StarCraft Universe is astounding for a number of reasons. First, it’s an MMO-like multiplayer mod for StarCraft II. It raised $85,000 on Kickstarter with Blizzard’s blessing. It’s got full voice acting and CGI cinematics. Perhaps most impressive of all for a fan-made project of this scope, it’s actually reached a playable state and is in open beta right now.
Starcraft: Ghost is back! As a mission pack for StarCraft II.
StarCraft is often given credit as one of the the originators of the global esports scene and with good reason. The game has been a premier platform for competition world wide thru Battle.net, but perhaps nothing is as good of an indicator of how far the franchise has come and how much is invested in the pro scene than the recent report by Blizzard, which detailed a massive prize pool for 2016's Championship series.
Over the last week, Blizzard has been teasing new content for StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void that will be coming to the game soon for free. We've come to find out that players will be able to play as Karax in co-op mode and players will be able to take Karax and other commanders into a brand-new co-op mission.
StarCraft II has done what it came to do and Blizzard has drawn the curtain on the main series for now, but they aren't done quite yet. At Blizzcon, the video game giant offered a glimpse at the DLC that would be offered in 2016 featuring single-player missions centered around the Terran Ghost, Nova. Blizzard opened up pre-orders for the DLC today, offering serious savings if players purchase the collection early.
Fans of Blizzard games may remember the ill-fated StarCraft: Ghost that blew up in development and got canned before ever seeing the light of day. That hole in our hearts may never be filled, but at least there's a new mod that puts us behind the shoulder of iconic Terran units in a 3rd-person arena shooter.
Blizzard pulled a ballsy move when they decided that they're release date for the final chapter of StarCraft 2 was going to fall on the same day as Fallout 4, but it would appear that the company's faith in their product is deserved. The game passed over one million units sold in its first 48 hours.
Blizzard loves putting Easter Eggs in its games, and one map in Starcraft II: Legacy of the Void might as well be called "Legacy of the Ewoks", which also includes the main monster of the film Jurassic World.
November is in full swing as far as holiday blockbusters go. Fallout 4 and StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void release tomorrow and Star Wars: Battlefront is right around the corner. In consideration of these hugely hyped games, Nvidia has Game Ready Drivers prepped and available.
The conclusion to the mighty trio of StarCraft II chapters is fast approaching. And while we'll be happily enjoying the new campaign and revamp of one of the most beloved RTS series in gaming history, Blizzard is already teasing plans of what comes after with the Nova Covert Ops DLC.
The official Overwatch twitter feed has teased a new character for their upcoming multiplayer shooter Overwatch, Hana Song aka D.Va. She is described as the #1 professional Starcraft player in the world.
Blizzard has announced that the StarCraft 2 Legacy of the Void beta will be closing as the development of the game enters its final stages before release. This comes after months of testing, balancing, and tweaking factions, units, and settings leading up to the game's release on November 10th.
Legacy of the Void, the third and final chapter of StarCraft 2, is just around the corner, but for those who can't wait to take on the Protoss-centered final installment, there's an awesome way to pass the time. Some awesome modders have taken the entirety of the campaign from Starcraft 1 and its Brood War expansion and ported them over to StarCraft 2 in the StarCraft: Mass Recall mod.
StarCraft 2 is coming to a close and the Protoss are set to deliver the final chapter of the hit real-time strategy. In honor of this, Blizzard's MOBA, Heroes of the Storm has a very cool exclusive for players that pre-order StarCraft 2: Legacy of the Void. Those who did will have access to the new Protoss hero, Artanis, before his official release on October 27th.
When a sport gets large enough, gamblers will take notice, and eventually players will be tempted to throw games for a quick buck. Similar scandals have hit baseball, college basketball, soccer, and boxing, and now a match fixing scandal has led to the lifetime bans of eleven professional Starcraft 2 players.
Blizzard has announced that it’s making three-mission prologue campaign Whispers of Oblivion, a lead-in to the upcoming Legacy of the Void expansion, available for Starcraft 2 owners to play for free. Previously it was reserved as a pre-order bonus for players taking part in the Legacy of the Void Beta. Now you can jump in by installing a starter pack on Battle.net.
Starcraft II: Legacy of the Void will be released soon, and Blizzard has revealed what they state will be a "taste" of what to expect with the user interface update that will be included in the 3.0 update across all Starcraft II games, including Wings of Liberty and Heart of the Swarm.
As promised last week , Blizzard has revealed not only the snazzy opening cinematic for Starcraft 2: Legacy of the Void, but the standalone expansion's release date too. The closing chapter of Starcraft 2's grandiose sci-fi tale will be released on November 10. Now celebrate the news by watching some aliens beat each other up.
Normally the release of a CG trailer for a new video game wouldn't raise many eyebrows, but Blizzard tends to a) have a particularly rabid fanbase, and b) actually pump some real cash and effort into their grandiose cinematics. The studio has announced that the world premiere of the cinematic for Starcraft 2: Legacy of the Void will take place on September 13, at 7PM CEST.
StarCraft 2: Legacy of the Void has been in Beta for a few months now, and Blizzard is almost ready to reveal when the final chapter of its sci-fi RTS space opera series is ready to release in full. The studio will announce the date in a special Twitch livestream on September 13, suggesting that the date isn't too far away at all.