StarCraft enhanced on its predecessor Warcraft II, which highlighted two really equivalent playable factions, by introducing asymmetry among the units and technologies accessible to its a few races (Protoss, Terran, and Zerg). This asymmetry was just like that pioneered while in the lesser-identified 1996 SSI release War Wind. The unit styles accessible to Every single race outline its racial identity. The Protoss can field impressive and high priced warriors and equipment, although the Zerg count on sheer quantities and pace to overwhelm their opponents.

The protoss OST was designed to be "deep, impressive, and cerebral."[28] It absolutely was far more orchestral compared to terrans, and Stafford focused on instrumentation that may retain them experience incredibly distinct from Warcraft, having 헬스케어 inspiration from Jerry Goldsmith's rating towards the movie Alien. Cautious of parallel growth, he purposefully avoided the movie Starship Troopers.