Archive for the ‘StarCraft II’ Category

Protoss, Terran, and Zerg Cards for Valentine’s Day

We know what you’re thinking: How can I tell the StarCraft lover in my life that they make my blood race like a Stimpack? What can I Warp-in that will tell her that, like two Zealots, “we stand as one”? We’ve got just the thing to make your Valentine’s Day a bit more heartSwarming: Make […]

Call to Action: Replay Feature Testing

A few weeks ago, Beta Patch 2.0.3 brought the Watch with Others, Take Command, and Recover Game replay features to the Heart of the Swarm Beta. It's our goal to test these new replay features on a large scale so that as many issues as possible can be discovered and eliminated prior to launching the […]

Background Download Now Available

Starting today, you may notice that your game launcher will begin downloading data upon running StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty. This is in preparation for the Heart of the Swarm launch on March 12, as well as a very important Wings of Liberty patch, which will be released in the coming weeks. We will soon […]

Arcade Highlight: Night of the Dead

Unlike some games we’ve featured in our weekly spotlights, Night of the Dead has a long history in the StarCraft II Arcade as well as a strong following. It’s a team-based survival game where up to eight players unravel the story behind the Apollo mining colony base and the horrific events that caused it to […]

The Beta Test is coming to an End

We’re pleased to announce that, in preparation for the launch of StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm, the public beta test will close on March 1. We’re incredibly thankful for the feedback and data our testers have produced throughout the beta, and we hope that all testers continue to practice, prepare, and pursue XP levels […]

Heart of the Swarm Video: Ways to Play

In our second StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm preview video, Community Manager Cloaken takes a look at some of the many ways that players may choose to explore  the coming expansion, its new campaign, game modes, and other features. StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm is coming on March 12. You can avoid the (Zerg) […]

Know Your Enemy: Zerg Short Stories

While Sarah Kerrigan prepares to unleash her ferocious army on the world, we will be publishing a collection of short stories to give you an insight on the culmination of the Zerg evolution in Heart of the Swarm. Today comes the first story: “In the Blood”, by Matt Burns. The street urchin Vik confronts humanity’s […]

Heart of the Swarm launch events

We’ve just launched our official Heart of the Swarm launch event website. You can head right over to it and start preparing for the global launch party that will be taking place on March 12. All around the world, we’re hosting launch events that will include unique eSports showmatches, box signings, special guests, and surprises […]

Heart of the Swarm Launch Events

We’ve just launched our official Heart of the Swarm launch event website. You can head right over to it and start preparing for the global launch party that will be taking place on March 12. All around the world, we’re hosting launch events that will include unique eSports showmatches, box signings, special guests, and surprises […]

Check Out Flashpoint Before Heart of the Swarm

StarCraft II: Flashpoint by New York Times bestselling author Christie Golden explores the aftermath of StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty and the events leading into the upcoming Heart of the Swarm expansion. Now available at Amazon and local and online book retailers, Flashpoint gives readers new insight into the early years of Raynor and Kerrigan’s tumultuous relationship. Here’s an exclusive excerpt: […]