StarCraft's revival needs to be a priority for Microsoft, according to Windows Central readers

The readers of Windows Central have spoken: StarCraft needs Microsoft'south and Xbox's attending, stat.

Over the weekend, following the news that Microsoft bought Activision Blizzard, we hosted a poll asking people which Activision Blizzard property they wanted to encounter Microsoft revive right away. As of this posting, the vote total sits at one,115. StarCraft owns the lion'southward share with 24.39% of those votes (272 votes).

Spyro came in 2d with xviii.three% (204 votes), and Guitar Hero managed 12.29% (137 votes). Fourth identify went to Prototype, fifth went to "other" (Activision Blizzard holds a lot of dear IPs), 6th went to the idea of rebirthing Telephone call of Duty as a better franchise, HeXen locked seventh identify, and final came Tony Hawk with just 5.83% (65 votes).

Down in the comments, where the coolest of absurd readers are, we got a glimpse of what people were hoping for when they voted "other" in the poll.

"Infocom redux and X-men Legends ii plz," requested techiedude007. "The possibilities for Game Pass are staggering."

Enigmaraff also chimed in with ideas. "I'd like to meet a new Zork game and a remaster of Crash Bandicoot Wrath of Cortex," they said.

Meanwhile, fjtorres proposed not only Activision Blizzard revivals just also Microsoft revivals. "Some of the Activision studios might want a crevice at some of the dormant MS IPs similar Conker or Fusion Frenzy (Rex?)," they stated, reminding us to never count out Conker, the forgotten adopted son of Microsoft.

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