Sixteen of the world's top StarCraft II players will meet this week in Seoul, South Korea, for the cross-region 2013 World Championship Series Season 1 Finals, where they’ll battle for the title of WCS Season 1 Champion. Players from around the globe climbed to the top of their WCS regions with the gleam of the […]

We have a goal of bringing the 1v1 ladder map pool into alignment with the maps being used in the World Championship Series, and we're adding two 1v1 maps to the pool for Season 4. As we’re now starting each ladder season with the start of a new WCS season, this will allow pro players […]

This week, StarCraft II has more new rewards and incentives than you can shake a Roach at. Wings of Liberty is 50% off in the Blizzard Store June 4 -11. There’s never been a better time to upgrade from the StarCraft II Starter Edition to full access to Wings of Liberty and the multiplayer ladder. […]

Many old-school RTS players remember what it was like to use one game disc to spawn in a second player. Back in the heyday of Warcraft II and the original StarCraft, you could bring a player (who didn’t yet own the game) into your game and play together. We called it Spawning, and we’re pleased […]

Now that the 2013 World Championship Series Season 1 League Finals have concluded for Europe, the Season 1 finals are fast approaching for our other two regions, and we're proud to present a new video series to help you follow all of the action in each of the leagues. WCS Today previews the most anticipated […]

Now that the 2013 World Championship Series Season 1 League Finals have concluded, the Season Finals are fast approaching, and we're proud to present a new video series to help you follow all of the action in each of the leagues. WCS Today previews the most anticipated StarCraft II matches from each of the three […]

The 2013 World Championship Series Season 1 Finals are this weekend, and we’ve just launched a one-stop shop for all of your WCS needs:The Battle.net WCS Portal. We’ve got everything you need – live streams, standings, new videos, news, schedules, and more – to follow the WCS and keep up with all the action every […]

Starting today, you can save 50% on StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty on Battle.net. If you or a friend have been looking to dive into the epic story, or join into the competitive fun of multiplayer StarCraft II, this is your chance to save big. Join the battle in the Koprulu sector now, because this […]

Now that the 2013 World Championship Series Season 1 League Finals have concluded for Europe, the Season 1 finals are fast approaching for our other two regions, and we're proud to present a new video series to help you follow all of the action in each of the leagues. WCS Today previews the most anticipated […]

With the global launch of the 2013 World Championship Series and a new season on the StarCraft II ladder approaching, we’ve seen a number of questions about the multiplayer competitive framework that we’d like to answer. What follows are common inquiries that we’ve seen on our forums, Reddit, Team Liquid, and elsewhere. Question: Why was […]