Starcraft II closed beta begins this month.

CDdude55 · Feb 10, 2010, 10:24 PM

Should be awesome.

(though im not a huge RTS fan.)

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Long-awaited multiplayer testing phase for Blizzard's heavily anticipated sci-fi RTS slated to begin in the next few weeks, mid-2010 launch still on track.

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Blizzard fans have been left wondering when the developer would make good on its call for tester applications, first issued in May 2009.

As part of Activision's year-end earnings report today, Blizzard president Mike Morhaime has now answered that question, saying that the closed beta test for Starcraft II will begin later this month. Morhaime also affirmed that the sci-fi real-time strategy title is "still tracking toward our goal of a mid-2010 release."

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Undoubtedly to promote the launch of Starcraft II's closed beta phase, Blizzard this week released a promotional video featuring Battle.net project director Greg Canessa.

http://www.gamespot.com/news/6250190...dlines;title;1

brandonwh64 · Feb 10, 2010, 10:25 PM

YAY! i loved starcraft!

Pickles24 · Feb 10, 2010, 10:29 PM

I wish they would hurry up with this one, so they could spend all their time on Diablo 3.

DanTheBanjoman · Feb 10, 2010, 10:39 PM

Attention, new forum rule: Anyone getting a beta key before I do has to give it to me.

Polarman · Feb 10, 2010, 10:42 PM

mid 2010 sounds unlikely.

Arciks · Feb 10, 2010, 10:54 PM

I will get it first

bpgt64 · Feb 11, 2010, 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Polarman

mid 2010 sounds unlikely.

If they launch closed beta in the US this month, I'd say mid 2010 is more than likely...its been in beta in Korea for like a year..

Lionheart · Feb 11, 2010, 07:20 PM

Hurry up with this game Blizzard!

MK4512 · Feb 11, 2010, 08:14 PM

When is everyone going to figure out that SC II and Diablo III are never coming?

At the next blizzcon they'll say

"Announcing our new Starcraft...

THEMED WOW PACK!!!"

It's never coming guys, it's like duke nukem forever. Blizzard found their new niche, and it's mmo's.

HeUeR · Feb 11, 2010, 08:35 PM

do you guys already have key, or where are you expecting to get one?

Scrizz · Feb 11, 2010, 08:56 PM

sweet can't wait.
They better send me a key

ToTTenTranz · Feb 11, 2010, 09:02 PM

I'm at the point of not caring about the Starcraft franchise, for some 5 years now.

It's been 12 years since the first game. In the meanwhile, all they did was to show and cancel SC: Ghost.

Unless you're a south-korean, who the hell even cares?

They might as well just make a new franchise. Starcraft is powerless as a brand right now.

HeUeR · Feb 11, 2010, 09:25 PM

you realy think i care that they cancel or change dates, i just made battlenet acc and done all things to get closed beta key, so im waiting for it, so all tohers things i dont care if i will get beta key

department76 · Feb 11, 2010, 09:27 PM

ya i'm done holding my breath for blizzard and all thier BS with sc2 release dates and such. i will be happy the day i'm playing the full version on my comp for hours on end, not the day that another "release" is suggested.

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Originally Posted by DanTheBanjoman

Attention, new forum rule: Anyone getting a beta key before I do has to give it to me.

AHAHAHAHA

ShiBDiB · Feb 11, 2010, 10:25 PM

id b happy if they made the original 1920x1080... thats all i need

Lionheart · Feb 11, 2010, 11:49 PM

BLIZZARD can suk my ballz!

Frick · Feb 12, 2010, 12:14 AM

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Originally Posted by ToTTenTranz

I'm at the point of not caring about the Starcraft franchise, for some 5 years now.

It's been 12 years since the first game. In the meanwhile, all they did was to show and cancel SC: Ghost.

Unless you're a south-korean, who the hell even cares?

They might as well just make a new franchise. Starcraft is powerless as a brand right now.

Ok. Take some time off and play the original again and then tell me that story isn't worth a sequel. It's seriously awesome in all it's opera goodness!

And release dates changes. I haven't payed a lot of attention to games the past few years, but it used to be common practice to delay games.

ToTTenTranz · Feb 12, 2010, 12:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Frick

Ok. Take some time off and play the original again and then tell me that story isn't worth a sequel. It's seriously awesome in all it's opera goodness!

And release dates changes. I haven't payed a lot of attention to games the past few years, but it used to be common practice to delay games.

The story was worth a sequel 8 years ago, when people actually cared.

Honestly, I don't care even a little bit about what happens to Kerrigan and Raynor.

I'm definitely more interested in finding out if Shephard survives ME:3 or what Morrigan did to my son (Beatch, I'm taking that case to the court! Homeless and jobless witch vs. War hero high-mage living in the royal palace, let's see who gets the custody!)

Blizzard spent the last 6 years sucking on the WoW phenomenon while neglecting everything else, I couldn't care less about them.

copenhagen69 · Feb 12, 2010, 03:41 AM

yep i agree they need to hurry and release this game so D3 can finally come out

the original SC is still fun and I end up playing it every now and then when im bored ...

Lionheart · Feb 12, 2010, 03:46 AM

Its annoying what blizzard have been doin with all theses delays and shit, but like everyone else, I dont care, their are plenty of other great games to be played right now, too many to name!

copenhagen69 · Feb 12, 2010, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by CHAOS_KILLA

Its annoying what blizzard have been doin with all theses delays and shit, but like everyone else, I dont care, their are plenty of other great games to be played right now, too many to name!

+1

Mike0409 · Feb 17, 2010, 09:23 PM

Anyone get a beta Invite yet? Rumor mill spinning that emails are getting sent out today if it's available.

douglatins · Feb 17, 2010, 10:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike0409

Anyone get a beta Invite yet? Rumor mill spinning that emails are getting sent out today if it's available.

I didnt

DanTheBanjoman · Feb 17, 2010, 10:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike0409

Anyone get a beta Invite yet? Rumor mill spinning that emails are getting sent out today if it's available.

Thank you for checking for me.

JanJan · Feb 17, 2010, 10:23 PM

hi how do you get invites? do i need to sign up sth?

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JanJan Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 494 (0.33/day) Thanks: 166 Thanked 20 Times in 16 Posts System Specs	hi how do you get invites? do i need to sign up sth?