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StarCraft 2

StarCraft 2 is the second installment in the beloved real-time strategy release from Blizzard. A now free-to-play title, players have access to a wide array of characters from the StarCraft universe and can take on a robust single-player story, as well as cooperative missions and PvP.

STARCRAFT 2
StarCraft 2

Franchise
StarCraft
Platform(s)
PC , macOS
Released
July 27, 2010
Developer(s)
Blizzard
Publisher(s)
Blizzard
Genre(s)
Real-Time Strategy
ESRB
T for Teen: Blood and Gore, Language, Suggestive Themes, Use of Alcohol and Tobacco, Violence

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