Latest StarCraft 2 News

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  Blizzard: ‘StarCraft: Ghost’ Has Never Been Cancelled

  Signs of life are nowhere to be found with ‘StarCraft: Ghost,’ but Blizzard maintains that the game has never officially been cancelled, making a future release still possible.

  by Andrew Dyce | Apr 8, 20134 Comments

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  ‘StarCraft’ is 15 Years Old

  Believe it or not, the real-time strategy genre redefining ‘StarCraft’ released over 15 years ago. This is how Blizzard is celebrating.

  by John Jacques | Apr 2, 20133 Comments

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  ‘StarCraft 2: Heart of the Swarm’ Review

  Read our ‘StarCraft 2: Heart of the Swarm’ review to find out if Blizzard’s ‘Wings of Liberty’ expansion will please longtime fans of the series.

  by John Jacques | Apr 2, 20131 Comment

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  ‘StarCraft 2: Heart of the Swarm’ Sells 1.1 Million Units in 2 Days

  Heart of the Swarm, the first expansion for ‘StarCraft 2′ sold nearly 1.1 million copies in its first two days of release.

  by Anthony Taormina | Mar 21, 20131 Comment

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  ‘StarCraft 2: Legacy of the Void’ Story Already In The Works

  With ‘Heart of the Swarm’ about to be release, Blizzard’s Dustin Browder reveals work on the next expansion, ‘Legacy of the Void,’ has already begun.

  by John Jacques | Mar 9, 201310 Comments

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  The 10 Video Game Women We Most Respect

  In honor of ‘Tomb Raider,’ we look back at the video game heroines that we found stronger, smarter, and more capable than plenty of their male counterparts. Here’s our Top 10.

  by Andrew Dyce | Mar 5, 201339 Comments

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  ‘StarCraft 2: Heart of the Swarm’ Vengeance Trailer

  Blizzard has released the ‘StarCraft 2: Heart of the Swarm’ Vengeance Trailer, which shows that Sarah Kerrigan won’t be holding back on her quest for blood.

  by John Jacques | Feb 27, 20131 Comment

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  ‘Project Blackstone’ is a ‘StarCraft 2: Heart of the Swarm’ Tease

  Blizzard has launched a ‘StarCraft 2′-based interactive web story, dubbed ‘Project Blackstone,’ which will likely lead up to the beginning of ‘Heart of the Swarm.’

  by John Jacques | Feb 6, 2013No Comments

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  ‘StarCraft 2: Heart of the Swarm’ Opening Cinematic Unveiled

  The opening cinematic for ‘StarCraft 2: Heart of the Swarm’ has arrived, and it features an invading Zerg army and a very different Kerrigan.

  by Anthony Taormina | Jan 22, 20131 Comment

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  ‘WarCraft: A New Dawn’ Mod Emerges From ‘StarCraft 2′

  Utilizing ‘StarCraft 2,’ a group of dedicated ‘Warcraft’ fans are developing a new modification entitled ‘A New Dawn.’ Read on for details and a newly released preview trailer.

  by John Jacques | Jan 20, 2013No Comments

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  ‘StarCraft 2: Heart of the Swarm’ Invades March 12

  Blizzard sets the release date for ‘Heart of the Swarm’, which will bring a Zerg-centered campaign, all-new units and a massively updated multiplayer system.

  by John Jacques | Nov 13, 20122 Comments

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  ‘StarCraft 2′ Multiplayer May Go Free-To-Play

  Lead Designer Dustin Browder has confirmed that Blizzard is looking into options for bringing the free-to-play experience to ‘StarCraft 2′ multiplayer.

  by John Jacques | Sep 24, 20122 Comments

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  ‘Diablo 3′ Gets Crowd Control Update; ‘Heart of the Swarm’ Closed Beta Live

  Blizzard is set to release a new crowd control system for ‘Diablo 3′, and have also pushed out the ‘StarCraft 2: Heart of the Swarm’ closed beta.

  by John Jacques | Sep 7, 20122 Comments

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  ‘StarCraft 2: Heart of the Swarm’ Likely Releasing in 2013

  With a lengthy beta test expected for ‘StarCraft 2: Heart of the Swarm,’ analysts are now predicting a delay to 2013, to be announced by Blizzard later this week.

  by Andrew Dyce | Jul 31, 20125 Comments

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  ‘StarCraft 2: Heart of the Swarm’ Playable At Gamescom

  Blizzard actually does seem to be preparing for a launch of ‘StarCraft 2′s next expansion, putting the ‘Heart of the Swarm’ in front of the public in August.

  by Andrew Dyce | Jun 30, 2012No Comments

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  ‘StarCraft: Ghost’ Revival Still Possible…Just Unlikely

  ‘StarCraft 2′ Lead Designer Dustin Browder takes a moment to talk about bringing back ‘StarCraft: Ghost’, a third-person shooter set in the ‘StarCraft’ universe.

  by John Jacques | Jun 21, 20124 Comments

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  Blizzard & Crytek Talk Nintendo Wii U Power & Potential

  Crytek’s CEO tries to hype the Wii U by saying it’s at least as powerful as current gen systems while Blizzard explains why the Wii U controller won’t work for StarCraft 2.

  by Rob Keyes | Jun 20, 201220 Comments

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  Blizzard: ‘StarCraft 2 – Heart of the Swarm’ 99 Percent Complete

  Dustin Crowder, Lead Designer on ‘StarCraft 2: Heart of the Swarm’, says that the popular RTS’ first expansion is 99% of the way there, but getting the product tuned and polished will take some time.

  by Anthony Taormina | Jun 16, 20126 Comments

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  Sarah Kerrigan Statue Arrives at Blizzard

  An imposing, impressive statue of Sarah Kerrigan, The Queen of Blades, now stands outside the offices of Blizzard’s Versailles, France offices.

  by John Jacques | May 24, 20128 Comments

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  Blizzard Announces Massive ‘StarCraft 2: Heart of the Swarm’ Multiplayer Updates

  ‘StarCraft 2′ Production Developer Chris Sigaty details plenty of exciting new multiplayer features for the upcoming ‘Heart of the Swarm’ expansion.

  by John Jacques | May 9, 20125 Comments

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  Analyst Predicts ‘Diablo 3′ Will Sell 5 Million Copies; Two More Blizzard Games in 2012?

  Cowen & Company analyst Doug Creutz predicts five million copies of ‘Diablo 3′ will be sold this year alone, and expects two more Blizzard titles to garner 2012 release dates.

  by Matt Rowland | Mar 17, 20127 Comments

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  Record Revenues for Activision Blizzard in 2011; Diablo 3 Delayed Further

  Activision Blizzard posts record net income on revenues, but the positive earnings report was tempered with news that Diablo 3 is pushed back again. Read on for how long and what else Blizzard is delaying.

  by Matt Rowland | Feb 10, 20128 Comments

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  Blizzard: No BlizzCon in 2012; Returning in 2013

  Despite its place as one of the largest fan-conventions in the country, Blizzard has cancelled BlizzCon 2012 so that they can focus on completing the studio’s numerous in-development projects.

  by Riley Little | Jan 25, 20121 Comment

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  Fanfilm ‘StarCraft: Final Metamorphosis’ Fills In Gaps After The Brood War

  An incredibly well-done fanfilm titled ‘StarCraft: Final Metamorphosis’ has crept up to show what happened during the final hours of the Brood War.

  by William Case | Nov 7, 20111 Comment

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  Blizzard Shows the ‘StarCraft 2′ Engine Development History

  Blizzard shows us what ‘StarCraft 2′ looked like at each stage of development since 2005, explaining that they spent 3 years just to polish before releasing.

  by John Jacques | Oct 24, 20111 Comment

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  Blizzard DOTA Trailer

  Blizzard DOTA is an epic battle between the red and blues gods who have kidnapped characters from the Blizzard universe to fight their war for them. Read on for the Blizzard DOTA trailer from BlizzCon.

  by Alex Sebenski | Oct 24, 20115 Comments

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  BlizzCon Costume Contest Winners Revealed

  A longstanding staple of BlizzCon, the cosplay costume contest awards $3,000 to its first place winner. Read on to see their intricate costume,

  by Anthony Taormina | Oct 24, 20111 Comment

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  New ‘Starcraft 2′ Heart of the Swarm Trailer

  Sarah Kerrigan is back with a vengeance, vying to once again become the Heart of the Swarm in this new ‘Starcraft 2′ trailer revealed at BlizzCon 2011.

  by John Jacques | Oct 22, 20111 Comment

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  ‘StarCraft 2: Heart of the Swarm’ New Unit Change Guide

  We take a look at the 8 new ‘StarCraft 2′ units in Heart of the Swarm, with details on new abilities and dropped units as the expansion pack nears completion.

  by John Jacques | Oct 22, 201112 Comments

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  Full ‘StarCraft 2′ Starter Edition Details; Replaces Timed Demo

  The time-based demo for ‘Starcraft 2: Wings of Liberty’ has been replaced with an unlimited time variant, the Starter Edition, for those who want to try out the game at their own speed.

  by John Jacques | Aug 7, 20116 Comments

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  ‘StarCraft Universe’ Mod Warping In

  An in-depth mod called ‘StarCraft Universe’ is bringing ‘World of Warcraft’ inspired gameplay to the StarCraft realm! Keep reading for all the details.

  by John Jacques | Jul 19, 20113 Comments

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  Blizzard Speaks To ‘World Of Warcraft’ Longevity & iOS Potential

  Blizzard’s Greg Street talks about the future of ‘World of Warcraft,’ the potential to go on iOS devices, and how much longer WoW could have.

  by William Case | Jun 24, 20115 Comments

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  ‘StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm’ Concept Art & Extended Campaign Trailers

  A day after our first peek at the ‘StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm’ gameplay trailer we are treated to another, longer preview of Kerrigan’s travails as well as the concept art that brought her strange new allies to life.

  by Isaac Calon | Jun 1, 20112 Comments

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  ‘Starcraft 2: Heart of the Swarm’ Campaign Trailer

  Following last week’s leaked footage, Blizzard has released the offocial ‘Starcraft 2: Heart of the Swarm’ campaign trailer featuring fan-favorite heroine Sarah Kerrigan.

  by John Jacques | May 31, 20113 Comments

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  ‘StarCraft 2: Heart of the Swarm’ Teaser Trailer Leaked

  A new teaser for the upcoming ‘StarCraft 2′ expansion has made its way online, offering very little in the way of story, but a nice reminder of what’s still to come.

  by Andrew Dyce | May 27, 20113 Comments

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  ‘StarCraft II’ Patch 1.3.3 Details: Small Changes; Big Consequences

  ‘StarCraft II’ patch 1.3.3 is now live with tweaks across the board. What do the changes mean for your favorite class or play style? We dig into the updates.

  by Isaac Calon | May 12, 20112 Comments

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  BlizzCon 2011 Tickets On Sale May 21 and May 25

  BlizzCon tickets become available for purchase next month at the cost of $175. Prepare to get one soon, otherwise they will all be gone.

  by Trung Bui | Apr 18, 20112 Comments

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  ‘StarCraft 2′ Releases Three Official Mods

  Three new official ‘StarCraft 2′ mods have been released, ‘Aiur Chef,’ ‘Left 2 Die,’ and ‘StarJeweled. Keep reading for the details.

  by Christian Spicer | Apr 7, 2011No Comments

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  ‘StarCraft 2′ Patch 1.2.1. Goes Live, Bugs Fixed

  Fans of the RTS should now have even fewer hiccups and glitches to spoil their performance with the latest patch released by Blizzard, and we’ve got the details.

  by Andrew Dyce | Feb 17, 20111 Comment

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  ‘StarCraft 2: Heart of the Swarm,’ ‘Diablo 3′ Could Be Delayed Until 2012

  Blizzard has revealed that while they are trying to get ‘Diablo 3′ and ‘Heart of the Swarm’ released this year, they may be pushed to 2012. But if that’s the case, they won’t be alone.

  by Andrew Dyce | Feb 14, 20113 Comments

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  Game Rant’s 2010 Video Game Award Winners

  The winners have been announced for the 2010 Game Rant Video Game Awards. Read on to find out our 2010 game of the year!

  by Rob Keyes | Jan 25, 201129 Comments

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  ‘World of StarCraft’ Modder Shut Down, Then Invited to Blizzard

  Ryan Winzen may have been expecting a potential lawsuit, but what he got instead was a formal invitation to meet the developers at Blizzard face-to-face.

  by J.C. Reeves | Jan 21, 20113 Comments

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  Game Rant’s 20 Most Anticipated Games of 2011

  It’s going to be a busy year, with no shortage of blockbuster releases for all platforms. We’ve put our minds to it, and come up with the 20 most anticipated games of 2011.

  by Andrew Dyce | Jan 19, 201184 Comments

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  ‘StarCraft 2′ Master League Details

  The top ‘StarCraft 2′ league is no longer Diamond. Blizzard have created a new Master League for the top two percent of active players.

  by John Jacques | Jan 14, 20111 Comment

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  ‘StarCraft 2′ Patch 1.2 Adds Stalemate Detection & Master’s League

  Blizzard has recently released a ‘StarCraft 2′ patch (1.2.0) that adds Battle.net chat channels and race balancing tweaks. Read on for the complete list.

  by Anthony Taormina | Jan 12, 20111 Comment

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  Game Rant’s 2010 Video Game Award Nominations

  What video games stood out from the rest in 2010? Check out the official nominations for the 2010 Game Rant Video Game Awards to find out!

  by Rob Keyes | Dec 30, 201016 Comments

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  Four Ways Spike Could Improve the Video Game Awards in 2011

  The VGAs are a great award show – but they could be a lot better. We take a look at four things Spike could do to take the VGAs from good to great.

  by John Jacques | Dec 16, 20104 Comments

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  2010 Spike Video Game Awards Winners List

  ‘Red Dead Redemption’ wins best game of the year. Check out the full list of winners for the 2010 Spike Video Game Awards to see if you agree with the selections?

  by Rob Keyes | Dec 12, 201022 Comments

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  Rumor Patrol: ‘StarCraft 2: Heart of the Swarm’ Ending Cinematic Leaked

  A very early version of what’s said to be StarCraft 2: Heart of the Swarm’s ending cinematic has been leaked to the internet, unfortunately.

  by Rory Young | Dec 9, 20106 Comments

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  Rumor Patrol: Blizzard’s Product Plans for the Next Five Years

  This chart, which is almost certainly official, shows all of Blizzard’s planned products for the next five years for franchises like Diablo, StarCraft and Warcraft.

  by Rory Young | Dec 9, 20105 Comments

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  StarCraft 2: Heart of the Swarm’s New Zerg Unit

  At Blizzcon 2010, Blizzard artists revealed a single new Zerg unit concept for the first expansion to ‘StarCraft 2′, ‘Heart of the Swarm’.

  by Trung Bui | Oct 27, 201014 Comments

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  No CD Needed For ‘World Of Warcraft: Cataclysm’

  Today Chris Metzen, one of the lead designers for Blizzard Entertainment announced that they would provide a digital version of Cataclysm for early download.

  by Cindy Andrie | Oct 23, 20104 Comments

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  BlizzCon Opening Ceremonies Live Blog

  BlizzCon 2010 is kicking off with another bang. Starting at 11:00 PST the opening ceremonies for BlizzCon are kicking off. Game Rant has got your…

  by Rory Young | Oct 22, 20104 Comments

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  Blizzard Accidentally Reveals Release for Starcraft 2 Expansion?

  Blizzard Battle.net project director, Greg Canessa, may have accidentally revealed the release date for the ‘Starcraft 2′ expansion ‘Heart of the Swarm’.

  by Trung Bui | Oct 11, 201033 Comments

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  Blizzard Announces the Official Schedule for BlizzCon 2010

  In just 16 days, fans from all over the world will descend upon the Anaheim Convention Center both in person or virtually via the BlizzCon Virtual Ticket.

  by Cindy Andrie | Oct 6, 20102 Comments

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  Blizzard Bans Over 5,000 ‘StarCraft 2′ Accounts

  Blizzard has banned over 5,000 hackers from ‘StarCraft 2′ with no option for appeal. This is the first of many bans to come.

  by Elliot Volkman | Oct 1, 20106 Comments

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  Blizzard Decides To Make Real ID Entirely Optional

  After much controversy and heated debate about RealID, Blizzard has finally decided to appease the masses and keep anonymity alive in their community.

  by Andrew Dyce | Oct 1, 20101 Comment

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  Blizzard Addresses Balance Issues for ‘StarCraft II,’ Patch 1.2 Won’t Perfect Game

  StarCraft II lead developer Chris Sigaty explains that balance issues will be improved in patch 1.2, but not perfected.

  by Elliot Volkman | Sep 28, 20101 Comment

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  Blizzard has No Intention of Buffing Zerg for 1v1 Matches in StarCraft 2

  ‘Starcraft 2′ lead producer Chris Sigaty responds to fans who have accused that the Zerg are underpowered in comparison to the other races.

  by Trung Bui | Sep 27, 20109 Comments

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  Activision to Sell Movies in the Near Future?

  Activision CEO, and money making machine, Bobby Kotick spoke recently about the possibility of a ‘Starcraft’ movie being available for purchase.

  by Andrew Dyce | Sep 19, 20104 Comments