BlizzPlanet wrote an editorial about Blizzard Entertainment’s decision to hire a new voice actor to fill the role of Jim Raynor in StarCraft 2.

The fan site also caught word from the original voice actor, Robert Clotworthy, who apparently was not given the opportunity to audition.

"I just found out today that I will not be returning as the voice of Jim Raynor. The casting director of Starcraft 2 contacted Blizzard and was told that they appreciated my work, but were going in another direction. I am obviously disappointed by their decision. I was looking forward to returning as Raynor and was hoping that Blizzard would at the very least have given me the opportunity of auditioning. "

Sarah Kerrigan, originally a Terran Ghost and now hybrid Zerg Queen of Blades, will by contrast once again be played by voice actress Glynnis Talken.