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 Member 8369 Level 18.10 Jun 2006 
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Sad to say this, but Starcraft 2 is NEVER gonna happen, from what i've heard there're legal issues that prevent them from using any of the races used in SC, especially the space marines (Terrans, were they?) and the whole setting was in question for being a "stolen idea" .
I have no proof for this nor do i remember my source, but i trust that it's a very viable explanation considering that they had no problem making sequels for Warcraft and that the word online is that most people consider SC to be the best RTS game ever. They would be insane not to make one unless there was some really big reason behind it, legal issues qualify as a logical reason IMO. Jam it back in, in the dark. 
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Member 8369 Level 18.10 Jun 2006
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Yeah Nachos i thought so too, but i do remember reading it.
Think of it this way : The Terrans are just Warhammer's Space Marines, those were already present with the exact styles, in the tabletop game of Warhammer 40K.. I'll quote Wikipedia just to show you the influences might actually suggest the possibility of law-defying similarity: "Terran Marines were clearly inspired by Aliens USCM Marines; both the Terran Marine and the Terran Dropship units in StarCraft directly quote characters from the movie." Directly quoting is enough to stir up legal mumbo jumbo IMO, and turn attention to the other smaller details, where in a company would even add suing you for having eyes for your characters. Hey as long is it might sap some money it's possible, don't say it ain't. "The Terran Marines and Firebats are nearly identical in appearance to Warhammer 40,000's Space Marines. " "he Zerg and their infestation process resemble Aliens' Xenomorphs and Warhammer 40 000's Tyranids." "The Protoss technology and story concept is very similar to those of the Eldar in Warhammer 40,000" I think that somewhat displays the possible grounds for some legal bullshit, QED, bitch.. Hahahaha..Man i always wanted to say that.. Seriously though it's still possible, don't forget WH40K got turned into an RTS, fighting Blizzard to avoid being called a Starcraft clone is enough reason to jump up their ass about copyright, i know i would do it. I know Wiki ain't the most reliable source, but do a quick check, it's all true. There's nowhere I can't reach.
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