According to the Wikipedia page, Starcraft 2 will be released in the first half of 2010. This is a welcome development for fans of the first game which was first released more than 10 years ago. I am skeptical about how much better the game will be as a decade is a very long time in technology and game development. We will see!
StarCraft 2 to be released in 2010
December 23rd, 2009 · Uncategorized
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StarCraft 2 is Feature Complete
August 31st, 2009 · Uncategorized
According to fans who played StarCraft 2 at Blizzcon, StarCraft 2 is ready…. just waiting for the new Battle.net for release!
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/technology/2009/08/blizzcon-diablo-starcraft.html
“The game feels complete. We didn’t run into any bugs or oddities during several game sessions. Each faction appeared delicately balanced with teams able to achieve victories using a wide variety of tactics and mercenaries. The first batch of feedback from fans was overwhelmingly positive, developers at the show said.
“In reality, the sequel isn’t all that different from the original StarCraft, which first stormed store shelves in 1998. That’s kind of the point, Blizzard Chief Operating Officer Paul Sams said. “The original formula is important,” he said Saturday in Anaheim. “StarCraft is all about speed. It’s all about big armies and the competition.”
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StarCraft 2 – Slashdot Discussion
August 22nd, 2009 · Uncategorized
Slashdot is submitting an interview to Blizzard and also opened up a discussion session here –
http://interviews.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=09/08/21/1432226
Lots of discussion about Starcraft 2 not supported LAN play.
Also gripes about the release date slipping badly.
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Blizzcon 2009 StarCraft II
August 22nd, 2009 · Uncategorized
Read re-caps of the Blizzcon daily announcements and revelations http://www.blizzard.com/blizzcon/.
Day 1: “At the Battle.net panel, Blizzard Executive Vice President of Game Design Rob Pardo revealed tons of new details about the reenvisioned and redesigned Battle.net, launching with the upcoming StarCraft II.”
Day 1 Developer Panels: “StarCraft II Battle.net Discussion – At the StarCraft II Battle.net developer panel on Friday afternoon, we gave players a first look at some of the cool new community and communication features that will be coming with the relaunched Battle.net online-gaming service, along with info on how it’ll all be integrated with StarCraft II. Check out new details about Battle.net’s state-of-the-art matchmaking system, achievement system, social networking features, and more in our new Battle.net FAQ”
Wouldn’t it be nice to be there!
StarCraft 2 Release Pushed Back to 2010
August 8th, 2009 · Uncategorized
I was reading an article in the Wall Street Journal the other day about Activision, and the article reports that Blizzard is pushpin back the release of StarCraft II until 2010.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124950690027008965.html
“….pushed back two releases — “Singularity” and “StarCraft II” — into 2010, as it sees more difficult market conditions ahead”
“StarCraft II is expected to be released in the first half of 2010 to coincide with the relaunch of an upgraded online gaming service.”
Doh! I guess that gives me more time to put up some real fan graphics and make the site look good. Maybe Blizzard delayed the release because they saw this blog wasn’t ready yet.
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Starcraft 2 in Q4
May 10th, 2009 · Uncategorized
“Rejoice StarCraft 2 fans! Rejoice! We’re getting really close. So close I can almost taste it! This really is the final stretch. I am now going to breathe a sigh of relief!”
“Looks like Blizzard’s on track to a Q4 2009 release! ”
http://nexus.orgnetwork.com/showthread.php?t=40484
Ouchie Ouchie — I thought maybe Q2. Now we’re approaching Q4.
I hope they are successful with it!
Eric
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StarCraft 2 Previews
April 19th, 2009 · Uncategorized
Here’s a link to the FAQ on the Blizzard site —
http://www.starcraft2.com/faq.xml
It’s hard to imagine a truly groundbreaking new release of this product, it may just be incremental stuff.
I was already thinking two years ago when the first previews were being shown in S. Korea, what is this but a very small improvements, renaming/re-imagining of some of the character types, etc. ? I think they may have been pretty early on in terms of development especially as far as the game engine goes… (any enhancements).
What are we going to see in the next few weeks and months? I do believe there are going to be some surprises!
Eric
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Starcraft 2 is coming soon!
March 18th, 2009 · release date
I can’t really believe it, I thought it would not be released until the end of the year.
How can I sign up to be part of the beta?
Site Restored
March 18th, 2009 · Uncategorized
The site was down for several days, it’s up now! Thanks for your patience.
Eric
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Starcraft 2 FanSite Kit
February 9th, 2009 · Uncategorized
Blizzard has packaged a new fansite kit for enthusiasts who want to use Starcraft 2 images and the like in their site.
I guess I better get cracking and getting this site in gear!
