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's Spring Championship takes place June 28-30, and is the second event of the 10th annual MLG Pro Circuit season. Players will be competing for prizes in League of Legends, Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 on Xbox 360, and StarCraft 2: Heart of the Swarm
]]>The StarCraft 2 World Championship Series continue this week in both Europe and North America.Get all the details below.
]]>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.
]]>StarCraft 2: Heart of the Swarm has sold through 1.1 million units in just two days of availability, Blizzard has announced.
]]>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.
]]>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.
]]>The public beta test for StarCraft 2: Heart of the Swarm will conclude on March 1, Blizzard has announced. The firm said it will continue to operate a private beta test until Heart of the Swarm goes live, and will be working to ensure that its eSports partners will be able to feature the new expansion in professional matches after the public beta ends. Heart of the Swarm launches on March 12.
]]>Blizzard has released the first video in a new preview series for StarCraft 2: Heart of the Swarm. In the series' inaugural episode, community manager Kevin "Cloaken" Johnson provides a look at some of the features coming in the expansion which will "strengthen and support the community, relationships, and communication between players." Heart of the Swarm releases on March 12.
]]>StarCraft 2 or its multiplayer won't be going free-to-play anytime soon. According to Blizzard CEO Mike Morhaime, the "math just isn't there."
]]>Prices for StarCraft 2: Wings of Liberty and Diablo 3 have been slashed on the Blizzard Store. You can pick up StarCraft 2 for $19.99 instead of the usual $59.99 and Diablo 3 has been marked down from $59.99 to $39.99. No word on how long the savings will last, so you better hurry.
]]>StarCraft 2 producer Chris Sigaty sees eSports growing exponentially once its becomes available on media formats such as television, and the aura of "elitism" surrounding the community is abolished.
]]>Global Play is coming to StarCraft 2 via an upcoming patch "in the coming months," according to Blizzard.
]]>StarCraft 2 is getting a leveling system with Hearth of the Swarm, according to an announcement from Blizzard.
]]>French StarCraft 2 player Ilyes “Stephano” Sattorui has been suspended without pay for the month of October by the Evil Geniuses organization.
]]>StarCraft w: Heart of the Swarm is getting new units, and Kotaku has posted a video showing off the new units in multiplayer. The closed beta is currently available only to a select set, and regular players base will soon be able to get in on the action, according to Blizzard. StarCraft 2: Heart of the Swarm has not been dated but we might see it before the end of the year.
]]>Starcraft 2: Heart of the Swarm has no official release window, but the Australian Classification Board has seen enough of the strategy expansion to award it a rating, suggesting it could be almost upon us.
]]>StarCraft 2: Heart of the Swarm beta invitation will be sent out in waves, according to Blizzards, and are "coming." Speaking with Polygon at gamescom, the game's producer Kaeo Milkersaid new information on how to be part of the beta will be revealed soon. Development on the expansion is currently in the "final stages," and "nearing the end," to get prepped for testing. StarCraft 2: Heart of the Swarm contains the Zerg campaign and a release date has not been set.
]]>StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm is 99% complete, Blizzard has told Kotaku; however, the last 1% is a bit of "a b***h," said lead designer Dustin Browder.
]]>Blizzard has revealed some of the multiplayer units for StarCraft II and a video of them in action as well. The expansion will focus on the Zerg, but the other two races will get new units and abilities as well.
]]>During a StarCraft II panel at BlizzCon, game director Dustin Browder, balance designer David Kim, and senior designer Josh Menke discussed some of the new units included in the expansion, as well as changes being implemented to existing units, and revealed which units would be retired from service.
]]>Complete your weekend with the shorts posted below. You can ask God to forgive you for it at church tomorrow.
]]>Blizzard has announced region linking for StarCraft II, which promises to connect SCII communities together for multiplayer matchmaking and chatting purposes.
]]>An industry insider who recently visited Blizzard headquarters says that the firm is "committed to enhancing shareholder value through residual monthly fees," with StarCraft.
]]>Blizzard designer Dustin Browder has said StarCraft II's final form was drastically confined by the need to make it eSports-friendly, but that it was "worth it".
]]>StarCraft II design director Dustin Browder has said the team is looking forward to shaking the hand of World of StarCraft mod maker Ryan Winzen and apologize for previous misunderstandings.
]]>What's in a name? Well, if you're Blizzard, a surefire megahit waiting to happen - which is why the company raised a fuss when a little mod calling itself "World of StarCraft" started traipsing about on its turf.
Here's the thing, though: Blizzard just wanted its nametag back. No hard feelings. So, with the PC powerhouse's full approval, the mod's back on track - this time as "StarCraft Universe."
]]>Ryan Winzell has described the roller coast week he had after his World of StarCraft mod was pulled from YouTube as one which "pretty much flipped my life upside down."
]]>Videos of the MMO built from Starcraft II's own mod creation kit have been pulled from YouTube after the World of StarCraft mod wowed (ha!) the Internet yesterday.
]]>Blizzard has said it's to develop mods internally for StarCraft II, in order to offer "polished gameplay experiences" for fans.
]]>Blizzard’s second annual writing contest is nigh, and the lucky winner this year not only gets invited to company headquarters in California, but their choice of either the Diablo III "Overthrown" barbarian diorama or a Frostmourne sword.
We'd pick the sword, obviously.
]]>Think Services has announced that during GDC next month, Blizzard's Rob Pardo will give a lecture on design philosophies.
]]>Speaking in Activision Blizzard's Q1 earnings call last week, Blizzard head Mike Morhaime said that the company's refusing to talk about its unannounced MMO for fear of bolstering the competition.
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