StarCraft enhanced on its predecessor Warcraft II, which showcased two incredibly related 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 from the lesser-acknowledged 1996 SSI release War Wind. The unit styles accessible to Every single race define its racial identity. The Protoss can field impressive 킥복싱 and highly-priced warriors and equipment, although the Zerg count on sheer quantities and velocity to overwhelm their opponents.

The versus mode also includes the "Archon" possibility, wherever the matches are ostensibly 1v1 but multiple human participant Handle what is usually managed by an individual human being.