Blizzard Entertainment today officially delayed Starcraft: Ghost once again, in order to “expand and evolve” the design of the forthcoming tactical-action title.

Originally scheduled for release in late 2003, this latest delay will likely push the release of Starcraft: Ghost into 2005, although Blizzard has yet to confirm an updated release date.

"We are very committed to StarCraft: Ghost as a major part of our lineup," stated Mike Morhaime, Blizzard Entertainment president and co-founder. "As a result, we plan to build additional time into the schedule to polish the game until it meets the high standards that our customers have come to expect from Blizzard products. We are sorry to disappoint players with a delayed launch but are confident that we will deliver a great game with the additional development time."

We’ll have more on Starcraft: Ghost soon.