Archive for the ‘StarCraft II’ Category

WCS Season 3 Subscriber Benefits Update

WCS America and WCS Europe have updated their premium subscription tickets with new content available on Twitch for the remainder of Season 3. These subscription options allow fans of StarCraft II eSports to directly support WCS and its partners and will give access to the highest quality live stream, as well as subscriber only chat […]

Fight for Your Freedom, Fight for Your Future

Documentation detailing the strengths and weaknesses of our fundamental units has been compiled and is ready for consideration. We have tested our technology under some of the harshest weather conditions and attempted to mimic Zerg battle scenarios. Study the catalogue of war machines and decide how you are going to serve – will it be […]

Public Test Realm: Patch 2.1.4

We're pleased to announce that we’ve opened up the Public Test Realm for testing on the upcoming 2.1.4 StarCraft II patch. Anyone with a StarCraft II license and the Battle.net Desktop App can participate, and we're kindly requesting your help in testing some of upcoming changes. WCS GameHeart We previously mentioned the development of an […]

Kerrigan Hero Week

"Sometimes I miss being human… …until I see how easily they die." – Kerrigan, Queen of Blades Once a terran ghost with formidable psionic abilities, Kerrigan was betrayed by her allies and transformed by the zerg into the Queen of Blades. Now freed of the dark one's corruption, Kerrigan faces a threat that could destroy […]

Arcade Workshop: KeyBlasto

While you may frequently be pushing your APM skills, how often are you getting the chance to improve your WPM? The single screen KeyBlasto provides you with a nostalgic experience of an old school typing game. You also get the satisfaction of your defending ghost issuing a one-shot, one-kill blast towards the invading “word–Zergs”. The […]

Upgrade your Launcher to Battle.net Desktop App!

As we had previously announced, an upgrade has been on the way for all StarCraft II launchers to change to the Battle.net desktop app. We’re excited to say that it is finally the time and that as of today, players will begin automatically upgrading to the Battle.net Launcher! To read about all the new things […]

Games Level Design: Part Two

In the second blog of this three part series we take a look at student projects from Games Level Design, a course held at Queensland University of Technology in Australia. This course uses the StarCraft II map editor as its chosen platform for the final examination. Groups of 3-4 students work in different game design […]

Community Map Spotlight: AEM Mutiny

Over the years, we’ve seen some amazing maps created by the StarCraft II community. Map makers spend their time and passion to create fun and interesting maps for players to enjoy. Browsing through the very best, you’ll find that many of the maps have even made their way into the official ladder map pool. Cloud […]

The Science Corner – Zerg Speciment Analysis

Howdy, intrepid spacefarers! This is Radio Liberty with the best in anti-Dominion music, entertainment, and information. Today we have very juicy – perhaps even slimy – news. An inside source has leaked top-secret data about the lifecycle and bio-weaponry of three zerg creatures: the larva, the drone, and the overlord. This is the very first […]

It’s the Fourth Anniversary for StarCraft II!

A very special time has arrived for Blizzard, and this is especially true for StarCraft II and its players! On July 27th, we will reach the four year anniversary for StarCraft II, and to celebrate the occasion, we have celebratory content and experiences for you! If you haven't seen it yet, there's a pleasant surprise […]