Attention, StarCraft II ladder competitors! 2012 Season 5 is now locked. At the end of each ladder season, leagues are “locked,” which means players can no longer be promoted or demoted out of their current league or division, and bonus pools will stop growing. That’s no reason to quit playing: even after leagues are locked, players will […]

We’d like to wish each and every StarCraft aficionado out there the happiest of holidays. We hope that every member of the StarCraft community around the world is able to close out 2012 and ring in 2013 safely and (S)warmly. Oh look! There’s a new episode of StarCrafts, just in time for the holidays. Enjoy: […]

In part 10 of our continuing series, Brian Kindregan, co-lead writer of StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty and lead writer of Heart of the Swarm, answers more of the community’s most burning lore questions. Question: Considering that Tassadar and Adun sacrificed their lives in a similar manner, is Adun still out there somewhere like a […]

We have updated the Global Play FAQ with some of the top questions posed by the community over the last two months. Definitely take a look at it if you have lingering concerns over how this new feature will affect your experience of StarCraft II. Global play will give you access to StarCraft II game […]

A holiday break usually means one thing for gamers: more time to play games! As always, we’re looking for ways to offer our community as much gaming action as possible. To that end, we’re now offering all of the games we’ve previously featured for the StarCraft II Arcade in the StarCraft II Starter Edition. This […]

To prepare for the impending launch of StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm, we’re now expanding the ongoing beta test to include additional players. Any players who pre-purchased the expansion digitally on Battle.net on or before December 18 are now flagged for beta access. Additionally, players who digitally pre-order after December 18 will be added […]

We’ve just updated our StarCraft II Game Guide to include the seven new units coming with Heart of the Swarm. Each new page includes an in-depth look at the unit, statistics, matchup and counter information, and a close-up 3D model that you can interact with. Click on any of the new unit images below to […]

Season 5 on the 2012 ladder is drawing to a close, and that means that all ladders will be locked soon. Here’s what this means for you: During the 2012 Season 5 lock, you can’t be promoted or demoted from of your current league or division, and your bonus pool stops growing. Though you’ll be […]

As we head in to the new year, we’ll be gearing up for a fresh season of ladder play. Along with the new season, you’ll find two new maps to explore and conquer for both the 1v1 and 3v3 formats. The 1v1 Ladder Map Pool The Heart of the Swarm beta has given us the […]

When watching a live eSports event, one role that is sometimes overlooked is that of the observer. Not to be confused with the cloaked protoss unit in the game, observers are eSports camera operators who frame the action for the audience as well as the casters who are then free to concentrate on commentating the […]