Blizzard will stop developing content for StarCraft 2, the company announced.
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]]>StarCraft 2 might have seen some light evil before, with Kurgen and Alarak, but the new co-op commander Arcturus Mengsk is an unfiltered bastard.
]]>Want to play StarCraft 2’s co-op campaign but with tornadoes ripping across the map, or where every enemy you kill comes back as a zombie? Brutal Plus is precisely created for you, you masochist.
]]>Google DeepMind beat 10 StarCraft 2 pros, although it had a bit of an unfair advantage.
]]>With a sharp rise in popularity over the last few years, leading to both streamed and televised events, it wasn't unreasonable to consider for a moment whether esports would finally be included in one of the world's top competitive events: the Olympics.
]]>Blizzard will reveal new content for Overwatch, show off Island Expeditions in World of Warcraft, and Tychus Findlay Co-op Commander gameplay will finally be shown for StarCraft. Watch it all unfold right here.
]]>All the problems surrounding Star Wars: Battlefront 2's monetisation schemes have played right into Blizzard's hand.
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]]>During BlizzCon 2017 today, it was announced StarCraft 2 would be going free-to-play.
]]>BlizzCon 2017 starts today, and you can watch the opening ceremony right here along with us. Wow. Has it been a year already?
]]>StarCraft 2 gave us one of the mainstays of modern Internet culture. Huh.
]]>You won't be able to play Blizzard games on Windows XP, and Vista starting this October.
]]>StarCraft 2 is getting - well, they're boxes of loot, but don't think of them as loot boxes.
]]>Is Blizzard assembling a dream team of designers for an unannounced game?
]]>All of Blizzard's games will be offline for three hours tomorrow.
]]>Have you logged into your Battle.net account recently? You may have a free copy of StarCraft 2 waiting for you!
]]>Miss any of our BlizzCon 2016 coverage over the weekend? No need to fret. We've rounded up the important bits below.
]]>StarCraft 2 players will be able to grab the third and final Nova Mission Pack later this month, and that's not all: former Terran vice admiral and current-infested leader of Stukov's forces, Alexei Stukov will be the newest co-cop Commander added to the game.
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]]>BlizzCon 2016 kicks off today, and you can watch the opening ceremony right here.
]]>Just in case you needed any more affirmation that the Korean StarCraft pro scene is witnessing its worst days.
]]>D.Va's fake lineage of playing professional StarCraft turns into reality.
]]>If you attend Blizzcon this year, either in-person or remotely with a Virtual Ticket, you'll receive some neat digital extras for numerous Blizzard games.
]]>Blizzard keeps the patch train a rollin' with a new update for Starcraft 2.
]]>After close to 23 years, Chris Metzen takes the gryphon out of Stormwind one last time.
]]>Blizzard and Facebook are best friends.
]]>Some more interesting changes coming to StarCraft 2 with the latest patch than the usual balance changes and fixes.
]]>The first Nova Covert Ops episode pack for StarCraft 2 will be released at the end of the month.
]]>StarCraft 2 modders are competing for your love. Who will receive your roses?
]]>StarCraft 2 has a new commander.
]]>Even StarCraft 2: Starter Edition owners can buy and play this new DLC mission pack.
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]]>A StarCraft 2 modder has delivered a whole new game.
]]>Blizzard has revealed that one million StarCraft 2 fans grabbed the strategy title's last full expansion, Legacy of the Void, within 24 hours.7
]]>Blizzard announced today it plans to release StarCraft 2 mission packs called Nova Covert Ops which will keep players engaged after Legacy of the Void is released. The launch trailer for the game as well as a video for the mission packs are both below.
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]]>Match fixing scandal hits Korean eSports scene, pro players arrested and banned for life.
]]>StarCraft 2's user interface is getting a make-over in preparation for Legacy of the Void, and part of the update is the loss of old replays.
]]>Yes, it's an announcement of an announcement, but soon we'll know when the final chapter of Starcraft 2 is out.
]]>StarCraft, World of Warcraft, Diablo and Heroes of the Storm fans can catch all the action of BlizzCon 2015 from the comfort of their own homes.
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]]>The first details for the Allied Commanders mode in StarCraft 2: Legacy of the Void were dropped by Blizzard at gamescom 2015 today.
]]>StarCraft 2's final chapter will probably be with us this year.
]]>The Rocket League sensation is sweeping the (internet) nation. It's only natural then that StarCraft 2 is getting a mod in the spirit of the arcade hit.
]]>It's been five years since StarCraft 2 first released and Blizzard is making sure the occasion is well-celebrated.
]]>The finals of Gfinity's Starcraft 2 and CS:GO tournaments will be held this September at EGX 2015 with the biggest prize pot yet.
]]>StarCraft 2: Whispers of Oblivion can now be yours.
]]>The header image you see may look like a regular piece of BlizzCon 2010 artwork but it isn't: it's pixel art created within Minecraft using 1,128,960 blocks.
]]>ESL has announced that the Season 1 Finals for StarCraft 2 World Championship Series will be held at Gamers Assembly in Poitiers, France.
]]>Upcoming StarCraft 2 expansion, Legacy of the Void, will be the conclusion of the StarCraft story, but not the end of the universe.
]]>The closed beta for StarCraft 2: Legacy of the Void is set to kick off on March 31.
]]>At long last, Blizzard has released the official assets it used to make Warcraft 3 to the modders of StarCraft 2's Arcade mode.
]]>Ukranian booted from Fragbite Masters Season 3 after "scary" post.
]]>BlizzCon 2014 is the big ticket event this weekend, and if you missed out on the opening ceremony - or just want to watch it again - we've got you covered.
]]>BlizzCon 2014 has kicked off and the final chapter of the StarCraft 2 trilogy, Legacy of the Void, was announced as a standalone offering during the opening ceremony.
]]>Blizzard has been teasing something for StarCraft 2 over the past few days and I think we all know what it is.
]]>StarCraft 2 World Championship Series will be operated in North America by the ESL through a new partnership with Blizzard. ESL will continue to operate WCS Europe.
]]>Blizzard has warned European users they may experience issues with Diablo 3, Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft, StarCraft 2 and World of Warcraft in the wake of ongoing DDOS attacks against European service providers.
]]>Twitch and Major League Gaming have paired with film production company Lionsgate to host a StarCraft 2 tournament to tie in with the release of sci-fi movie Ender's Game.
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]]>StarCraft 2's Starter Edition will be a whole lot more expansive when patch 2.1 hits later today, adding in access to custom maps.
]]>StarCraft 2 patch 2.1 will contain and new rewards when it releases, according to Blizzard. Per a post over on Battle.net, a total of six Carbot-themed portraits and decals will be made available for for each race, and to earn them, all you have to do is Heart of the Swarm. Achieving levels 32 and 35 with Protoss, Terran, or Zerg will respectively award you with the decal and portrait specific to that race. Reach level 35 with each of the three races and you will collect them all. The level cap for each race will also be increased from 30 to 35. You can find out more through the link.
]]>Major League Gaming has recommenced its StarCraft 2 programming, announcing an invitational and an appearance at the next championship.
]]>Blizzard has announced Season One of 2014 StarCraft 2 league play has commenced, with bonus pools and standings having been reset, and the 2013 Season 6 milestones awarded.
]]>StarCraft 2 Patch 2.1 is now available for testing in the Public Test Realm. Those who test the patch will note the introduction of Extension Mods, Clan and Group additions via the new Events tab, AFK lobby hosts, and the ability to do all of this while listening to the classic StarCraft soundtrack. Unfortunately, due to an issue discovered "during internal PTR testing," Mac users will be unable to access the Test Realm at this time. More information is posted on Battle.net.
]]>The Winter Sale on Battle.net has kicked off in Europe and for a limited time, you can save up to 65% on digital copies of select Blizzard games.
]]>Blizzard has outlined what in-game goodies come with the purchase of BlizzCon virtual tickets.
]]>If you haven't yet updated your iDevice to iOS 7, hold off a minute: there's a chance it could stuff up your Battle.net authenticator. To avoid any issues, follow these simple preventative steps recommended by Blizzard. I probably should have mentioned this to Pat an hour ago. We all know how he feels about his Witch Doctor.
]]>Major League Gaming has sent over it programming schedule for the week, which includes eSports matches for Dota 2, StarCraft 2, Call of Duty: Black Ops 2, Planetside 2 and Infinite Crisis. Features this week include the MLG Fall NA Dota 2 league, the MLG 5000 Series for Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 and more. Full thing is bleow.
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]]>StarCraft pro player Sean "Day[9]" Plott has joined new developer Artillery as head of games, and will manage game design on a mysterious new browser project.
]]>Red Bull will host a StarCraft 2 Battle Grounds tournament in New York this November, where eight players will battle it out for $50,000 in prizes. It all happens November 23-24 at the Hammerstein Ballroom at the Manhattan Center - which just so happens to be the place Sony unveiled its PS4 to the press. The two-day tournament will be broadcast live here through the Twitch TV player. Get more information through the link.
]]>The StarCraft 2 WCS Season 2 Finals are happening in Cologne, and you can watch the streams in English here or whatever your language may be here. There's also the League of Legends LCS Summer Championship playoffs going on as well, and you can watch those here. Sounds like your Friday is sorted, then. Thanks, PCgamesN.
]]>That battle.net launcher we've heard so much about, the one that makes it possible to log in to all your Bnet games at once and then not do it again for a month, has entered open beta today. What that means is that it works but they aren't going to force it on everyone just yet. But if you do want it right now, you can get it here.
]]>The Blizzard-approved StarCraft Universe MMO mod has taken to Kickstarter. Developer Upheaval Arts hopes to raise enough funds to create the game's first act and to get a public beta on the move.
]]>StarCraft 2 has been dropped from Major League Gaming's Columbus, Ohio tournament, as the eSports powerhouse will instead shift more of its focus onto more popular titles such as League of Legends.
]]>StarCraft 2's birthday celebrations are running this week and with it a 25% XP Boost to all players. Wait, aren't people supposed to give the birthday person presents, not the other way around?
]]>Major League Gaming has announced the MLG Summer Invite featuring the top North American StarCraft 2 players.
]]>StarCraft 2 developer Blizzard is offering players one free name change to anyone unhappy with the moniker they picked at the outset. Anyone with the name xxxK3rriganxxxSniPeZxxx or some equivalent might be in luck.
]]>StarCraft 2 has a video below showing the return of spawning. Those who played the original StarCraft and Warcraft 2 may recall being able to bring a player who didn’t yet own the game into yours game and play together. Thanks to the starter edition, your friends can now join you. Spawning will also allow them access to part of the game inaccessible through your copy. Have a look at it in action below. Spawning is being deployed globally today, so it may not be available in your region right away. It will be published across the globe by the end of the day.
]]>The StarCraft 2: WCS America Season 1 Regional Finals are going on this weekend, and those who win will be on the path to the year-end world championship.
]]>Blizzard has dated the regional final bouts for its inaugural StarCraft 2 World Championship Series.
]]>The StarCraft 2 World Championship Series continue this week in both Europe and North America.Get all the details below.
]]>Major League Gaming’s broadcast of the WCS America Qualifying Tournament kicks off tomorrow, April 20 and concludes April 21. The event will be hosted by Axeltoss and Axslav along with special guest casters for Winners Rounds 1-6 and Losers Rounds 1-10.
]]>Blizzard’s Starcraft 2 eSports league 2013 World Championship Series started last week in South Korea, and the dates have been set for qualifying rounds in Europe and North America.
]]>You read the headline right: tickets for the seventh BlizzCon will go on sale in two batches on April 24 and April 27.
]]>Blizzard has announced big changes for this year's StarCraft 2 World Championship Series, including a whopping prize pool of $1.6 million.
]]>StarCraft 2 director Dustin Browder and his team had doubts that the game could prove a popular eSports hit outside of South Korea. However, as we now know it's doing every well in the Western circuit, but for a while it was a real concern at Blizzard.
]]>Head in for a massive day of live e-sports from i48 in the UK, including the outcome of the ESET UK Masters StarCraft II final. Get the full schedule inside.
]]>Continuing with our i48 live coverage this weekend, check out top StarCraft II play from the UK's biggest e-sports festival, live here at 11.00am UK time.
]]>A new job ad suggests Blizzard is planning a "next generation Battle.net Desktop Client on OS X". That's probably only of interest to those of you with powerful enough office Macs to sneak in a few quick World of Warcraft quests between meetings, but it's interesting that it's described as a "next-gen" client. To enter the remote realm of Wild Speculation for a few minutes, perhaps Blizzard will appear at an Apple event showcasing a new iMac range, or launch a universal client across Mac, PC and consoles with Diablo 3. Back in reality: oh good, a better Battle.net client for Macs.
]]>StarCraft 2: Heart of the Swarm has sold through 1.1 million units in just two days of availability, Blizzard has announced.
]]>The release of Heart of the Swarm puts StarCraft II on track to be one of the greatest games ever made. Patrick Garratt luxuriates in what is likely to be a trilogy like no other.
]]>StarCraft 2: Heart of the Swarm launches worldwide today, with servers unlocking in a rolling pattern around the globe. Details of when you can finally get back to Kerrigan's adventures within.
]]>StarCraft 2: Heart of the Swarm releases next week, and to help plan your play session, Blizzard has released a list of approximate launch times for each region and common time zones.The launch times are estimates and "subject to change," according to the firm, and when the game launches, don't forget to close and restart the game in order to get patched to the latest version. You can check out the list through Battle.net. StarCraft 2: Heart of the Swarm launches March 12.
]]>Bizzard is already working on Legacy of The Void, the third instalment of StarCraft 2, even as the clock ticks down towards the second episode's release.
]]>If you're a little behind on your real-time startegy gaming, there's still time to pick up the most important release of the last few years before its immediate successor launches. Blizzard is offering StarCraft 2: Wings of Liberty at 50% off up until expansion Heart of the Swarm launches on March 12. That's probably not long enough to master one of the premiere eSports of the current generation, but it will set you up to get on board the hype train next week. Wings of Liberty was focused on the Terran or human faction, which Heart of the Swarm is more centred on the Zerg. A third instalment is expected a couple of years down the track.
]]>As promised, the new StarCraft 2: Heart of the Swarm trailer has been released by Blizzard. It's below, and features Sarah Kerrigan embarking on her path of angry vengeance as she tries to reclaim her empire. SC2: HotS releases March 12.
]]>Blizzard has announced BlizzCon 2013 will take place in November at the Anaheim Convention Centre in Anaheim, California.
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