StarCraft II

StarCraft II is a military science fiction real-time strategy video game trilogy created by Blizzard Entertainment as a sequel to 1998's StarCraft. Developed for concurrent release on Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 and Mac OS X, the initial episode will be followed by two expansion packs respectively entitled Wings of Liberty, Heart of the Swarm and Legacy of the Void. The first game in the trilogy provides a 26 mission campaign centered on a single race. The Terrans will be the focus of the initial offering, followed up by Zerg and Protoss races in the next two expansions. http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3170574

The original Starcraft was released on March 31, 1998, and is set in the 26th century. The game revolves around three species fighting for dominance in supremacy in a far corner of the Milky Way Galaxy. http://starcraft.wikia.com/wiki/StarCraft_storyline

Starcraft II requires an active Battle.net account if the player wants to record his progress in the game and the unlocked Achievements. Playing as a guest will only allow the player to advance through the game’s campaign, but the Achievements and the Multiplayer Options are not available.

Unlike the previous episode of the franchise, in Starcraft II, players are able to purchase additional upgrades for their units, from the Armory that is available starting with the 3rd mission. To do so, the player must spend the money that he collects by completing primary and secondary objectives.

The main character in StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty, is Jim Raynor, however the player also has the chance to meet some old characters, including Zeratul and Sarah Kerrigan. In addition to that, locations like Mar Sara, and Braxis are available in the game. http://starcraft.wikia.com/wiki/StarCraft_II:_Wings_of_Liberty

The gameplay is enhanced by the re-designed models of the units and the new skills they posses. Starcraft II features a Galaxy Editor which allows each player to create unique maps and campaigns that can be shared with players around the world. http://starcraft.wikia.com/wiki/StarCraft_II:_Wings_of_Liberty

StarCraft 2 was released on midnight July 27, 2010. The game client was available for direct download ahead of time through the Blizzard Entertainment website, but nobody was be able to play the game until midnight.http://us.battle.net/en/info/digital-purchase

A beta version of the game was released on Feb 17, 2010 - open to international testing. Beta-testing was private and required a beta pass from BlizzCon or an invitation from the company's website at StarCraft2.com