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In our 14th BlizzCast episode, we are joined by Production Director Chris Sigaty and Game Director Dustin Browder to discuss the StarCraft II beta experience and to recap some of the custom maps and creative strategies adopted by beta testers. The developers also delve into several ot...her exciting topics including the upcoming achievement system and what players can expect to find in both the StarCraft II single-player campaign and challenge modes once the game is released. Check out BlizzCast 14 now!

Want to be among the first to get your hands on Razer's entire line of StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty peripherals? Enter Razer's midnight launch contest and you could win the new Razer Spectre StarCraft II Gaming Mouse, the Razer Marauder StarCraft II Gaming Keyboard, a...nd the Razer Banshee StarCraft II Gaming Headset. These products feature a multi-color APM (Actions-Per-Minute) lighting system that provides real-time feedback about your performance and allows you to configure visual alerts to in-game situations. The contest begins at midnight on July 27 and runs until midnight on July 31. Visit www.razerzone.com/sc2 for additional details.

StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty is almost here, and we want to make sure players of all skill levels know their way around the game. We’ve put together a comprehensive game guide which we'll continue to expand in the coming weeks. In this guide you’ll find a plethora of helpful information, including instructional videos featuring guidance from familiar voices.

Over its 12-year lifespan, the StarCraft community has developed its own culture, etiquette, and even its own language. As result, if you've never played StarCraft before, you might stumble across unfamiliar acronyms or phrases as you read through various blogs, announcements, forum posts, and comments available throughout the web. This vocabulary can be confusing if you're trying to learn more about the game, so in an effort to help you become fluent in the language of the StarCraft community, we've prepared a series of blogs that highlight and define some of the more popular terms for units, structures, tactics, and greetings. In this first installment, we cover terminology for common units and structures. Like with any language, these terms can evolve and change, but we hope this will help get you started.

We’ve just announced plans for the official StarCraft II launch event taking place at Fry’s Electronics in Fountain Valley, CA. Festivities will start at 9 p.m. on July 26, and attendees will be able to pick up their copies and get them signed by Blizzard developers starting at midnight. To learn more about the event, check out the press release and head over to our midnight launch event page. We hope to see you there! For those unable to attend our Southern California event, please note that GameStop, Best Buy, and Walmart will be holding launch events throughout the country. See our midnight launch event page for further details.

Challenge missions bring a new and exciting flavor to the StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty single-player experience by pitting players against a set of missions designed to help them test, improve, and ultimately master abilities beyond the scope of what the tutorial has to offer. 3 days left

5 days left before the release of Starcraft 2, Blizzard has released a new epic trailer.

Welcome to the Reconnaissance Report, your official look into the maps of StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty. To kick off the series, this week's featured map is Lost Temple, an original StarCraft favorite recently revamped and ready for action.

Blizzard is allowing the full client to be downloaded before release! Frequently Asked Questions Q: Who should download StarCraft II in advance? If you intend to purchase StarCraft II digitally, downloading the client now will allow you to simply pay and play when digital copies of StarCraft II go on sale. Q: Will digital copies of StarCraft II be available as soon as the game is released in stores? No. They’ll go on sale slightly later, on 07/27/2010 10:00 AM PDT in North America and Latin America. Q: I clicked SKIP instead of ACTIVATE – is that bad? That’s OK, just go to https://beta-us.battle.net/account/management/add-game.html and log in. Starcraft 2 Pre-Download https://eu.battle.net/account/management/sc2/pre-download-page.html enUS https://beta-us.battle.net/en/info/digital-purchase eu https://beta-eu.battle.net/en/info/digital-purchase And also, here is a preview of the new SC2 profile site. enUS https://beta-us.battle.net/sc2/en/ eu https://b

Starcraft 2 Beta Patch 18 Release - Patch 18 (version 0.21.0.16094) where Mac StarCraft II Editor is now available! Get the latest SC2 patch download from here . StarCraft II Beta – Patch 18 (version 0.21.0.16094) General -The Mac StarCraft II Editor is now available! Bug Fixes - Burrowed Ultralisks now have the correct 500 hit points while burrowed. - Fixed an issue where custom maps utilizing custom loading screens could cause players to lag or be dropped from Battle.net. - Fixed an issue during replays when rewinding could cause the replay to desync. - Fixed an issue with in-game menus causing performance issues.

Starcraft 2 Beta Patch 17 Release - Patch 17 (version 0.20.0.16036) is finally here. Seems like some changes will be reverted back because it is for testing purposes only. Get the latest SC2 patch download from here . StarCraft II Beta – Patch 17 (version 0.20.0.16036) Bug Fixes Many of the following bug fixes were intended for internal testing only, and are now being reverted. 250mm Strike Cannons can no longer deal damage to hidden targets. Barracks build time decreased from 65 to 60 seconds. Bunker build time decreased from 40 to 30 seconds. Canceling morphing Banelings now returns 75% of the cost like other morphing Zerg units. Hellion range reverted from 6 to 5. Reaper build time decreased from 45 to 40 seconds. Zealot build time decreased from 38 to 33 seconds.

StarCraft 2 Midnight Openings Across Europe - Reports of zerg activity have been coming in from all across the world, and we need you to fend off the swarm that’s set to arrive this summer with the launch of StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty. Retailers across Europe are hosting special midnight store openings to celebrate t...he release, and will start selling the game at midnight on July 26/27. Be among the first to get your hands on the Collector’s Edition of StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty!