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Here's the first StarCraft remade in StarCraft 2, and you can play it for free

The mod has been in the works for almost a decade

In an incredible piece of StarCraft-ception, some dedicated fans of the StarCraft 2, and you can play it all for free.

Version 8.0 of the project was released this week, as posted onstrategy game experience.

In addition to the core Mass Recall mod, you can Enslavers Redux, made by modder OmegaWeaponX. Across four episodes, and nine maps, Redux builds on the Enslavers campaign for StarCraft, and has new missions, enhanced heroes, and goes deeper into the story that leads up to StarCraft 2: Wings of Liberty. You can find complete instructions, including troubleshooting, on the SC 2 mapster page. These mods are all compatible with any version of StarCraft 2, including the free Starter Edition.

Here's a peek at the previous 7.0 version in a trailer for the project, posted last year:

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This is the third redux of StarCraft we've seen. In 2017, Blizzard released Starcraft: Remastered, and in 2019, StarCraft: Cartooned, which overhauled the visuals to be like a Saturday morning cartoon, in collaboration with Carbot Animations.

Blizzard has said it's the pivotal release turning 10, and all the trials and tribulations therein.