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SC2 Release Date Announced as July 27, 2010.
Spoilered Press Release Below:
+ Show Spoiler +StarCraft(R) II: Wings of Liberty(TM) in Stores Starting July 27, 2010 IRVINE, Calif., May 03, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. announced today that its highly anticipated real-time strategy game, StarCraft(R) II: Wings of Liberty(TM), will arrive in stores throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand, Russia, Mexico, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines, and the regions of Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau starting on July 27, 2010. Players will also be able to purchase StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty directly from Blizzard Entertainment shortly after the retail launch. "We've been looking forward to revisiting the StarCraft universe for many years, and we're excited that the time for that is almost here," said Mike Morhaime, CEO and cofounder of Blizzard Entertainment. "Thanks to our beta testers, we're making great progress on the final stages of development, and we'll be ready to welcome players all over the world to StarCraft II and the new Battle.net(R) in just a few months." 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 will once again center 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 will be 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. The solo campaign for StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty will continue the epic saga where it left off in StarCraft: Brood War(R). The story line chronicles the exploits of marshal-turned-rebel-leader Jim Raynor and features both familiar faces and new heroes. Players will be able to 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-mode mini-games will also be included, with focused goals designed to ease players into the basics of multiplayer strategies. + Show Spoiler +For more information on StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty, visit the official website at www.starcraft2.com. Further details about the game, including the alternative pricing options previously mentioned for certain regions, will be announced in the coming weeks. With multiple games in development, Blizzard Entertainment has numerous positions currently available -- visit www.blizzard.com/jobs for more information and to learn how to apply. About Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. Best known for blockbuster hits including World of Warcraft and the Warcraft, StarCraft(R), and Diablo(R) 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(R), is one of the largest in the world, with millions of active players. 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On May 04 2010 06:11 DragoonPK wrote:Just saw the news on Gamespot twitter, thought Id share :3! Way to go Blizzard!, is this too soon though or expected? I havent played much SC2 so I am not sure how the progress is going. Source: http://www.gamespot.com/news/6260963.html
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awesome. can you link the actual source?
EDIT: Pretty sure titles shouldn't be in all caps.
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is the beta going to end any time soon?
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On May 04 2010 06:13 GGTeMpLaR wrote:
you got beat by a minute
LOL i was JUST about to say that..
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*Released right before my exams start, awesome.
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wooooooooooo thats awesome. can anyone link to source?
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About a month longer than I thought. I guess it being a world wide release pushes it back some
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the same day the korean war ended?
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Ha, got beat.
No, I don't have anything about a beta end-date, although iirc there was something going around about a May end date when the Gamestop/EB keys started dropping like flies.
Other thread is here: http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=123264
Source is an Activision Blizzard press release, I have my email signed up to their mailing list for investors.
Mods can close the thread if they wish, we've already got one other thread and there's probably going to be a few more as people realise and rush in.
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I wonder when this means the Beta will end?
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Damn, I think that's when I start school again -__-;
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So it's now official, I failed to graduate from uni before SC2, unless Blizzard keeps it's tradition of postponing (and I don't keep mine)
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Can't wait too see how far Blizzard will push the release date.
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I think this is the earliest release announcement I can remember... War3/D2/D2X exact dates weren't announced until the games went gold and it was like two weeks out.
In other news, this is one week after my MCAT and I'm free for the rest of the summer!
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On May 04 2010 06:14 Jyvblamo wrote:
*Released right before my exams start, awesome.
Released right on the start of second semester for me. Hopefully the work won't pile up for a week or so while I can work off 12 years of anticipation and pent-up excitement.
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wow hope it doesn't get delayed at all 
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Wow so much for blizzard's earlier estimate which was the end of May. I wonder if they are planning on making some huge changes by then?
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Beta ends 6/11. I think that graphic we talked about on Weapon of Choice is right. Hope I'm wrong.
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holy crap, this is awesome! I guess im gonna preoder my copy now :3
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Sweden33719 Posts
Well this thread has more posts so it can stay open
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if they have a release date they're probably going to be punctual. it's just usually when they say coming soon or something their definition of soon is half a year to a year so im expecting this to come out as scheduled.
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Cancel all summer-activites, Starcraft 2 is ahead!
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On May 04 2010 06:24 FrozenArbiter wrote:Well this thread has more posts so it can stay open
My thread wins, I guess!
Also, although at the time I thought that the news deserved all-caps, I'm reconsidering. Do you want to change the thread title?
Edit: You already did, lol.
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I was hoping for late june. 
I guess a preorder for my bday will have to do...
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Canada5565 Posts
Pretty cool, not such a big deal though as anyone can get into beta now
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On May 04 2010 06:25 Gaxton wrote:
Cancel all summer-activites, Starcraft 2 is ahead!
Er SC2 is coming in at the end of summer. You still have time.
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wow later than i thought but i don't care, can't wait
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I still don't believe it.
I've trained myself so hard not to believe any release date that Blizzard announces.
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10 esport bucks says it gets delayed.
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Wow, really? At the end of summer? Beta better not end till July 25.
On May 04 2010 06:23 djWHEAT wrote:
Beta ends 6/11. I think that graphic we talked about on Weapon of Choice is right. Hope I'm wrong.
Edit: Yikes. I hope that's wrong too.
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Mothership still in?
The outrage. I wonder how many patches it takes before they start buffing it.
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ho
ly
shit
brb
*monion eats allllllllll of his words*
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someone's not an accountant
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Where did you get June from? It clearly says July 27th which is a Tuesday.
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On May 04 2010 06:35 PhiliBiRD wrote:
6/27 is a Sunday.
That makes no sense, what game has ever come out on a Sunday? I question this.
Um, it's JULY 27th, which is a Tuesday.
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^ Yeah I dunno what these guys are babbling about, its on a tuesday in JULY not june..
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On May 04 2010 06:36 mOnion wrote:Show nested quote +On May 04 2010 06:35 PhiliBiRD wrote:
6/27 is a Sunday.
That makes no sense, what game has ever come out on a Sunday? I question this. maybe shipped sunday released tuesday?
Press release from activision blizzard says in stores the 27th. It's a bit odd but it seems to be their current plan.
Edit: nvm July 27th is a tuesday.
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On May 04 2010 06:37 Krolinkos wrote:Show nested quote +On May 04 2010 06:35 PhiliBiRD wrote:
6/27 is a Sunday.
That makes no sense, what game has ever come out on a Sunday? I question this. Um, it's JULY 27th, which is a Tuesday.
lol fail. kk then all the planets have aligned. 7/27 it is.
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On May 04 2010 06:13 Pawshter wrote:
is the beta going to end any time soon?
i hope not!
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On May 04 2010 06:15 floor exercise wrote:
About a month longer than I thought. I guess it being a world wide release pushes it back some
yea i was expecting early july
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A bit later then I had suspected, a little sooner then I had feared. Seems like a good deal.
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nice! they have time to add chat channels-.-
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oh well so much for my prediction of december 22 2012. 
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so it has a date now, hmm interesting. I should start perparing. My school finishes like 1 week after the release. So RIGHT ABOUT TIME !!!
WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
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I'll be in Vietnam when this is coming out...
looks like no collector's edition for me! Unless you can buy that online.
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2 days after my birthday, awesome!
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On May 04 2010 06:25 Gaxton wrote:
Cancel all summer-activites, Starcraft 2 is ahead!
The month of August will be closed off for StarCraft 2.
"What plans?? It's your birthday? Really?! Aawww.... No I meant I lost all my marines..."
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On May 04 2010 06:23 Newguy wrote:
Wow so much for blizzard's earlier estimate which was the end of May. I wonder if they are planning on making some huge changes by then?
You're talking about the company who predicted the game's release around Fall 2008. Talk about being a bit off
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i'm just glad its not the 32nd of july, yayay!
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Intresting .. lets see what happens during beta until that time.
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well its finally got a release date...
im guessing it'll probly come out around September with all the potential push-backs.
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I'm not the first to mention but no one else commented so I will, that it IS indeed kinda ironic it's the day the Korean War ended
End of Korean StarCraft reign? I know, probably not but.. anyway
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man cant wait i just hope no idiot makes a post and RUINS the campaign be4 we even got to play it
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Best birthday ever! Hitting 18 and SC2, my god nothing can surpass that.
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game is buggy as shit atm. Id rather have buggy beta for a longer time until a GOOD game comes out.
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On May 04 2010 06:55 Nuttyguy wrote:
man cant wait i just hope no idiot makes a post and RUINS the campaign be4 we even got to play it
Hmm after this I might just not open my internet browser until I play through the campaign lol.
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I'm just glad this piece of news wasn't announced on April 1st.
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Cool!
edit: first poster and poster above said everything else I was going to say.
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Later than I expected, but happy to have a date finally
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Marked as D-day in my agenda!
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On May 04 2010 06:59 LorDo wrote:
game is buggy as shit atm. Id rather have buggy beta for a longer time until a GOOD game comes out.
sorry but this is bs. do you know what site you are on? do you know what game TL played before sc2? Players have looked beyond bugs and have embraced them into their gameplay. There is no game breaking bug out there that would require a shipping delay. I think you are just being a pessimistic pseudo-troll for the sake of being the "cool non-conformist".
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this one could be found as an approximate release date that you can find on future shop :|
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Wow, It's being released on my birthday. How sexy.
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How is the anticipation in korea for this game, I going there on the 27th..........,
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ohh happy day! it's so much better to have a actual date to look forward too instead of just wondering when.
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FUCK MY BIRTHDAY IS JULY 21!!!!!
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nice
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one day after my birthday, thanks Blizzard for my "late" present... hope I get a new computer on 26th XD...
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I was really hoping I would be able to play it most of the summer
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Aw... can anyone confirm a date on the beta ending? I've only played 1 day of SC2, don't want it to end so fast!!!
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awesome! comes out way after finals end!
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On May 04 2010 07:18 PanzerDragoon wrote:
Its about time
Hell*, It's about time.
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zomg.. thats nice cant wait
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God what a awful timing for me.
It hits the stores a week before I join and do my military duties, god dammit.
Any tips on how to postpone my military duties is highly welcome.
lol
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On May 04 2010 07:24 Infernus wrote:
God what a awful timing for me.
It hits the stores a week before I join and do my military duties, god dammit.
Any tips on how to postpone my military duties is highly welcome.
lol
Can't you get it postponed if you are enrolled as a student? Course I know nothing about Norways military procedures
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Ah I have a friend that likes to think he knows everything about ALL games, I tell him he doesn't follow Starcraft like I do so he shouldn't be assuming such dates having no source for his estimations. He said Sc2 is coming out April 2011, just felt like saying its gonna take a long time because he knows I LOVE Sc2. I told him that its possibly coming out July 27 or for sure this year so I hope it does. He still doesn't believe me
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Great news. I'm glad that they are close enough to announce when the game will be going gold.
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Expected, but the confirmation is still awesome!!! :D
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Cool. It's released on my ex girlfriend's birthday. It will be a good day afterall :D
Cheers.
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On May 04 2010 06:23 djWHEAT wrote:
Beta ends 6/11. I think that graphic we talked about on Weapon of Choice is right. Hope I'm wrong.
god I hope you're wrong
that would be tough month
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Hope this does not get delay for the 100th time....
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On May 04 2010 07:24 Infernus wrote:
God what a awful timing for me.
It hits the stores a week before I join and do my military duties, god dammit.
Any tips on how to postpone my military duties is highly welcome.
lol
Just tell them you'll do the milltary stuff later.
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hope i've finished my work the 27 of june. And some letters to explain to my irl friends why i cannot see them during this summer.
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Damn. I was hoping for it to come out in June so I can get out of school and start working on that ass groove again, but at least I have a month to play it.
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lol Kennigit was 10 days off!
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Woot. Won't be perfect when it comes out though. Balancing and patching needed.
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finally, all this time I thought it was going to be June, but a month later isn't too bad considering how long we've waited.
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I think the slight imbalance that the game has when it comes out is part of the experience.
Example: SCBW is praised for being balanced now, but at this point the game is pretty much sterile. I mean, part of the whole SC experience was playing the game with 150 mineral spawning pools, 100 mineral turrets, the whole nine yards. SC2 is going to be like that too. I might actually use two computers to play the game, one patched, and the other left at 1.00.
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On May 04 2010 08:01 wanderer wrote:
lol Kennigit was 10 days off!
Can we get a new icon for kennigit?
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just updated on blizzard's facebook page
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I'll be 21 on the 15th. Looks like I'll only have time to drink for 12 days. Assuming I can pry myself off the beta for that long.
Also, does anyone have any insight on how Blizzard beta's typically work? Do they close them like way before the release or are we going to be playing until the official release?
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On May 04 2010 06:13 nTooMuch wrote:
awesome. can you link the actual source?
EDIT: Pretty sure titles shouldn't be in all caps.
I think it's deserved lol
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nice. so i preorder in january. got beta in april. so approximately 4 months of beta for 5 extra bucks? beat that world of warcraft.
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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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here we goo, now when is diablo 3 coming out , jesus!
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On May 04 2010 08:28 shieldbreak wrote:
nice. so i preorder in january. got beta in april. so approximately 4 months of beta for 5 extra bucks? beat that world of warcraft.
WoW's price is $15 a month, is it not? So you paid the same cost for 4 months.
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to get or not to get...that is the question...
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Right now I am pondering getting a tattoo sc2 logo with July 27th,2010 so I never forget how glorious a day that day will be.
CANT FREAKIN WAIT.
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United States4126 Posts
Aw, I was hoping mid-late Juneish
At least they finally have a release date, right?
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-prays it gets post poned-
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On May 04 2010 08:51 haruharu wrote:
-prays it gets post poned-
*Pray for lightning to smite down the blasphemy*
How dare you try to post pone this game any longer!!
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You gotta be kidding me.
It is going to be released on my BIRTHDAY?
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Boo, July is not the first half of the year. Oh well.
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Good thing I'm only taking one or two classes this summer. I can't wait!
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god damn it...
i go overseas on the 25th of july for 5 weeks...
not cool blizzard, not cool!!!
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I will get 27-07-10 tattooed on my dick now
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27th of july is good, college will have ended.
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Awesome!
![[image loading]](http://th05.deviantart.net/fs39/300W/f/2008/344/c/9/I_jizz_in_my_pants_by_HOLIMOUNT.jpg)
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so when do the expansions come out?
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july 27th.... lame.....
thats when i have my summer session finals........
LAME LAME LAME
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FREEAGLELAND26781 Posts
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July 17 wasn't actually too far off, eh? *nods at Kennigit*
Science has spoken!
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1 day after my birthday!
Holy shit :O!
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16 days after mine!
Will make a good present. Even though I've technically already bought it.
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Finally!
...wait, no south america release? What?
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United States1518 Posts
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So what would be a good estimate of the remaining Beta time? I'd say about one month or so?
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I hope the beta lasts until June at least... no idea what I'll play without it
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beta will most likely be open untill the game is released. Why not? Keep it fresh with beta testers, if you give me a game for free for say 3 months, then give me a month off... I am A LOT less interested in it since I already have so much time invested. But if there is no break, then I can keep with my addiction, rather then finding another.
Also, more free testing = a better release
a better release = better reviews
better reviews = more sales
more sales = more word of mouth
more word of mouth = more sales
etc...
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On May 04 2010 09:41 Enfold wrote:I hope the beta lasts until June at least... no idea what I'll play without it
back to sc1 constantly forgetting to send workers at the minerals!
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Glad to have a release date at last, though I was expecting to see it released in early to mid June
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On May 04 2010 07:24 Infernus wrote:
God what a awful timing for me.
It hits the stores a week before I join and do my military duties, god dammit.
Any tips on how to postpone my military duties is highly welcome.
lol
If you say you are a junkie you won't ever have to go and it doesn't show up in any papers or anything.
On May 04 2010 09:42 Insanious wrote:
beta will most likely be open untill the game is released. Why not? Keep it fresh with beta testers, if you give me a game for free for say 3 months, then give me a month off... I am A LOT less interested in it since I already have so much time invested. But if there is no break, then I can keep with my addiction, rather then finding another.
Also, more free testing = a better release
a better release = better reviews
better reviews = more sales
more sales = more word of mouth
more word of mouth = more sales
etc...
Thousands of addicted hardcore gamers sitting around discussing the game and counting minutes until they can play again = +1 to the word of mouth I'd say :D
No idea what I'd do if they shut down the beta so early, quit all my other games so it would be awful
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Yay! Finally a release date. This is huge they even put it on Yahoo's front page! lol
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Sweet!
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On May 04 2010 07:24 Infernus wrote:
God what a awful timing for me.
It hits the stores a week before I join and do my military duties, god dammit.
Any tips on how to postpone my military duties is highly welcome.
lol
Say your Gay.
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In completely unrelated news, the world has been slated to end on July 26th, 2010.
Have a great day.
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So, head over to the Closed Thread section, and realize...
The green bar isn't working >.>
Post that every time you see a thread about it :D
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ill mark this day on my calendar!
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hopefully there won't be any unforeseen delays though
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sweet, im looking forward to the release date!
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yay!! sc 2 all summer break long!!!
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The beta should last until a few days before release, from what's happened in previous Blizzard betas...
Anyway, I'll be on vacation when the game is released!
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whoa whoa whoa, stop everything, judging by that it seems it wont be available in the blizzard store straight away... should i be 100% pre-ordering this bad boy from a retailer?
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On May 04 2010 10:19 XJungWonx wrote:
yay!! sc 2 all summer break long!!!
Actually it's not really all summer break long. Most people get out around May (US college students) so I was hoping it would come out in June but July is still better than anything later!
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YAY! it comes out on my birthday. Now that is badass.
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looks like its arriving in korea also. Did they sort out the rating thing?
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Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeet by this time ill have enough monnies to buy myself a gaming comp :p
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Should be good times, hopefully bnet2.0 is more stable by then.
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On May 04 2010 10:28 Marine0945x wrote:
YAY! it comes out on my birthday. Now that is badass.
Good birthday present, eh?
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On May 04 2010 11:16 flamewheel91 wrote:Show nested quote +On May 04 2010 10:28 Marine0945x wrote:
YAY! it comes out on my birthday. Now that is badass. Good birthday present, eh?
Sweetest birthday gift is that if you drink really hard, you will recover just in time for the game to arrive!!
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Looks like I know what I'll be doing when I'm on vacation! I'll be on an airplane on the 28th, so I'll have something to do during the flight.
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On May 04 2010 11:19 pyr0ma5ta wrote:
My dick is rock hard.
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Hong Kong20321 Posts
lol hong kong taiwan, macau, no china? rfol or did i just miss it
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United States17042 Posts
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Same day I receive the results of my exams. ;P
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July 27. A day to party till you drop.(especially so)
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Should have a link to this thread in the SC2 forum so people will stop creating new topics about the release date every 5 minutes.
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i just came a little
although i was really hoping for a may or june release date. so long after classes let out D:
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On May 04 2010 06:13 nTooMuch wrote:
awesome. can you link the actual source?
EDIT: Pretty sure titles shouldn't be in all caps.
Battle.net
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WOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Well, not only am I working during summer, taking summer school, getting back into my exercise routine, now I got this. Gonna be a time consuming summer lol.
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Hahahaha the end of the Korean War.... <3 Blizzard
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The top priorities for release should be:
- Add chat channels
- Enable online replays with friends
- A stable bnet 2.0
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This is actually like a month later than the estimated release of june.... x.x Oh well, at least i'm in the beta. Still looking forward to it, and I can't wait to get my hands on the campaign mode.
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Russian Federation396 Posts
a week away from my birthday ^_^
awesome
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right at the end of mid-year holidays ;(
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sweet, about 3 weeks before my last year @ school start , so the first month will be gentle and I'll promise you that I'll play like a madman
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Sweet.
Though now I'm under huge pressure to get my website finished
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Wonder how long it'll be delayed
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Sick!!! I've had pre-order for almost2 years already
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In the video at the bottom of the Gamespot article they have Dustin Browder say "The rush is a CORE part of the game." (probably not a new interview) with strong emphasis. Sadly I fear this will mean they intend to keep maps small like they are now and since Blizzard is in control of the maps on the ladder ... . Disappointing.
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will there be an official TL chat channel??
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On May 04 2010 12:52 Highways wrote:
The top priorities for release should be:
- Add chat channels
- Enable online replays with friends
- A stable bnet 2.0
I agree with this! Along with the ability to play custom games with people from other servers.
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lol Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and no Vietnam. Gotta love Blizzard!
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On May 04 2010 14:49 Jonoman92 wrote:Show nested quote +On May 04 2010 12:52 Highways wrote:
The top priorities for release should be:
- Add chat channels
- Enable online replays with friends
- A stable bnet 2.0 I agree with this! Along with the ability to play custom games with people from other servers.
my concern is the UMS, if an awesome UMS game is created in europe like DOTA, we would not only get the map later but itll be harder to play with the creaters and give them feedback
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Crap, in the middle of my camping holiday. Anybody know a way to line a forest with cable?
I'll give you all a 5 day head start
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damn i will be in japan that date :C
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United States42674 Posts
On May 04 2010 11:28 alffla wrote:
lol hong kong taiwan, macau, no china? rfol or did i just miss it
Maybe Blizzard just really, really believes in one China circa 1960 American diplomacy.
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On May 04 2010 15:44 mini-miya wrote:
damn i will be in japan that date :C
Same here haha. Getting back August 2 though, so I guess not so bad
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Damn, why no Open beta yet 1 month before I go into army... and I do not have any way from ordering from gamestop/EB T_T
Should do it to test the maximum server loads so they don't crash on release day
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can't believe there is an actual release date on the horizon
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2 months before i get back to Sweden,
FML
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Would be smarter for them to wait until Christmas
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This feels so surreal after 3 years.
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On May 04 2010 16:15 ZerglingSoup wrote:
Would be smarter for them to wait until Christmas
the new wow exp will be the christmas game
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would be nice if they still delayed it with a month or 2 just so they can improve it
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btw do you guys know if there is going to be any midnight launches at any of the stores? I might hold off on a preorder and just go pick it up then if thats the case. Best buy? Gamestop?
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I guess that means the May 27 rumour is a bust. Well I just got my beta key, so I don't mind.
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On May 04 2010 16:19 Athos wrote:
This feels so surreal after 12 years.
Fixed that for you
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On May 04 2010 15:56 bay wrote:Same here haha. Getting back August 2 though, so I guess not so bad
haha, im getting back August 1 x3
but yea you are right, it's okey. tho the release experiance at my local gamestop here in gothenburg would have been awesome!
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Does anyone know what the price is going to be?
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dang i will be on a snows trip from the 30th jul - 1st august - at least il get a few days to play
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Great news time to pre-order i suppose XD
EDIT: Anyone knows a good site to preorder?
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nice news to come home to, also means that atleast 3-4 weeks are free for sunshine, drinking and festivals
Lets just hope they dont push it back
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Sweet! Two days before my birthday, the perfect present! (Provided they stick to it) Woo!
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I guess we can expect a september release then?
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Amazing. I'm totally quitting life after that day.
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The devs said the beta will end roughly a month before release, so 11/6 seems reasonable. I guess preordering makes sense only if i want the CE, the standard edition should be available as digital download anyway. I doubt it will be in stores here on release day, but i'll give it a shot and if it isn't, i'll just buy a digital download version.
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On May 04 2010 18:39 EquilasH wrote:
I guess we can expect a september release then?
This, really. Blizzard haven't been reliable of late when it comes to release dates so im guessing it will be a later release then stated.
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Nice one, can't wait! I just hope they wont be postponing game more then few weeks - as Blizz always do! =)
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On May 04 2010 19:28 Ganondorf wrote:
The devs said the beta will end roughly a month before release, so 11/6 seems reasonable. I guess preordering makes sense only if i want the CE, the standard edition should be available as digital download anyway. I doubt it will be in stores here on release day, but i'll give it a shot and if it isn't, i'll just buy a digital download version.
Source?
Having to wait for a whole month would be terrible.
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WAY! Will play sc2 every minute after the release
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Wow, awesome. Feels strange that the game will finally come out after all this time.
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OMG
I start UNI like right after. GAY.
But otherwise. AWESOME.
Waiting the month and a half after the beta is going to be so goddamn painful though.
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Me and many others still have the World Cup to save us. And coincidentally, it starts on 6/11.
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releasing on my birthday, this is gonna be the best present ever :D
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hmm, I didn't expect it to be released so soon. I though the beta would last at least through the summer and the game would come out on Christmas. I hope they'll fix all issues by then, or there'll be heavy first months patching..
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damit, i only got my beta key 2 days ago. I bet the beta will be closed a whole month prior to release...
At least it's a worldwide release + Show Spoiler +Nintendo >
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On May 04 2010 21:26 Garnet wrote:
Me and many others still have the World Cup to save us. And coincidentally, it starts on 6/11.
Ahh, how beautiful would that be if the timing lined up perfectly.
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2 weeks of annual leave booked in at work from 27th, weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.
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I'm so freaking pumped for this. I can't wait to play. I never got a BETA key so i'm really excited!
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A date has been set for when my life will be changed from outdoors to indoors.
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just got the beta today:O
lol cant w8 for the actual game but hope i get at least a few weeks to enjoy this beta key
JULY 27!
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Snet
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YESSSSS. I am actually really looking forward to the campaign believe it or not.
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On May 05 2010 01:09 Snet wrote:YESSSSS. I am actually really looking forward to the campaign believe it or not.
Me too, right now I am more expectant of it than the multi for the first couple of weeks
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When will the Beta close then ? 
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On May 05 2010 01:36 bITt.mAN wrote:When will the Beta close then ?
That's the question of the hour.
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Battle.net is SOO buggy for me right now.
Sometimes after a game my whispers aren't getting through to people. It says they are whispering, but I don't see the recent messages and can't type back.
Also, people having to relog because they can't join games has become very popular with the people I'm playing with. They say things like "it looked like I was in the lobby, but when I try to say something I get booted." The only way to fix this is like ninja starting the game as soon as some of the people with this problem join.
Also, I'm not laddering much, though I should be 11-4 in gold, but it has me as 9-5. One of my wins counted as a loss, and another win never went on my record either way. The points were added to my ladder total correctly (~1200) but the record is wrong.
I've reported all these bugs on the feedback forums- and with what I'm seeing on battlenet figured that release would be way off. As in close to a year way off. Seems rushed to me, in short.
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HOLY SHIT, 1 day after i tell my gf i have less time for her sc2 releases?!?! sick!
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One question to TL staff: When SC2 is out, will the player/profile icons be changed to SC2 units? Or is that when teamliquid2.net is released?
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Blizzard will probably close down the Beta sometime the end of early to late June, and have maybe a month buffer between end of Beta and Retail to get the Beta players excited for Retail. Of course there is the other approach of perhaps they will run the Beta basically right up until launch, and leave maybe only two weeks to add more tweaks, though this is less likely of an option.
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btw what are the hardware requirements of the game? does any1 who got the beta know that?
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LoL.. Ahh, I remember these days.. Being in my Teens.. Waiting for the anticipated Brood Wars to FINALLY be released.. Checking infoceptor for the latest news.. Then it comes out.. Jizzed in my pants a little :D They will close beta before the game comes out.. They don't want Beta Testers to have to much of an upperhand on the rest of the regular population. All beta tests have ended about a month or 2 before the games release.. Happened in BW, happened in Warcraft 3, & TF.. So it will happen in this game.. Just be ready for it.. The game will come out, they will nerf what they thought was overpowered in the beta.. Then a couple of patches will fix the remaining bugs.. We've all been through this before, so sit back and enjoy the ride.. You feel like you can't wait for the game, but in reality.. You can.. All blizzard games have a very long lifespan.. I played Starcraft and BW from the time I was 14 up until my early 20's.. Not so much Warcraft 3.. But I played my fair-share.. So get out there and live what life you can before the release.. If you're anything like me, you'll be here every chance you get because of the high quality of games.. I'm gonna wait about 2 weeks before the game comes out before I take my vacation time at work, so I don't waste my vacation time on a game that got pushed back  Enjoy amigo's.
Black Gun:
StarCraft II System Requirements
The system requirements for the StarCraft II Beta are as follows:
PC Requirements
PC Minimum System Requirements*:
Windows® XP/Windows Vista®/Windows® 7 (Updated with the latest Service Packs) with DirectX® 9.0c
2.6 GHz Pentium® IV or equivalent AMD Athlon® processor
128 MB PCIe NVIDIA® GeForce® 6600 GT or ATI Radeon® 9800 PRO video card or better
12 GB available HD space
1 GB RAM (1.5 GB required for Windows Vista®/Windows® 7 users)
DVD-ROM drive
Broadband Internet connection
1024X720 minimum display resolution
PC Recommended System Requirements:
Windows Vista®/Windows® 7
Dual Core 2.4Ghz Processor
2 GB RAM
512 MB NVIDIA® GeForce® 8800 GTX or ATI Radeon® HD 3870 or better
*Note: Due to potential programming changes, the Minimum System Requirements for this game may change over time.
Got that from the Blizzard Support site.. Google search FTW!
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On May 04 2010 07:31 Ranix wrote:Show nested quote +On May 04 2010 07:24 Infernus wrote:
God what a awful timing for me.
It hits the stores a week before I join and do my military duties, god dammit.
Any tips on how to postpone my military duties is highly welcome.
lol Can't you get it postponed if you are enrolled as a student? Course I know nothing about Norways military procedures
Well... you can get your studies postponed.
It's different if you have actually started your studies, but most people going into the Norwegian military haven't.
There are other ways to escape military service, but if he has a date of enlistment, it's not so easy. The best way would be to act like an ass when you arrive, but frankly I hate people who do that. Man up and do your job, you can actually get something out of it.
On topic: Huzzah!
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fffffuuuuuu , right when the summer ends
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I am not buying this game, gg no re blizzard
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I'm in the beta so it doesn't really matter for me, except that I REALLY wanna play the campaign. It better not suck. It better not.
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On May 05 2010 02:51 Fugaa wrote:
fffffuuuuuu , right when the summer ends
that's supposed to be a good thing right? enjoying your summer away from your computer, then off to SC2!
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On May 05 2010 03:12 immacolate wrote:
I am not buying this game, gg no re blizzard
Oh you will re.
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Yeah, its getting out on my birthday
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On May 05 2010 02:51 Fugaa wrote:
fffffuuuuuu , right when the summer ends
Yeah.... but hopefully we'll get a couple of weeks of insane gaming before school starts.
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This doesn't actually mean it'll be out then, I remember when they announced WoWBC was going to be released in October but it didn't come out until January.
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On May 05 2010 02:51 Fugaa wrote:
fffffuuuuuu , right when the summer ends
Blizzard wants us to enjoy the sun and outdoors before we isolate ourselves in our rooms to play SC2... >.>
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Since when does summer end in August? :X
Totally ontopic :D
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The only thing I'm scared of is if I can't run it with an AGP mobo.
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Starcraft II out on the 27th july, my last exam on the 3rd of August.
Hmm I guess I'll have to forget about my tan...
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Well at least I know what will my gf be getting me for my birthday.
+ Show Spoiler +
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damn 3 months before i can play single player
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Not sure what to think. I really havnt made up my mind when it comes to this game yet. The fact that I havnt got a key makes it hard to make a proper evaluation of the game but Im really considering not buying the game just based on how blizzard handled that optin-in process.
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omg omg omg omg time to pre-order mai copy >:D
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Sweet few more months of Brood War!
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already got it preordered haha
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does this mean people with beta accounts are done playing now unless they buy the game?
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I got to say this is a great news to worldwide SC2 fans... except China..
its pretty sad that everything come from overseas need assessment from certain division
and the certain division said Ghost in SC2 manifesto the superstition crap...
yes, certain division... even we chinese didn't know what the hell this CERTAIN DIVISION is
and it always come out from public news or announcement and that thing is always blocking game fans from other countries
like now WoW, we are still in TBC, EVE we are still 2 versions delayed than the eurp server.
yea, and talk about the pirated software, because most the time, we can't find place to buy a legal copy, even from Internet (most chinese bank won't give international credit card easily). fans like me really saved alot of money for buy a legal copy and there is no way to find it...
guys, sorry about these complains.. but this is just cry from buttom of my heart..
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SC 2 is coming out on my 21st birthday. Is this a sign from God to stay home to game all day and not go get shit faced drunk with my buds?
I'm conflicted.
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Will TL and/or Blizzard be giving out any more beta keys?
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I am so excited to part of this community! I can almost feel the excitement from the forums alone. Too bad all the Gamestops when out of business in my city wtb beta key!
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On May 05 2010 11:46 Saintmek wrote:
I got to say this is a great news to worldwide SC2 fans... except China..
its pretty sad that everything come from overseas need assessment from certain division
and the certain division said Ghost in SC2 manifesto the superstition crap...
yes, certain division... even we chinese didn't know what the hell this CERTAIN DIVISION is
and it always come out from public news or announcement and that thing is always blocking game fans from other countries
like now WoW, we are still in TBC, EVE we are still 2 versions delayed than the eurp server.
yea, and talk about the pirated software, because most the time, we can't find place to buy a legal copy, even from Internet (most chinese bank won't give international credit card easily). fans like me really saved alot of money for buy a legal copy and there is no way to find it...
guys, sorry about these complains.. but this is just cry from buttom of my heart..
That really sucks man, but I am sure SC2 will be released in China eventually, there is no way that Blizzard will ignore the potential of enticing all the millions of nerdlings there.
On a side note, where can I get an English copy of SC2 in Taiwan, anyone know? rR will it most likely be in Traditional Chinese?
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Very glad blizzard is wise enough to do a huge release when it won't negatively affect its players' educations =))
Seriously, why couldn't capcom have done something like this for super sf4 instead of releasing on people finals weeks >.<
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Well im happy i guess, though i was hoping it would of been closer to winter
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I still feel the game needs more tbh.
If they are releasing it this soon, it means I am staring at a pretty finalized version of the game.
Hmmm... slightly upsetting.
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I am SOO thrilled for the single player. I don't know/read anything about it exept the official video sequences but that must have been at least a year ago or so. Go faster, stupid 2.5 months!!
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Really excited and disapointed at the same time, I was hoping for another major patch but since they announced a release date it looks like they are finished and going into production.
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been waiting 4 this game like 7 years i thought that i will never live to see this game come out so exicted ))
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On May 05 2010 21:42 vibemytribe wrote:been waiting 4 this game like 7 years i thought that i will never live to see this game come out so exicted ))
Fuck StarCraft II. Now I'm waiting for StarCraft III to come out
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On May 05 2010 21:42 vibemytribe wrote:been waiting 4 this game like 7 years i thought that i will never live to see this game come out so exicted ))
Could be worse.. You could be like some of us older players and have been waiting for this game for 12 years :D
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excellent, a solid two months to work on my Broodwar goals!
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Today, ima do a final run through the entire campaign for memories, and then start upgrading my computer for the fun ahead.
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BLIZZARD 
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On May 06 2010 03:12 Metage wrote:Show nested quote +On May 05 2010 21:42 vibemytribe wrote:been waiting 4 this game like 7 years i thought that i will never live to see this game come out so exicted )) Could be worse.. You could be like some of us older players and have been waiting for this game for 12 years :D
indeed!
I so hope that ll had stuff to the new battle.net, I dont want to believe the Q&A batches until the final game is out, because they can always change their minds (please Blizzard, allow cross continental play and channels, please pretty please)
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anyone on how much longer the beta will last?
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I'm hoping they delay it until the game feels more finished, right now there's just way too many bugs with bnet 2, hell you can't even exit the game properly at the moment.
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On May 09 2010 12:59 Dionyseus wrote:
I'm hoping they delay it
No please >_>
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awesome hope they release it on that day... and lets all hope that we get to keep our beta profiles lol
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On May 04 2010 06:16 skuj wrote:
the same day the korean war ended?
actually?
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On May 16 2010 04:36 dougouk wrote:actually?
Yup, look it up, it ended July 27, 1953.
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Hoping they won't release it for another 10 years. The longer Starcraft Brood War lasts, the longer we'll see more great players like Boxer, Nada, Iloveoov, savior, jaedong, bisu, flash...
Once Starcraft 2 comes out, Starcraft Brood War will die fast. Right?
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Did anyone else bother to TRY to read this on the press release?
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-looking Statements: Information in this press release that involves Blizzard Entertainment’s expectations, plans, intentions or strategies regarding the future are forward-looking statements that are not facts and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Blizzard Entertainment generally uses words such as “outlook,” “will,” “could,” “would,” “might,” “remains,” “to be,” “plans,” “believes,” “may,” “expects,” “intends,” “anticipates,” “estimate,” future,” “plan,” “positioned,” “potential,” “project,” “remain,” “scheduled,” “set to,” “subject to,” “upcoming” and similar expressions to identify forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause Blizzard Entertainment’s actual future results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements set forth in this release include, but are not limited to, sales levels of Blizzard Entertainment’s titles, shifts in consumer spending trends, the impact of the current macroeconomic environment, the seasonal and cyclical nature of the interactive game market, declines in software pricing, product returns and price protection, product delays, retail acceptance of Blizzard Entertainment’s products, competition from the used game market, industry competition and competition from other forms of entertainment, rapid changes in technology, industry standards and consumer preferences, including interest in specific genres such as real-time strategy, action–role-playing and massively multiplayer online games, protection of proprietary rights, litigation against Blizzard Entertainment, maintenance of relationships with key personnel, customers, licensees, licensors, vendors and third-party developers, including the ability to attract, retain and develop key personnel and developers who can create high quality “hit” titles, counterparty risks relating to customers, licensees, licensors and manufacturers, domestic and international economic, financial and political conditions and policies, foreign exchange rates and tax rates, and the identification of suitable future acquisition opportunities, and the other factors identified in the risk factors section of Activision Blizzard’s most recent annual report on Form 10-K and any subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. The forward-looking statements in this release are based upon information available to Blizzard Entertainment and Activision Blizzard as of the date of this release, and neither Blizzard Entertainment nor Activision Blizzard assumes any obligation to update any such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements believed to be true when made may ultimately prove to be incorrect. These statements are not guarantees of the future performance of Blizzard Entertainment or Activision Blizzard and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, some of which are beyond its control and may cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations.
The bolded portion is the longest run-on sentence I've ever read... Anyone see the humour?
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On May 18 2010 01:37 [UoN]Sentinel wrote:Show nested quote +On May 16 2010 04:36 dougouk wrote:On May 04 2010 06:16 skuj wrote:
the same day the korean war ended? actually? Yup, look it up, it ended July 27, 1953.
This is a sign.
My birthday is July 27. :O
It is also the day that Koreans signed the cease fire agreement.
I originally wasn't planning on pre-ordering it.
But my mind has changed. Heaven has spoken.
It is about time that I contribute my small part to the TL community.
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