Blizzard's StarCraft II wings into beta

Being · 02-17-2010, 04:21 PM

Blizzard's StarCraft II wings into beta | Geek Gestalt - CNET News

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World of Warcraft publisher Blizzard Entertainment on Wednesday announced that it has begun closed beta testing for its real-time strategy game, StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty.

StarCraft II has been a long time coming. It is the sequel to the 1998 hit, StarCraft. The new game will feature an entirely new 3D graphics engine, and like its predecessor, will focus on the battle between the protoss, terrans, and zerg. Blizzard said StarCraft II should launch sometime in the first half of 2010.

Already, the company said in a release, there are thousands of people in the beta test. One of the main thrusts of the testing at this stage is for the company to get as much feedback as possible on the "multiplayer balance" of the game. In addition, the testers will be the first to experience Blizzard's reworked Battle.net online platform, which will be used for StarCraft II, WoW and all future Blizzard games, the company said. The new Battle.net will launch with StarCraft II.

Delays in getting Battle.net ready may have caused Blizzard to hold off on the launch of StarCraft II.

Players can set up a Battle.net account now for a chance to be admitted to the beta.

Mikey · 02-22-2010, 06:55 PM

wow i just saw this

so 12 years later its actually coming out?
no way

Waves · 02-22-2010, 07:05 PM

yeah this game should have no problem stealing my life away

Mikey · 02-23-2010, 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Waves

yeah this game should have no problem stealing my life away

i know how you feel man
i feel like buying a new desktop just for it

and i clearly remember starcraft stealing like 5 summers away from me when i was in highschool

Mikey · 02-23-2010, 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Snowmayne

never played SC but I will be putting some time into this shit.

your missing out man

verklingen · 02-24-2010, 07:07 AM

honestly i played warcraft/warcraft 2 a hell of a lot more than i played starcraft. i think i had gotten too deep into magic cards at the time to pay attention to computer games. my rts skills are prob rusty as fuck

Being · 02-24-2010, 07:55 AM

I'm still waiting on D3. many years devoted to D2

Sir-Ex · 02-24-2010, 09:35 AM

Starcraft multiplayer was the shit back in the day. Hopefully I'll be able to find some other people who suck to play against.

Oceans 80 · 02-24-2010, 11:29 AM

lurkers FTW!!!!!11

Mikey · 02-24-2010, 12:06 PM

protoss carriers ftw

verklingen · 02-24-2010, 12:31 PM

the longer/more often i forget about d3, the better

Waves · 02-24-2010, 05:11 PM

its all part of blizzards plan of world domination

they release games so good and well-polished that everyone buys them...soon blizzard games are installed on EVERY COMPUTER in the world.

think about. its like skynet. or should i say...BATTLE.net? when blizzard activates their plan we will be powerless.

Kompressor · 02-24-2010, 05:17 PM

Waves · 02-24-2010, 05:21 PM

lol cyclical flow chart of failure

been there

Being · 02-24-2010, 05:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Snowmayne

enjoy waiting all of 2010

I plan on waiting longer than that,shit.

they will probably wait until wow is on its last breath, as to not take away subscribers from that.

luckily though, I've played the demo at Blizzcon

Waves · 02-24-2010, 05:38 PM

they have ANOTHER mmorpg in the works right now for when wow starts to lose steam

First official confirmation that new Blizzard MMO is original IP - Massively

alot of people play diablo offline so its sort of two different genres. and you know damn well that people who play wow are going to be playing diablo juggling their time, lol.

Sir-Ex · 02-24-2010, 08:45 PM

WOW is the perfect game. cuz it gives you all something to do while i'm busy fucking your mom

Sir-Ex · 02-28-2010, 09:48 PM

Just so ya'll know, the starcraft 2 beta, cracked and playable is available on torrent. Dunno if you can play MP but at the very least it's a taste of Starcraft 2

Man in Black · 02-28-2010, 10:22 PM

I liked the terrans for the nuclear bombs and the ghosts

protoss were my favorite though probably. all the zerg had was zergling rush.

I certainly played the hell out of this game and still to this day could waste hours playing the first one.

can't wait till this comes out.

Mikey · 03-01-2010, 10:27 AM

protoss was cool because of mind control
you could have 3 races on the go

02-22-2010, 06:55 PM	#2 (permalink)
Mikey Seasoned YaHookan Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: gulf islands bc Posts: 7,443 Thanks: 1,144 Thanked 2,246 Times in 1,475 Posts	wow i just saw this so 12 years later its actually coming out? no way __________________ RIP Gov

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Waves Duderino Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: chiburbs Posts: 15,405 Thanks: 991 Thanked 4,036 Times in 2,224 Posts	yeah this game should have no problem stealing my life away __________________ On this life that we call home The years go fast and the days go so slow

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verklingen Radical Dreamer Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: texas Posts: 8,005 Thanks: 811 Thanked 1,491 Times in 946 Posts	honestly i played warcraft/warcraft 2 a hell of a lot more than i played starcraft. i think i had gotten too deep into magic cards at the time to pay attention to computer games. my rts skills are prob rusty as fuck __________________ “Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.” rip matt

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Sir-Ex Learner Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Edmonton, Alberta Posts: 11,416 Thanks: 1,726 Thanked 3,821 Times in 2,258 Posts	Starcraft multiplayer was the shit back in the day. Hopefully I'll be able to find some other people who suck to play against. __________________ Smile Ditch the cigs!!!!!!

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Mikey Seasoned YaHookan Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: gulf islands bc Posts: 7,443 Thanks: 1,144 Thanked 2,246 Times in 1,475 Posts	protoss carriers ftw __________________ RIP Gov

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verklingen Radical Dreamer Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: texas Posts: 8,005 Thanks: 811 Thanked 1,491 Times in 946 Posts	the longer/more often i forget about d3, the better __________________ “Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.” rip matt

02-24-2010, 05:11 PM	#12 (permalink)
Waves Duderino Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: chiburbs Posts: 15,405 Thanks: 991 Thanked 4,036 Times in 2,224 Posts	its all part of blizzards plan of world domination they release games so good and well-polished that everyone buys them...soon blizzard games are installed on EVERY COMPUTER in the world. think about. its like skynet. or should i say...BATTLE.net? when blizzard activates their plan we will be powerless. __________________ On this life that we call home The years go fast and the days go so slow

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Waves Duderino Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: chiburbs Posts: 15,405 Thanks: 991 Thanked 4,036 Times in 2,224 Posts	lol cyclical flow chart of failure been there __________________ On this life that we call home The years go fast and the days go so slow

02-24-2010, 05:38 PM	#16 (permalink)
Waves Duderino Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: chiburbs Posts: 15,405 Thanks: 991 Thanked 4,036 Times in 2,224 Posts	they have ANOTHER mmorpg in the works right now for when wow starts to lose steam First official confirmation that new Blizzard MMO is original IP - Massively alot of people play diablo offline so its sort of two different genres. and you know damn well that people who play wow are going to be playing diablo juggling their time, lol. __________________ On this life that we call home The years go fast and the days go so slow

02-24-2010, 08:45 PM	#17 (permalink)
Sir-Ex Learner Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Edmonton, Alberta Posts: 11,416 Thanks: 1,726 Thanked 3,821 Times in 2,258 Posts	WOW is the perfect game. cuz it gives you all something to do while i'm busy fucking your mom __________________ Smile Ditch the cigs!!!!!!

02-28-2010, 09:48 PM	#18 (permalink)
Sir-Ex Learner Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Edmonton, Alberta Posts: 11,416 Thanks: 1,726 Thanked 3,821 Times in 2,258 Posts	Just so ya'll know, the starcraft 2 beta, cracked and playable is available on torrent. Dunno if you can play MP but at the very least it's a taste of Starcraft 2 __________________ Smile Ditch the cigs!!!!!!

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Man in Black willie d Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: dayton,ohio Posts: 4,817 Thanks: 3,201 Thanked 1,348 Times in 896 Posts	I liked the terrans for the nuclear bombs and the ghosts protoss were my favorite though probably. all the zerg had was zergling rush. I certainly played the hell out of this game and still to this day could waste hours playing the first one. can't wait till this comes out. __________________ When I was arrested I was dressed in black.

03-01-2010, 10:27 AM	#20 (permalink)
Mikey Seasoned YaHookan Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: gulf islands bc Posts: 7,443 Thanks: 1,144 Thanked 2,246 Times in 1,475 Posts	protoss was cool because of mind control you could have 3 races on the go __________________ RIP Gov

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