On what date was Blizzard's original StarCraft released in North America?

Blizzard's original StarCraft was released in North America on March 31, 1998.

The real-time strategy game was developed and published by Blizzard Entertainment for Microsoft Windows. It introduced the conflict among the Terran, Protoss, and Zerg civilizations in the Koprulu Sector. The game was later released for Macintosh in 1999 and became one of Blizzard's defining franchises.

Players sometimes confuse this date with StarCraft II's 2010 launch or with the release of StarCraft: Brood War later in 1998. StarCraft was initially planned with a different visual style, but Blizzard substantially redesigned it after criticism of an early demonstration. Its campaign, asymmetric factions, and built-in multiplayer helped establish its long competitive life.