Dear Blizzard Team,
I have been playing StarCraft for over 15 years. I proudly own every version of StarCraft II as well as StarCraft Remastered. I grew up with your games and believed in your legacy.
But now, my frustration and anger have reached their peak.
In all these years, Blizzard — once a legendary company — has failed to deliver proper Battle.net and StarCraft II support for GNU/Linux users. Not even as a gesture of prestige or respect to the loyal gaming community that kept your titles alive for decades. This is not just disappointing — this is disgraceful.
Today, thanks to Steam and Proton, it is technically possible to launch Battle.net and play StarCraft II on Linux. But let’s be honest — it’s a constant nightmare. Frequent reinstalls, endless tweaking, unstable workarounds — playing your games now feels like forcing a square peg into a round hole. It’s exhausting and insulting.
Meanwhile, Valve and visionaries like Gabe Newell champion Linux gaming, proving it’s possible to respect players without forcing them into OS servitude. They made it possible — though still painful — for us to play your games on Linux when you chose to abandon us.
Blizzard’s decline isn’t just financial — it’s a collapse of principle. Your legacy now hinges on half-measures and neglect, while others earn immortality by empowering gamers. I dream of the day when companies like Valve — who fight for players — fully replace those who have forgotten their roots.
Right now, I feel just like Zeratul when he was killed by Artanis — betrayed by someone I trusted and respected for so long. That pain and disappointment run deep.
Fix this. Or fade into irrelevance, as you seem to prefer.
Shame on Blizzard. Long live Gabe Newell and Valve.
Regards,
AshJWilliams aka SuperMurloc
A very tired and angry Linux StarCraft player