As StarCraft 2 plods on as an eSports sensation, Blizzard's pass at nostalgia in StarCraft: Remastered is almost complete. The company has announced the game will be available on August 14, with the price of reminiscing set at a rather paultry $14.99.

The remaster, announced back in March, brings the original game and the Brood War expansion up to 4K graphics standards on PC, while adding upgraded music, matchmaking and leaderboards, and player profiles to keep up with how well you are doing. There is also cloud save support for replays. For you purists, you can shift between original and remastered mode on the fly.

Pre-orders have started, and dropping your cash early will get you a few extra building skins for your base.

“Nearly 20 years ago, StarCraft welcomed millions of gamers to an epic sci-fi universe - and also helped form the foundation for esports as we know it today,” Blizzard CEO Mike Morhaime said in the obligatory press release statement. “Passionate gamers around the world are still playing Brood War, both with friends and competitively, so we’re modernizing the technology behind StarCraft so that they can continue to enjoy the game for many years to come.”

Long live the Protoss. For Aiur.