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[Axe99]

I'm not the right person to comment on this, as I haven't played Starcraft 2's first release yet (my backlog on PC is massive, and just haven't got around to it), but I'd be guessing it's big news for Starcraft fans .

The word is (from Blizzard's formal media release):

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IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. today announced that StarCraft® II: Heart of the Swarm™, the first expansion to Blizzard's award-winning real-time strategy game StarCraft® II: Wings of Liberty®, will be available in stores and online beginning March 12, 2013. Heart of the Swarm features a new campaign continuing the epic story of Sarah Kerrigan, Queen of Blades, as she gathers the remnants of the zerg Swarm and plots her revenge against the treacherous dictator of the Koprulu sector, Arcturus Mengsk. It also introduces several new multiplayer units and features that enhance the acclaimed StarCraft II online experience.

StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm will be available on DVD-ROM for Windows® XP/Windows Vista®/Windows® 7/Windows® 8 and Macintosh® at a suggested retail price of $39.99 USD. The expansion will also be available digitally directly from Blizzard's StarCraft II website (www.StarCraft2.com) at an expected price of $39.99 USD.

Blizzard is offering a Collector's Edition of Heart of the Swarm loaded with digital and physical bonus items, available exclusively at select retail stores for a suggested retail price of $79.99 USD. Players will also have the option of purchasing a Digital Deluxe version of the expansion, which will include all of the digital items from the Collector's Edition. The Digital Deluxe version will be available directly from Blizzard via www.StarCraft2.com at an expected price of $59.99 USD. Players who purchase the standard edition digitally or at retail will have the option to upgrade to the Digital Deluxe version at any time (for as long as the standalone Digital Deluxe version remains available) for an additional $20 USD.

For all the deets, check out the full media release at: http://investor.acti...eleaseID=720895

[GasClown]

Good stuff Axe. Yeah, I haven't gotten around to it either. I will one day though, even if I have to use both hands to push the mouse.

[Outlaw213]

I did enjoy Starcraft brood wars but never really got into Starcraft II - I'm not sure why. But like GC, i will eventually give it another go. This and Diablo III.

[Macca101]

I'm a regular SC2 player, platinum 1v1 and masters 2v2 with my mate. I cannot wait for HOTS, mainly because it means the Protoss expansion will be in the works sooner, Toss rule!

If anyone is down for some games let me know. Next time I hop on my account I'll get the 3-digit pin you need to add friends and edit this post.

[OC-138]

I played SC2 at the beginning, but I realised how hard I sucked pretty quickly lol.

[OC-138]

So I have gotten back into this game pretty hard over the past few days/week. Getting up in the ladders in prep for HOTS. Anyone gonna pick it up?

[GasClown]

Kings of CGI are at it again... nerdspasm alert!

[kunfushun]

yup, i picked this up.. collectors edition.. im a sucker for diablo and starcraft games. I have all their Collectors edition boxes lol.

ive started playing Wings of Liberty again as I never got around to finishing the campaign and went straight to MP then stopped. Plan is to finish campaign then will get back into some SC2 MP.

feel free to add me:
D3 - kunfushun#6497
SC2 - kunfushun#585