As Blizzard scales back 'StarCraft' support, a new hope emerges for RTS players

The fortunes of real-time strategy have risen and fallen numerous times since the 1992 release of "Dune II," and the genre has persisted doggedly through it all. Though Blizzard is no longer releasing new content for "StarCraft II," the beloved RTS title and others like it are still enjoyed by millions of players across the globe. But the worldwide population of video game players has grown exponentially over the last few years, and the popularity of real-time strategy has not expanded accordingly. By adopting a user-friendly attitude while retaining the complexity and technicality that form the genre's core, Frost Giant's new RTS title might be the first step toward bringing real-time strategy to a new generation of gamers and esports fans.