Legacy of the Void has ushered in a new era for StarCraft II esports. Every moment of StarCraft II gameplay is now filled with high-stakes action, and the reformatted 2016 World Championship Series is no different. This year we’re presenting an exciting new way for players to qualify for the WCS Global Playoffs by offering […]

We’re just one day away from seeing some of the top StarCraft II players go head to head at the WCS 2016 Winter Championships! To celebrate, we’re giving away a free portrait to those who tune in to watch on Twitch.tv. We’ll also be activating Legacy of the Void free for some lucky viewers. Read […]

We’re delighted to announce that we’ll soon be returning to Katowice, Poland for the 2016 Intel Extreme Masters! From March 4 to 6, gamers will flock to the futuristic Spodek arena and International Convention Center for the country’s biggest esports event of the year, and there’s plenty in store for Blizzard fans. Last year’s IEM […]

When some of the top StarCraft II and Heroes of the Storm players face off at IEM Katowice next month, the atmosphere is sure to be electric. But don’t worry if you can’t make it to Poland in person: from March 2-6, you can cheer along with other members of the Blizzard community at one […]

The Winter Circuit Championship held at IEM Katowice is the pinnacle of international competition for StarCraft II in early 2016. 32 of the most skilled StarCraft II players, hailing from 19 different home countries, will clash in a four-day event boasting a $150,00 prize pool and 11,000 WCS Circuit Points. In addition, the winner of […]

We’ve just published a new Balance test map titled Dusk Towers (3.1.3 Balance v1.0), which was created to explore some potential changes we’re investigating for Legacy of the Void. These include the following: Ravager’s Corrosive Bile Damage changed from 60 to 45 damage (+15 vs bio) Siege Tank Damage increased from 35 (+15 vs armored) […]

StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void 3.1.3 Patch Notes Co-op Missions A balance pass on Co-op Missions has been implemented, click here for developer insights. Improvements have been made to map loading times for Co-op Missions. Map Balance All maps have been rebalanced to allow for more consistent difficulty levels. Opponent AI Revamp The enemy […]

Even though co-op missions are a fairly recent addition to StarCraft II, we’ve gotta say: you guys have been playing a TON of them! We’re excited to see you all having so much fun in this mode and we’d like to express our thanks again for your helpful feedback. Having the continued support of the […]

2015 was a great year for the Arcade: we added thousands of new goodies for mapmakers to utilize with the addition of the Warcraft III assets, we updated the Arcade UI to give open lobbies more attention, we made it easier for people to join with the addition of ‘lobby linking’ in chat, and we […]

General A new Tal’darim skin has been added for the Colossus. To unlock this skin, players must complete the achievement “Winner Is Coming” in the Achievements > Multiplayer > Competitive category. To see this skin appear in games, set your expansion level to Legacy of the Void in Options > Gameplay > Expansion Level. The […]