http://www.starcraft2.com/ The Official Site for StarCraft II en-us Wed, 3 July 2008 10:00:00 PST http://www.starcraft2.com/images/layout/rsslogo.gif http://www.starcraft2.com/ 7.3.08 Blizzard http://www.starcraft2.com/features/heroes/zeratul.xml Learn more about StarCraft II's main characters and their complex intertwining stories in the character biography of Zeratul, the second installment of our StarCraft II character biography series. We have also added one new piece of artwork and five new screenshots. 6.17.08 Blizzard http://www.starcraft2.com/features/planets/char.xml We have added a new planet bio, Char. We have also added two new pieces of artwork and one new screenshot. 5.23.08 Blizzard http://www.starcraft2.com/features/zerg/baneling.xml We have added a new zerg unit, the baneling. We have also added four new pieces of artwork and seven new screenshots. 4.24.08 Frost http://www.battle.net/forums/thread.aspx?ForumName=sc2-general&ThreadID=1059524 We recently answered a number of questions from the community regarding StarCraft II. Check out part 36 of the Q&A, along with the StarCraft II Q&A archive in the Battle.net forums. 4.17.08 Blizzard http://www.blizzard.com/us/inblizz/contests/ilovesc/ There are two weeks left for you to submit your picture in the official I <3 SC contest and we have another goodie for you! Several fansites have also started their very own contests. Join the professional gamers from Meet Your Makers in their "I <3 SC" contest and win a MYM mousepad and teamshirt! The "I <3 SC Continued" contest from StarCraft-Source.com offers Battlechests as additional prizes and get your questions answered with the contest StarCraft Legacy has set up. For our Czech friends, you should head over to StarCraftCz to submit your picture! Further contests can be found on inStarcraft.de (German), StarCraft-Source.de (German), JudgeHype (French), Starcraft-esp.com (Spanish), and Starfeeder.com. 4.16.08 Blizzard http://www.starcraft2.com/features/storysofar2.xml The storyline of StarCraft II takes place four years after the events of StarCraft: Brood War. We have prepared a two-part overview called The Story So Far, an opportunity for you to get up to speed with the characters, settings, and developments that lead up to StarCraft II. Read about Kerrigan's treachery as the Queen of Blades, Samir Duran's hybrid experiments, and the final events leading up to StarCraft II in The Story So Far... Part 2: The Brood War. 4.2.08 Blizzard http://www.starcraft2.com/features/terran/taurenmarine.xml We hope you enjoyed our April Fools' Day events. If you missed them, check out this year's jokes:

• New World of Warcraft Hero Class: Bard
• New StarCraft II Unit: Tauren Marine
• World of Warcraft on a Console
• Diablo Loot Piñata
• Forums: Bears and Buckets and Walruses, Oh My!

The Blizzard Entertainment Joke Team™ will see you again next year. Just kidding - we're always around waiting to pounce. 3.31.08 Blizzard http://www.blizzard.com/us/inblizz/contests/ilovesc/ The tenth anniversary of StarCraft's release is fast approaching, and to mark the occasion, we'll be assembling a mosaic of pictures sent in by players from around the world, all featuring a special "I <3 SC" logo. 50 T-shirts are up for grabs, so check out the contest page for full details or to take part. 3.31.08 Blizzard http://www.blizzard.com/us/press/10-years-starcraft.html We're celebrating the ten-year anniversary of StarCraft by taking a look at the game that left an indelible mark on the real-time strategy genre, became a cornerstone Blizzard Entertainment franchise, and enthralled millions around the world with its compelling gameplay and rich universe. 3.18.08 Blizzard http://www.starcraft2.com/movies.xml We've just released a high-quality version of the StarCraft II zerg trailer that was shown to the press last week. Watch as the Swarm steps back into the light for the first time since the events of the Brood War, and catch a first glimpse at the zerg's frightful evolution. Check out the trailer now! 3.10.08 Blizzard http://starcraft2.com/features/zerg/main.xml The StarCraft II website has just been updated with new information about the zerg, the game's third playable race. You can now learn more about the nightmarish hydralisks and the agile and dangerous mutalisks, and can also catch up on the recent history of the Swarm. Also make sure to check out the newly added screenshots, concept art, and unit videos included in this first look at the zerg. 2.28.08 Blizzard http://us.blizzard.com/blizzcast/index.xml The second episode of BlizzCast is now up, and we've doubled its length since the debut. This episode kicks off with a story interview, and moves on to a discussion of some of the changes to Magtheridon's Lair in the Sunwell Isle patch. Lastly, we're also adding a new community questions and answers section to cover some of the topics that are on your mind. Listen to the show now, or check out the transcript to see all the featured artwork. 2.19.08 Blizzard http://us.blizzard.com/wwi08/ The winners have been selected from the many thousands of thoughtful feedback emails we have gotten from the first episode of BlizzCast. Due to popular demand from the community's feedback, we are also pleased to announce that our second BlizzCast episode will be more than twice as long as the first! Congratulations to the winners below in winning a set of G51 Logitech 5.1 Surround Sound Speakers and a StarCraft II hat.

• Andrew from Minnesota
• Anri from Lightning's Blade
• Steven from New Jersey
• Ron from New York
• Patrick from Washington
• Gimil on Bonechewer
• Erendrake on Tichondrius
• Carey S. from Georgia
• Codi from California
• Duntoro on Feathermoon

2.11.08 Blizzard http://us.blizzard.com/wwi08/ This year's Blizzard Entertainment Worldwide Invitational is coming to the Porte de Versailles Exposition Center in Paris, France on June 28-29. Top StarCraft, Warcraft III, and World of Warcraft players will duke it out for supremacy and cash prizes in eSports tournaments, and all attendees will be able to enjoy discussion panels, signings, musical performances, and more. In addition, StarCraft II and World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King will be playable by everyone on the show floor.

For much more information on the 2008 Blizzard Entertainment Worldwide Invitational, check out the press release and visit the official website. We look forward to seeing you there, but if you're unable to make it out to Paris in June, we'll be providing live coverage on the official website throughout the weekend of the event. 2.8.08 Nebu http://www.battle.net/forums/thread.aspx?fn=sc2-general&t=428054&p=1&#post428054 We recently answered a number of questions from the community regarding StarCraft II. Check out part 29 of the Q&A, along with the StarCraft II Q&A archive in the Battle.net forums. 2.4.08 Nebu http://www.battle.net/forums/thread.aspx?fn=sc2-general&t=367521&p=1&#post367521 We recently answered a number of questions from the community regarding StarCraft II. Check out part 28 of the Q&A, along with the StarCraft II Q&A archive in the Battle.net forums. 1.28.08 Blizzard http://www.starcraft2.com/features/heroes/raynor.xml Jim Raynor was a Confederate marshal on Mar Sara at the time of the first zerg incursions on that world. Despite bravely fighting the alien aggressors and saving many lives, he was arrested by Confederacy forces on the pretext of destroying Confederate property at Backwater Station. When he was subsequently liberated by Arcturus Mengsk's Sons of Korhal, an anti-Confederate revolutionary group, Raynor chose to fight alongside them...

Learn more about StarCraft II's main characters and their complex intertwining stories in the character biography of Jim Raynor, the first installment of our StarCraft II character biography series. 1.28.08 Nebu http://www.battle.net/forums/thread.aspx?fn=sc2-general&t=283143&p=1&#post283143 We recently answered a number of questions from the community regarding StarCraft II. Check out part 27 of the Q&A, along with the StarCraft II Q&A archive in the Battle.net forums. 1.18.08 Blizzard http://us.blizzard.com/blizzcast/ Join our Community Team as they go behind the scenes to experience the world of Blizzard game development in the first installment of our new Blizzard podcast, BlizzCast.

In each episode we'll be interviewing your favorite Blizzard developers and staff, giving you a glimpse of what it's like to make the games you love.

To kick off our BlizzCast series, we've decided to begin where every great Blizzard idea begins, at the concept level. Joining us, we have Samwise Didier, our Art Director and concept artist for many of the popular Blizzard characters you've grown to love, such as the Pandaren, Fel Orcs, Dark Templars, Zerglings, and many more. We'll be chatting with Samwise on how he came up with the characters he did, as well as what it is like to work on both the Warcraft and StarCraft franchises.

Check out the new BlizzCast page here. 1.18.08 Blizzard http://www.fftcomics.com/main Love StarCraft? Love comics that make you chuckle? Check out this up-and-coming fan site making a fun and artistic contribution to the community. Food For Thought Comics is devoted to weekly fan-made StarCraft comics. 1.18.08 Blizzard http://www.battle.net/forums/thread.aspx?fn=sc2-general&t=248554&p=1&#post248554 We recently answered a number of questions from the community regarding StarCraft II. Check out part 25 of the Q&A, along with the StarCraft II Q&A archive in the Battle.net forums. 1.18.08 Blizzard http://www.blizzplanet.com/content/732/ StarCraft: The Dark Templar is a new trilogy of novels set in the StarCraft universe. The trilogy chronicles some of the events between StarCraft: Brood War and StarCraft II. Blizzplanet recently interviewed author Christie Golden, asking questions submitted by the community about the details of the second novel in the trilogy, Shadow Hunters.