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Yep, the wait is over!! it's finally here!
Following several years of development and an extensive beta test that
resulted in focused feedback from thousands of players worldwide,
Blizzard Entertainment is pleased to announce that StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty is now on sale in North
America, Europe, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand, Russia, Brazil,
Chile, Argentina, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, the
Philippines, and the regions of Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau. To
celebrate the launch with players, Blizzard Entertainment hosted retail
launch parties in 12 cities around the world. For video assets from
these events, visit www.newsinfusion.com/starcraft2.
StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty is the sequel to Blizzard
Entertainment’s 1998 hit StarCraft, which has been hailed by
players and critics worldwide as one of the top real-time strategy games
of all time. Sporting a vibrant 3D-graphics engine, StarCraft II once again centers on the clash between the protoss, terrans, and zerg,
with each side deploying legions of veteran, upgraded, and new unit
types. Unparalleled online play for StarCraft II is available
through a new version of Battle.net®, Blizzard
Entertainment's world-renowned gaming service. Battle.net has been
redesigned from the ground up to be the premier online gaming
destination for Blizzard gamers, with several enhancements and new
features, such as voice communication, cloud file storage, leagues and
ladders, achievements, stat-tracking, and more.
“We've worked hard to deliver an epic continuation of the StarCraft story
line as well as the ultimate competitive real-time strategy game with StarCraft
II: Wings of Liberty,” said Mike Morhaime, CEO and cofounder of
Blizzard Entertainment. “Combined with the next-generation online
environment of the new Battle.net, we believe players will agree that StarCraft
II offers an experience unlike anything we've ever created, and
we're excited to finally be able to share it with them.”
The solo campaign for StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty picks up the
saga where it left off in StarCraft: Brood War®.
The story line chronicles the exploits of marshal-turned-rebel-leader
Jim Raynor and features both familiar faces and new heroes. Players can
tailor the experience, choosing their own mission path and selecting
technology and research upgrades to suit their playing style throughout
the 29-mission campaign. Several challenge missions are also included,
with focused goals designed to ease players into the basics of
multiplayer strategies.
StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty is available on DVD-ROM for Windows® XP / Windows Vista® / Windows® 7 and
Macintosh®. The standard edition sells for a suggested retail
price of $59.99 and will also be available as of 10 a.m. PDT today as a
digital purchase at www.starcraft2.com.
The special Collector’s Edition package, available only at retail stores
at a suggested price of $99.99, includes the following bonus items in
addition to the game disc:
- The Art of StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty, a 176-page book
featuring artwork from the game
- An exclusive 2GB USB flash drive replica of Jim Raynor's dog tag,
which comes preloaded with the original StarCraft and the StarCraft:
Brood War® expansion set
- A behind-the-scenes DVD containing over an hour of developer
interviews, cinematics with director’s commentary, and more
- The official StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty soundtrack CD,
containing 14 epic tracks from the game along with exclusive bonus
tracks
- StarCraft comic book issue #0, a prequel to the comic series
- A World of Warcraft® mini Thor in-game pet
that can be applied to all World of Warcraft characters on a
single Battle.net account
- Exclusive Battle.net downloadable content, including special portraits
for your Battle.net profile, decals to customize your units in-game,
and a visually unique version of the terran Thor unit
For more information on StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty, visit the
official website at www.blizzard.com/games/sc2/.
About Blizzard Entertainment, Inc.
Best known for blockbuster hits including World of Warcraft and
the Warcraft, StarCraft®, and Diablo® series, Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. (www.blizzard.com),
a division of Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ:ATVI), is a premier developer
and publisher of entertainment software renowned for creating some of
the industry’s most critically acclaimed games. Blizzard Entertainment’s
track record includes eleven #1-selling games and multiple Game of the
Year awards. The company’s online-gaming service, Battle.net®,
is one of the largest in the world, with millions of active players.
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