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StarCraft 2 Going Free-to-Play on November 14

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The_Templar
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
your Country52763 Posts
Last Edited: 2017-11-14 20:25:39
November 03 2017 18:27 GMT
#1
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Source: Blizzard


Hello and welcome to the Koprulu Sector!

We recognize that you might have found your way here after hearing the news that StarCraft II is going free-to-play very soon—on November 14, to be exact. Curious what that actually means? We know “free-to-play” can mean a lot of things for different games, but we’re here to assure you that when we say that we’re making StarCraft II free-to-play, we really mean it.

Starting November 14, you’ll have free access to the original Wings of Liberty single-player campaign and every Co-op Commander, and will be able to unlock access to StarCraft II’s competitive multiplayer content for free. Here is a specific rundown of everything that will be available to you for free:

  • The original Wings of Liberty campaign. Experience the original epic campaign that kicked off the StarCraft II saga! If you picked up Wings of Liberty previously but haven’t come back to StarCraft II in a while, we’ve got good news for you too—if you already own Wings of Liberty, you’ll receive the second installment in StarCraft II’s campaign, the zerg-focused Heart of the Swarm, for free. Make sure to log in between November 8 and December 8 to claim it.

  • You will be able to access the ranked multiplayer ladder to compete with other players to become the best of the best, complete with all of the multiplayer units from Wings of Liberty, Heart of the Swarm, and Legacy of the Void. All you have to do to unlock it permanently is earn 10 First Wins of the Day in Unranked or Versus A.I. play—our way to preserve the quality and integrity of the ranked experience.

  • Current and upcoming Co-op Commanders are available to play for free up to level five, and the level restriction for weekly mutations has been removed. You’ll be able to tackle these extra challenging missions with your friends right away. The Co-op Commanders Raynor, Kerrigan, and Artanis will remain completely free, meaning that you can keep leveling them to your heart’s content.


In other words, you can now play all of StarCraft II’s multiplayer, every Co-op Commander, and the entire first campaign in the single-player story, for free.

If you play through Wings of Liberty and want to see how the rest of the epic single-player saga unfolds, all the other single-player campaigns—Heart of the Swarm, Legacy of the Void, and Nova Covert Ops will be available to purchase individually for $14.99 or as a bundle for $39.99. We will also continue to offer premium upgrades like announcer packs, special skins, and new Co-op Commanders to enhance your StarCraft II experience in a number of different ways. As with the existing line-up of Co-op Commanders, however, you will be able to play upcoming new Co-op Commanders who are released for free until they reach level 5. You can also purchase any of the campaigns or a seasonal War Chest to gain immediate access to ranked play if you desire.

For those of you who have already purchased any of the three campaigns as of October 31, we’ll soon be sending you a small thank-you in the form of an exclusive Ghost skin as well as three new portraits.

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Welcome to the StarCraft community, and we hope you enjoy diving into the game anew—or for the first time—with all these exciting new changes!

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SetGuitarsToKill
Profile Blog Joined December 2013
Canada28396 Posts
November 03 2017 18:28 GMT
#2
10/10 Best New Thread
Community News"As long as you have a warp prism you can't be bad at harassment" - Maru | @SetGuitars2Kill
Olli
Profile Blog Joined February 2012
Austria24402 Posts
November 03 2017 18:32 GMT
#3
Very cool stuff. Excited to motivate some of my friends to try it.
Administrator"Declaring anything a disaster because aLive popped up out of nowhere is just downright silly."
Charoisaur
Profile Joined August 2014
Germany15102 Posts
November 03 2017 18:33 GMT
#4
RIP LoL and Dota
Many of the coolest moments in sc2 happen due to worker harassment
usopsama
Profile Joined April 2008
6502 Posts
November 03 2017 18:34 GMT
#5
This is good. This will bring a fresh wave of foreigners for Koreans to kill.
Bombit
Profile Joined February 2016
Belarus20 Posts
November 03 2017 18:34 GMT
#6
Pls
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Charoisaur
Profile Joined August 2014
Germany15102 Posts
November 03 2017 18:35 GMT
#7
On November 04 2017 03:34 usopsama wrote:
This is good. This will bring a fresh wave of foreigners for Koreans to kill.

Or a new wave of korean overlords who can slaughter foreigners
Many of the coolest moments in sc2 happen due to worker harassment
The_Red_Viper
Profile Blog Joined August 2013
19418 Posts
November 03 2017 18:38 GMT
#8
Hopefully this will have a real positive impact, i kinda doubt it though.
We'll see, it certainly is positive in general.
IU | Sohyang || There is no God and we are his prophets | For if ‘Thou mayest’—it is also true that ‘Thou mayest not.” | Ignorance is the parent of fear |
Wintex
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
Norway16818 Posts
November 03 2017 18:39 GMT
#9
wow dudes
The Bomber boy | EG, PPD | justice 4 the korean scene pls @apollo
Ansibled
Profile Joined November 2014
United Kingdom9872 Posts
November 03 2017 18:39 GMT
#10
Good thing I play Terran or I'd be mad.
'StarCraft is just a fairy tale told to scare children actually.'
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highsis
Profile Joined August 2011
251 Posts
Last Edited: 2017-11-03 18:42:16
November 03 2017 18:40 GMT
#11
Not convinced if this will revive the game, but I guess the playerbase will increase partially at least.

I think SC2's fall in popularity had more to do with its high hurdle to learn than the pricetag.

Besides most people on TL already own all 3 games, no?
iMrising
Profile Blog Joined March 2012
United States1099 Posts
November 03 2017 18:40 GMT
#12
On November 04 2017 03:38 The_Red_Viper wrote:
Hopefully this will have a real positive impact, i kinda doubt it though.
We'll see, it certainly is positive in general.

my thoughts exactly. hope for the best i guess
$O$ | soO
True_Spike
Profile Joined July 2004
Poland3373 Posts
Last Edited: 2017-11-03 18:46:07
November 03 2017 18:45 GMT
#13
OMG. FINALLY.

Blizz just has to market the shit out of this decision.
Fran_
Profile Joined June 2010
United States1015 Posts
November 03 2017 18:46 GMT
#14
Noice!
leublix
Profile Joined May 2017
493 Posts
November 03 2017 18:47 GMT
#15
Positive if they make sure to keep the smurfs under control.
Eclipsing Binary
Profile Joined September 2012
61 Posts
November 03 2017 18:47 GMT
#16
I feel like this is somewhat too late. Should've made at least multiplayer free years ago.
Lgnarrow
Profile Joined April 2015
104 Posts
November 03 2017 18:47 GMT
#17
Too late. Way too late
mishimaBeef
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
Canada2259 Posts
November 03 2017 18:49 GMT
#18
10/10
never bought legacy of the void
Dare to live the life you have dreamed for yourself. Go forward and make your dreams come true. - Ralph Waldo Emerson
DieuCure
Profile Joined January 2017
France3713 Posts
November 03 2017 18:53 GMT
#19
People are never happy, it's a good thing for Starcraft.
TL+ Member
The_Red_Viper
Profile Blog Joined August 2013
19418 Posts
November 03 2017 18:54 GMT
#20
On November 04 2017 03:53 DieuCure wrote:
People are never happy, it's a good thing for Starcraft.

Oh yeah it's definitely a good thing, i just wonder if it will actually improve the situation noticeably.
Only time will tell
IU | Sohyang || There is no God and we are his prophets | For if ‘Thou mayest’—it is also true that ‘Thou mayest not.” | Ignorance is the parent of fear |
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