Season 6 of 2013 Ladder competition is just two short weeks away, and with it we’re adding a host of new maps to the 1v1, 3v3, and 4v4 map pools. You might also like to give Free-For-All matchmaking a shot this season, because we’re shaking up the FFA map pool as well. We’ve already published […]

We're pleased to announce details for the XMG Balance Test: Pro Invite tournament, put together by Yoan 'ToD' Merlo, sponsored by XMG, and broadcast in English by Major League Gaming. This invite-only StarCraft II tournament will feature eight pro players locked in frenzied competition on the very same balance test maps that you've been using […]

2013 Ladder Season 5 is drawing to a close, and all ladders will be locked soon. Here’s what this means for you: During the 2013 Season 5 lock, you can’t be promoted or demoted from your current league or division, and your bonus pool stops growing. Though you’ll be locked to a league and division, […]

In our latest Arcade Workshop, we’re setting our sights on the cooperative third person shooter: Marines of the Dominion: Psionic Warfare! MOTD drops four players on an alien planet, where you must survive against wave after wave of enemies. Teamwork is essential as enemies come at you from all directions, and a blind spot in […]

If you've kept up with our most recent round of Heart of the Swarm balance testing, then by now, you've become very comfortable with Bel'Shir Vestige LE as the home for your playtests. After reviewing suggestions from pro players and the StarCraft II community, we decided to create two additional Balance Test Maps to help […]

Season 3 of World Championship Series Premier League competition has been a thrilling ride since it began with WCS Korea in late August. Over the past few weeks we’ve seen nail-biting all-in plays, strategic macro games, and devastating upsets. We’ve even watched Choi ‘Polt’ Seong Hun rise to glory as the first repeat League Champion. […]

We’re happy to announce the team of talent that will bring you the StarCraft II World Championship Series Global Finals at BlizzCon. From the North American Star League, Ben ‘MrBitter’ Nichol and Kevin ‘RotterdaM’ van der Kooi will bring you their unique brand of banter, while resident GomTV shoutcasters Nick ‘Tasteless’ Plott and Dan ‘Artosis’ […]

If you’ve been keeping your eye on the StarCraft II World Championship Series standings, you know that the race to determine the world’s top 16 WCS players is quickly approaching its epic conclusion. The Season 3 Finals will award thousands of WCS points, but the last spot for BlizzCon could be decided in the WCS […]

We've added some new items to the store (get a preview below) and restocked a few popular ones, including the Lil' Chen Pandaren Plush and the Lil' Murk-Eye Murloc Plush! This year’s BlizzCon Store online sale has just begun! This sale is exclusive to BlizzCon attendees and Virtual Ticket buyers, and runs until the end […]

The player lineup at Intel Extreme Masters – New York is a mix of stars and hopefuls, some of whom are in the middle of a desperate fight for WCS points and many more hoping to play spoiler. The 28 players competing in New York’s Jacob Javits Center will arrive by invite, battling through qualifiers […]