[s]starcraft[/s]

Fantasy Flight Games, a science-fiction & fantasy tabletop game company, has just established a release date for their upcoming StarCraft boardgame, entitled simply 'StarCraft: The Board Game'. The release date is set for September.



It may not be StarCraft 2, but it's something. According to a press announcement, StarCraft: the Board Game will be released in September for the whopping price of $80. The announcement states:

"Including a total of over 180 plastic figures and dozens of unit types, Starcraft: The Board Game features an innovative modular board of varying sizes which guarantees a new experience each and every game. An exciting card driven combat system allows players to modify and upgrade their faction with a wealth of powerful technologies. Players can unleash a Zergling rush, use powerful Protoss shields to halt an enemy invasion, or even send cloaked Ghosts out to guide nuclear missiles to their target."

The game is designed for 2-6 players. It includes all three races and a range of plastic unit figures, claiming to be a 'faithful adaptation of one of the most popular science-fiction strategy computer games of all time.' - maybe an idea for those days your computer just won't play nice?

Links
Critical-Hits.com - StarCraft Boardgame has release date
Fantasy Flight Games - Fantasy Flight Games website