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Blizzard Prepares Gaming Media For StarCraft II Beta
Posted 15th Jun 2009 05:47 PM by Leord

Several major gaming sites, including Kotaku and C|net, have been asked to get Battle.net accounts and submit this info to Blizzard before 19 June. That's this Friday.

Please note that despite the Kotaku & C|net links above and our unofficial confirmations, it's relatively speaking still a rumour. Even if you take this info at face value, it's only the deadline to submit info, not necessarily beta start date.

We already knew the beta would start this summer, and gathering the Battle.net accounts of major magazines and websites is something they do BEFORE the beta starts, possibly even a few weeks in advance. They might also get in before us fans, with an NDA, asking them to shut up about it.

Whether StarcraftWire has been contacted or not, we am not going to disclose. I am fairly certain all these gaming sites really were asked to keep shut about the e-mail, because that's how it normally works. The difference is that we're a fansite, and we're more interested in helping Blizzard when they ask for it. However, I am really looking forward to the next few weeks, to see what Blizzard comes up with!

The e-mail is quoted after the break.

Worldwide StarCraft II: Wings Of Liberty launch begins Tuesday, July 27th!

Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. announced today that its highly anticipated real-time strategy game, StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty, will arrive in stores throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand, Russia, Mexico, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines, and the regions of Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau starting on July 27, 2010. Players will also be able to purchase StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty directly from Blizzard Entertainment shortly after the retail launch.

"We've been looking forward to revisiting the StarCraft universe for many years, and we're excited that the time for that is almost here," said Mike Morhaime, CEO and cofounder of Blizzard Entertainment. "Thanks to our beta testers, we're making great progress on the final stages of development, and we'll be ready to welcome players all over the world to StarCraft II and the new Battle.net in just a few months."

StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty is the sequel to Blizzard Entertainment's 1998 hit StarCraft, which has been hailed by players and critics worldwide as one of the top real-time strategy games of all time. Sporting a vibrant 3D-graphics engine, StarCraft II will once again center on the clash between the protoss, terrans, and zerg, with each side deploying legions of veteran, upgraded, and new unit types. Unparalleled online play for StarCraft II will be available through a new version of Battle.net, Blizzard Entertainment's world-renowned gaming service. Battle.net has been redesigned from the ground up to be the premier online gaming destination for Blizzard gamers, with several enhancements and new features, such as voice communication, cloud file storage, leagues and ladders, achievements, stat-tracking, and more.

The solo campaign for StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty will continue the epic saga where it left off in StarCraft: Brood War. The story line chronicles the exploits of marshal-turned-rebel-leader Jim Raynor and features both familiar faces and new heroes. Players will be able to tailor the experience, choosing their own mission path and selecting technology and research upgrades to suit their playing style throughout the 29-mission campaign. Several challenge-mode mini-games will also be included, with focused goals designed to ease players into the basics of multiplayer strategies.

also starcraft 2 wat gezockt, zu meiner überraschung sind sogar die 3d zwischensequenzen aufm schiff extrem geil gelungen von der grafik her.
ist so wie wing commander früher, mit dem und dem an der bar labern, da nen foto von neuer einheit und so sachen, sehr cool
hilfe ist auch gut, sagt dir welche einheiten gegen welche gut sind, was man ja sonst nachlesen müsste
multiplayer wurd ich natürlich direkt umgehauen
finde die grafik aufm schiff ist mit das beste was je gesehen, ist man von blizzard gar nicht gewöhnt.
freischalten ging auch sehr problem los, unzensierten client kannste auch laden
wirkt sher sehr gut, hab aber auch erst eine single player mission und 2 multiplayer

Rangoo hat geschrieben:Hatte MM nicht auch mal ne "Wir unterbieten alle im Umkreis von X Kilometern"-Strategie?

Und ein wenig selbst Schuld biste ja, wenn du dann freiwillig 5 Euro mehr ausgibst...