StarCraft 2 will be revealed for the first time to the world at Blizzard's World Wide Invitational (WWI) on May 19th.
25μΌ κ²μμ κ³μ λ°λ₯΄λ©΄ λΈλ¦¬μλ μν°ν μΈλ¨ΌνΈ μ½λ¦¬μ(μ΄ν λΈλ¦¬μλ μ½λ¦¬μ)λ 5μ 19μΌ μμλλ WWIμμ <μ€νν¬λννΈ2>μ λμμκ³Ό κ²μ λ΄μ©μ μ΅μ΄λ‘ λ°νν κ²μΌλ‘ νμΈλλ€. λ, <μ€νν¬λννΈ2> ν΅μ¬ κ°λ°μλ€μ΄ νμ₯μ μ°Έμν΄ μ§μμλ΅ μκ°λ μ§νλλ€.
On the 25th, according to the game developers, it has been confirmed that Blizzard Entertainment Korea (aka Blizzard Korea) will present VODs and game content at the WWI that is starting on May 19th. Also, StarCraft 2's main developers will also attend to answer some questions.
<μ€νν¬λννΈ2>λ 3Dλ‘ κ°λ°λκ³ μμΌλ©°, μλ‘μ΄ μ’ μ‘±μ΄ μΆκ°λκ³ κΈ°μ‘΄ μ’ μ‘±μ μ λκ³Ό νΉμ±μ λ§μ λ³νκ° μμ κ²μΌλ‘ νμΈλλ€. μ΄μΈμ μμΈν λ΄μ©μ WWIμμλ μΌλΆλ§ 곡κ°λ κ²μΌλ‘ 보μΈλ€.
It has been confirmed that StarCraft 2 is being developed in 3D, a new race has been added and existing units' characteristics will have many changes. Additional details will only be revealed to certain parts of WWI.
λΈλ¦¬μλλ μ΄λ² <μ€νν¬λννΈ2> λ°νλ₯Ό μν΄ 100κ°κ° λλ ν΄μΈ 맀체λ€μ WWIμ μ΄μ²νμΌλ©°, μμΈ μ¬λ¦Όν½ 체쑰경기μ₯κ³Ό νμ± κ²½κΈ°μ₯μ λμμ μ¬μ©νλ λ¨μΌ κ²μνμ¬ μ΅λ κ·λͺ¨μ 곡κ°μ λ§λ ¨νλ€.
Blizzard has invited over 100 international media and has prepared both Seoul Olympic Gymnastics Stadium and Fencing Stadium for this event -- the biggest area ever for a short-term game event.
<μ€νν¬λννΈ2>μ λ°ν μμ μ νμ¬ κ·ΉλΉλ¦¬μ μ§νλκ³ μμΌλ©°, λΈλ¦¬μλ μ½λ¦¬μ ν΅μ¬ κ΄κ³μλ€λ§ μ νν λ΄μ©κ³Ό μν©μ μκ³ μλ κ²μΌλ‘ μλ €μ‘λ€. λΈλ¦¬μλκ° μ°¨κΈ°μμ λ°νν λ νμ κ·Έλμλ― βμ΅κ³ μ κΉμ§ λ°νβλ₯Ό μ 보μ΄κΈ° μν΄ 5μ 19μΌ μ΄μ μλ μ΄λ€ μ 보 곡κ°λ λ°νλ μμ μμ μ΄λ€.
StarCraft 2's announcement preparation is proceeding with secrecy, and only the core group at Blizzard Korea knows the specific details and situation. As they have done in the past, Blizzard is not planning to reveal or release any details for the "best surprise announcement".
νμ§λ§ μ΄λ―Έ λΈλ¦¬μλ μ νμ§ κ΄κ³μλ₯Ό ν΅ν΄ μ λ’°μ± μλ μ λ³΄κ° νλ¬λμ€κ³ μμΌλ©°, λΈλ¦¬μλ λ³Έμ¬μμ 근무νλ€κ° ν΄μ¬ν λΆλ―Έ κ°λ°μλ€μ μ§μΈμ ν΅ν΄ <μ€νν¬λννΈ2>μ μ μ μ¬μ€κ³Ό μ΄λ² WWIμμ λ°νκ° μμ κ²μ΄λΌλ μ¬μ€μ΄ νμΈλλ€.
However, trustworthy information is being leaked from previous Blizzard employees, and through an acquaintance of ex-Blizzard North employees, StarCraft 2's development and its announcement at the WWI has been confirmed.
μ§λ 2μ 28μΌ λ΄ννλ λ§μ΄ν¬ λͺ¨νμ λΈλ¦¬μλ λνλ β5μ WWIμμ κΉμ§ λλλ§ν λ°νκ° μμ κ²βμ΄λΌλ©° μ°¨κΈ°μ λ°νμ λν μμλ₯Ό μ€ λ° μμΌλ©°, λΈλ¦¬μλ μ½λ¦¬μλ 25μΌ λ³΄λμλ£λ₯Ό ν΅ν΄ λ―Έκ³΅κ° μ°¨κΈ°μμ λ°νλ₯Ό μκ³ ν μνλ€.
Last February 28th, Blizzard president, Mike Morhaime, has hinted that "At the WWI in May, there will be a surprise announcement" for the announcement of a sequel, Blizzard Korea has confirmed, on the 25th, an unrevealed sequel's announcement.
λΈλ¦¬μλ μ½λ¦¬μμ λ°μλͺ© μ΄μ¬λ βμ°¨κΈ°μμ κ΄ν΄μλ νμ¬ λ΅λ³ λ릴 λ΄μ©μ΄ μλ€. μ°¨κΈ°μμ 19μΌ WWIμμ λ°νν κ²μ΄λ€. 19μΌ νμ₯μ μμ νμΈνκΈ° λ°λλ€βλ©° <μ€νν¬λννΈ2>κ° 19μΌλ λ°νλ μ°¨κΈ°μμμ νμΈν΄ λ¬λΌλ μμ²μ κ±°λΆνλ€.
Blizzard Korea's Park Young-Mok director said "There is not content available for answer for the sequel. The sequel will be released at the WWI on the 19th. Please confirm it at the site on the 19th" and denied the confirmation on if StarCraft 2 is indeed the sequel that is to be announced on the 19th.
MBCκ²μμ μ΄μνΈ κ΅μ₯μ βμμ§ν κΈ°λ λ°, κ±±μ λ°μ΄λ€. μΌλ¨ 2νΈμ΄ eμ€ν¬μΈ μ€κ³μ μ ν©ν ννκ° λλ€λ©΄ μ κ· κ²μ΄λ¨Έλ λ§μ΄ μ μ λκ³ μ κ³λ λμ± λ°μ ν κ²μ΄λ€. κ·Έλ¬λ λ§μΌ <μν¬λννΈ 3>μ²λΌ μ€κ³νκΈ° μ½μ§ μμ ννλ‘ λμ¬ κ²½μ° <μ€νν¬λννΈ> ν¬λ€μ 2νΈμ λͺ°λ¦¬λλ° μ μ κΈ°μ‘΄ 리그λ νν₯μΈλ₯Ό κ²ͺμ μλ μμ κ²μ΄λ€βλΌλ©° μ μ€ν μ μ₯μ 보μλ€.
MBC Game's Lee Sang-Ho head said "Frankly, it's half anticipation and half worry. If SC2 is released in a form that is compatible with e-sports broadcast, there will be many new gamers and the entire industry will develop. However if it comes out in a form that is not easy to broadcast, like WarCraft 3, StarCraft fans will focus on the sequel while the original league will suffer a decline", expressing a cautious mindset.
μ¨κ²μλ·μ <μ€νν¬λννΈ> ν΄μ€μ μμ¬κ²½ μ¨λ βλΈλ¦¬μλλ μ΄λ―Έ <μν¬λννΈ 3>λ₯Ό ν΅ν΄μ κ΅λ΄ κ²μ΄λ¨Έμ ν΄μΈ κ²μ΄λ¨Έ κ°μ μ±ν₯ μ°¨μ΄λ₯Ό νμ νμ κ²μ΄λ€. λλ¬Έμ λ³΄λ€ λ°Έλ°μ€κ° λ§μΆ°μ§ ννμ, eμ€ν¬μΈ λ₯Ό μΌλμ λ ννλ‘ λμ¬ κ²μΌλ‘ κΈ°λνλ€. λ°λ©΄, eμ€ν¬μΈ 리그λ νμ¬ <μ€νν¬λννΈ> μ€μ¬μ νλκ° λΉμ₯ λ°λμ§ μμ κ²μΌλ‘ μκ°νλ©°, <μ€νν¬λννΈ2>λ₯Ό μ€μ¬μΌλ‘ ν μλ‘μ΄ λ¦¬κ·Έκ° νμ±λμ΄ μ 체μ μΈ μμ₯ κ·λͺ¨κ° μ»€μ§ κ²μΌλ‘ λ³Έλ€. κ²μ΄λ¨Έμ ν μ¬λμΌλ‘μ μ λ§ κΈ°λλλ€βκ³ λ§νλ€.
OnGameNet's StarCraft commentator Um Jae-Kyung said "Blizzard has probably already grasped the difference between this nation's gamers and foreign gamers' difference in inclination through WarCraft 3. So I'm hoping for a more balanced structure, a structure with e-sports in mind. However, I believe that the e-sports league will continue to focus on StarCraft and a new league focusing on StarCraft 2 will form, the industry growing bigger as a result. As a gamer, I'm really looking forward to it.
μ¬ν΄λ‘ 3νμ§Έλ₯Ό λ§λ λΈλ¦¬μλ βμλμμ΄λ μΈλΉν μ΄μ λβμ 5μ 19μΌκ³Ό 20μΌ μ΄νκ° μμΈ μ¬λ¦Όν½ 체쑰경기μ₯κ³Ό μλ κ²½κΈ°μ₯μμ μ΄λ¦¬λ©°, <μν¬λννΈ3> λλ μμ¦5 μμμ μ§μ μμ κ³Ό μ 1ν <μλ μ€λΈ μν¬λννΈ> μλ λ ν λλ¨ΌνΈ μ€νλΌμΈ μ§μ κ²°μ λ± λ€μν eμ€ν¬μΈ κ²½κΈ° λ° μ΄λ²€νΈκ° λ§λ ¨λ μμ μ΄λ€
Blizzard's WWI is on its third year and will take place from May 19th to 20th at the Seoul Olympic Gymnastics Stadium and Weight Lifting Stadium (translator's note: I thought it was fencing? o.O). Many e-sports games as well as events such as WarCraft 3 ladder season 5 Asia region preliminaries, for the first time, a World of Warcraft Arena Tournament Off-line Regional Finals will take place.
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