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January 1, 2011
Starcraft 2: Can't Play Due To DRM
Poster: Aron Schatz
Posted on January 1, 2011 at 9:54:43 PM
Everyone that owns a legit copy of Starcraft 2 is now shafted from playing due to an authentication server issue. I'm getting a GLOBAL_INTERNAL_ERROR when trying to sign into Starcraft 2. Now I can't even play single player. See why DRM is bad? I really hope this spurs people to really look into making a Starcraft 2 LAN server. Blizzard really screwed us legit gamers on this one.
http://us.battle.net/sc2/en/forum/topic/1764408156
http://us.battle.net/sc2/en/forum/topic/1764408156
October 12, 2008
Starcraft 2 Split Into 3 Games
Poster: Aron Schatz
Posted on October 12, 2008 at 4:12:09 PM
This is a move that spells out greediness for Blizzard. They are splitting Starcraft 2 into 3 distinct games for each race. They say they haven't decided on multiplayer just yet, but it is safe to say that they did this for greed. Blizzard may have been a great gaming company, but moves like this only weaken their position. So which game do you buy for multiplayer? The last one? The first one? Blizzard, you are some greedy bastards.
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ANAHEIM--Blizzard dropped a bombshell at the 2008 Blizzcon today by announcing that StarCraft II, the highly-awaited sequel to the smash hit 1998 real-time strategy game, StarCraft, has been split into three. The company said that StarCraft II now consists of three different stand-alone titles--one for each faction campaign. The first of the StarCraft II trilogy will be StarCraft II Terrans: Wings of Liberty. The second will be StarCraft II Zerg: Heart of the Swarm, with the third and final installment of the main trilogy being StarCraft II Protoss: Legacy of the Void.
May 20, 2007
Starcraft 2 Announced
Poster: Aron Schatz
Posted on May 20, 2007 at 5:25:12 PM
The day has finally come. Blizzard has announced Starcraft 2. Thankfully, the gameplay videos still mention that it is about massing units against another force. I don't like the Warcraft 3 strategy of smaller forces. Starcraft 2 looks great.
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Protoss, Terran, and Zerg. These three distinct and powerful races will clash once again in the fast-paced real-time strategy sequel to the legendary original, StarCraft. Legions of veteran, upgraded, and brand-new unit types will do battle across the galaxy, as each faction struggles for survival.
Featuring a unique single-player campaign that picks up where StarCraft: Brood War left off, StarCraft II will present a cast of new heroes and familiar faces in an edgy sci-fi story filled with adventure and intrigue. In addition, Blizzard will again offer unparalleled online play through Battle.net, the company's world-renowned gaming service, with several enhancements and new features to make StarCraft II the ultimate competitive real-time strategy game.
February 2, 2007
WoW In Transition
Poster: Aron Schatz
Posted on February 2, 2007 at 3:27:15 PM
Looks like the older non-expansion players are in for a hard time. It seems that Blizzard will be shunning them in the new future.
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But while players seem largely satisfied with BC, as it's known, some also worry that the millions of people still playing the original game, especially those at the highest levels, are left with a somewhat barren version of the adventure they're used to. "Blizzard deliberately killed their (original) game," said Katrina Glerum, a veteran WoW player who, like thousands of others, stood in line for hours to be among the first to purchase the expansion. The original game "is dead," she said. "Most of the work Blizzard did for the past two years building interesting content to keep (players of the original game) amused is dead." World of Warcraft launched in 2004. Players in the U.S. pay $15 a month to play, and that has brought hundreds of millions of dollars into Blizzard's coffers.
October 24, 2006
WoW: Burning Crusade Delayed Till Jan 2007
Poster: Aron Schatz
Posted on October 24, 2006 at 2:02:18 PM
This news sucks for all the people that have no life playing WoW. You won't get BC before 2007. Now you may actually have to see family on the holidays this year.
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IRVINE, Calif. -- Blizzard Entertainment today announced that the release date for World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade, the highly anticipated expansion for World of Warcraft, will be in January 2007. By adding a few extra weeks to the development cycle beyond its original target date, Blizzard will be able to extend the closed beta test and further refine the new content that will ship with the game.
"We appreciate the enthusiasm surrounding World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade, and we're excited about putting the finishing touches on all of the new content," said Mike Morhaime, president and cofounder of Blizzard Entertainment. "We feel confident that the extra time spent polishing the game will result in the high-quality experience that our players expect and deserve."
Blizzard began the closed-beta phase of testing on World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade earlier this month. The January 2007 release window will allow extra time for current beta testers to participate in the final stages of development and continue providing valuable feedback.
Further information on specific worldwide release dates, pricing, and other details will be announced in the near future.
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