HoTS Special Online Event February 26 "Vengeance”

With StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm arriving on March 12, Blizzard will be showing the world a new trailer called "Vengeance” and they are planning to reveal it to the world in a special online event on TwitchTV over at twitch.tv/starcraft at 12:00 p.m. PST on Tuesday, February 26! if you love StarCraft or curious about the lore and direction Heart of the Swarm is going in, don't miss this preview! Here are some more details: Blizzard developers will be on hand to talk about Heart...

In Blizzard second StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm preview video, Community Manager Cloaken takes a look at some of the many ways that players may choose to explore the coming StarCraft II expansion, its new campaign, game modes, and many other features. You can learn more at http://starcraft2.com, pre-purchase the expansion, and be ready to play when it arrives on March 12! I already pre-purchased mine ...

One more month before the beta test for Heart of the Swarm comes to an end. On March 1st 2013 the beta test for StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm will officially close and preparations for the retail copy will be in the works and pushed out two weeks later live on March 12th! There will still be some people allowed to play the private beta to help fine tune the game during this period for the release.



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http://us.battle.net/sc2/en/blog/...

Sarah Kerrigan is on the loose. Even without the terrible powers of the Queen of Blades or the might of the Swarm at her command, the former Ghost remains a foe not to be taken lightly. But if the artifact really did set her free, then why is Kerrigan seeking out Zerg broods scattered throughout the Koprulu sector? Is she still pursuing her quest for vengeance, or has her transformation given Kerrigan a new purpose?

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Blizzard finally has decided to talk about the Free Name Change & Paid Name Change Update feature the were talking about a few months back. The small percentage of players who used the free name changes that Blizzard previously offered, the introduction of Battle.net Battle Tags, careful consideration of how character names will work with Battle Tags in the future, and their increasing focus on completing StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm all contributed to Blizzard deprioritizing the Paid Ch...

IGN Pro League held months of regional and "satellite" qualifier tournaments that determined who would join the winner of IPL 4, Han 'aLive' Lee Seok, in the main event bracket. Additionally, players from the GSL World Championship, the GSL Season 5 Code S semifinals, and the IPL Team Arena Challenge 3 were given seats at IPL 5. An incredible lineup of 72 pro players has been finalized, and it reads like a "who’s who" of StarCraft II. Unlike previous IPL seasons, there will be no group ...

The zerg have scattered in the wake of the all-out Terran invasion of the hive planet Char, but many broods still survive. Teeming across countless worlds, they search for a queen strong enough to reunite the Swarm. On March 12, 2013, StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm launches around the world, igniting an intergalactic storm of intense strategic combat and opening a savage new chapter in the war between terran, protoss, and zerg. You can pre-purchase the expansion NOW directly through Battle.net ...

The Global Finals will feature two days of grueling competition, pitting player against player in a fight for fame and fortune on a world-sized stage. While 32 of the greatest StarCraft II players on the planet will give everything they've got to rise above the competition, only one player will conquer the Koprulu sector and claim the title of StarCraft II Global Champion.

Tournament Start

6:45 p.m. PST, November 16
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There are still several features and improvements coming to Heart of the Swarm, and this is not a final pre-release patch. Please read the full patch notes and related articles to learn all about what’s available in the beta test.

General

New Menu Screens

Revamped overall UI layout, art, and graphic style.
More detailed information on these changes can be found here. Clans Support Added Clan tags are now pre-p...