Blizzard Entertainment Media Alert

IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 18, 2004--Blizzard Entertainment(R) today announced plans to expand and evolve the design of its upcoming tactical-action console game, StarCraft: Ghost(TM).

"We are very committed to StarCraft: Ghost as a major part of our lineup," stated Mike Morhaime, Blizzard Entertainment president and co-founder. "As a result, we plan to build additional time into the schedule to polish the game until it meets the high standards that our customers have come to expect from Blizzard products. We are sorry to disappoint players with a delayed launch but are confident that we will deliver a great game with the additional development time."

“We are very committed to StarCraft: Ghost as a major part of our lineup”

Further details regarding specific gameplay enhancements and worldwide-release information will be announced at a later date.

For additional information, contact Lisa Bucek in Blizzard public relations at 949-955-1380 or [e-mail].