This is the ”first phase of the beta” with multiplayer up for testing, as well as peaks at the new Battle.net. They want ”concentrated feedback”.
”Thousands of gamers around the world have started to receive invitations from the company to participate in the first phase of the beta test,” goes the Blizz press release, reports CVG. Recently a beta FAQ was leaked online for SCII.
”In addition to providing feedback on the multiplayer balance of StarCraft II, testers are also getting a first look at Blizzard Entertainment’s revamped Battle.net service, which will be the online platform for StarCraft II, World of Warcraft, and future Blizzard Entertainment games.”
Blizzard has also released the PC system requirements to run the beta for StarCraft II.
Minimum Requirements:
Windows XP SP3/Vista SP1/Windows 7
2.2 Ghz Pentium IV or equivalent AMD Athlon processor
1 GB system RAM/1.5 GB for Vista and Windows 7
128 MB NVidia GeForce 6600 GT/ATI Radeon 9800 PRO video card
1024x768 minimum display resolution
4 GB free hard space (Beta)
Broadband connection
Blizzard co-founder and CEO Mike Morhaime added: ”Gathering concentrated feedback from our players is an important step for us as we head into the final stretch of development for StarCraft II and the new Battle.net service,” continuing, ”We look forward to having our players’ help in polishing the overall experience and preparing for launch.”
StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty is ”currently slated to ship” in the first half of 2010. Hoping you’ll get a Blizz invitation in that inbox of yours, videogamer?
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