few more fans, or even checkers, or tag. Don't drink and blog.

First of all, I don't see anything wrong with my grammar. Post examples and I'll see if I missed something or if you're just looking for excuses to ignore my posts. I always proof my posts before submitting them.

As for "all games in existence" you deliberately misunderstood me. I was referring to all computer games, obviously.

And for the rest of your statements, I was simply stating facts. Starcraft is a professional sport in several countries. Warcraft is not. Starcraft had the biggest following of any known computer game. I'm sure if you actually bothered to look up any numbers on the subject, you'll see that I'm right.

Hamor, I was referring to fantasydragon when I mentioned the horrible grammar. Sorry if that offended you, at least you use correct capitalization, spelling and grammar.

With the "all games in existence", it's not my fault you didn't make your case clear and left a giant hole in your post in all caps. I like your views and thoughts, I'm just saying that the few differences they have don't justify calling one or the other "so much better". It's a genre choice - it's so much better for someone who likes space based things to prefer Starcraft, whereas people who like medieval based games would prefer Warcraft. I'm not trying to reference WoW into this at all.

As for the research, I don't care enough to look up the most popular computer game, and then try to match it with a reputable source. If you care to link it, I'll go look it up. I'm mainly talking in initial sales; people new to Blizzard products that wanted to play a strategy war game would most likely choose the latest ones, not knowing the similarities or differences between the two.

I don't really have a problem with you, and you seem like a fairly logical person. I wouldn't like to argue over it, just defend why I said that Warcraft (not necessarily WoW) was more popular in its first few months of sales (let's say 6).

I'd like to leave it at this and stop clogging up this article; I know how annoying that can get.

This is my first post here so it might be a bit sloppy. calicoveej's idiotic comments forced me to register and have my say!

calicoveej your an arrogant, ignorant and annoying retard. Firstly you give people *** about their grammar - chances are english isn't his first language so don't think you're all superior because 'you have better grammar and spelling'. Second you're ignorant becuase you havn't got a clue what you are talking about - Starcraft was the best strategy game ever made due to reviews and the vast gaming population that rated it. Thirdly you're an annoying retard for a couple of reasons - A) This was about Starcraft, nobody cares for your Warcraft opinion. Only Starcraft related posts are wanted here. B) The two games are completely different, yes at first sight it may look like the same game under a different skin but if you actually bothered to play Starcraft before you decided to post like you know what you're talking about - you would know that it's much faster paced with different strategies and counters to every situation. Ofcourse there are many more aspects that make the game unique but I'm not going to sit here trying to explain them all. Starcraft was the more popular than Warcraft (not saying Warcraft wasn't/isn't popular). Do yourself a favour and read what it says on the Starcraft box - only a few things such as, oh I dunno '5 out of 5 stars' - 'the best RTS made to date' (even on the boxes in stores today). Those ratings were based on sales and the overall popularity within the gaming community. Now please shut up your stupidity isn't welcome here.

Wow...not World of Warcraft...just wow... When someone needs to fall back on the spelling/grammar argument, that is often a sure sign that their position lacks substance; That their position, containing personal opinion stated as facts, etc., is a specious argument. However, that argument CAN be made in some extreme circumstances (none of which I've seen here). Blogs and comments are frequently filled with bad grammar and spelling but, more often than not, most of the people reading them get the intent of the comment or post.

What I find MOST amusing, however, is when someone (you listening, calicoveej?) falls back on the grammar position and yet is just as guilty as anyone else of the crimes they have painted others with. Allow me to elucidate: "Because they know Warcraft was for profitible and had more appeal..."

Mr Pot, meet Mr Kettle... It's the trifecta; Bad grammar, bad spelling and a bad (as in not factual) argument. Someone needs to pay closer attention in class...

Beyond all of the bickering, Warcraft laid some seriously excellent groundwork and Starcraft took it to the next level...both were/are enjoyable in all of their forms. That said, I'd love to see a sequel to Starcraft (done right, of course) hit the market soon. What can I say, I like 3-way action...*grin*

Last Press Release from Blizzard states that they dropped most of their other games.

The PFS Ghost Starcraft Sequel and Starcraft 2 as well.

Has this changed since January 2007?

Just to clarify a few things, here:

As it's been mentioned, time and time again, Starcraft did in fact have the higher sales. If we're going to compare overall sales, of course Warcraft will be higher in the scale, simply because there's been more installments.

Using the argument that "It's the same game, but one's for people who love medieval settings and the other for those who prefer a sci-fi setting" (though probably not so nicely) is a completely moot point: arguably, EVERY RTS is the exact same thing, with a different story/setting. What makes an RTS unique is its storyline, and the complexity of gameplay (which Starcraft had in folds, in my opinion).

Also, picking at those who do not prefer the same type of time/technological setting as you do in a game only makes your arguments look weaker. Personally, I prefer fantasy to sci-fi (hell, I write fantasy; not big on sci-fi at all), and I thought Starcraft a fantastic game...one that I enjoyed more than any Warcraft RTS installment, even.

All that nonsense aside...I'm looking forward to a Starcraft 2. I imagine Blizzard's probably tinkered with the idea since even before the launch of the Brood War expansion (hoping they've been treading lightly to try and do the franchise justice), and I know it's been on backburner for some time because of the massive workload for the recent content changes and the expansion, with WoW. With any luck, we'll see a new Starcraft installment, soon.

@MobyKain: As far as anyone outside of Blizzard's employment is concerned, that's still the case. Trying to get WoW: TBC out by mid-January and attempting to clear up a lot of the issues (bugs, etc.) it left in its wake has, and will continue to keep them more than pre-occupied for a little while.