StarCraft 2: Heart of the Swarm
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ReviewStarCraft 2: Heart of the Swarm review
Brood awakening.
FeatureBlizzard's Mike Morhaime Interviewed
The boss talks pandas, free-to-play and the clash of the DOTAs.
VideoSC2: Heart of the Swarm BlizzCon trailer
Epic clip from RTS expansion.
FeatureThe Hero Factory: Conversations with Chris Metzen
As he retires from his position as Blizzard's head writer.
Key events
17th October 2016
12th September 2016
Blizzard thinking about selling announcer packs for StarCraft 2
17th November 2015
StarCraft 2: Legacy of the Void launches same day as Fallout 4, emerges unscathed
14th September 2015
1st April 2015
27th November 2014
19th March 2013
18th March 2013
UK chart: God of War: Ascension launch sales half that of GOW 3
19th February 2013
22nd January 2013
13th November 2012
StarCraft 2: Heart of the Swarm release date revealed by Battle.net
8th November 2012
28th September 2012
29th February 2012
16th December 2011
21st October 2011
17th August 2011
31st May 2011
21st February 2011
4th May 2010
26th April 2010
21st April 2010
9th November 2009
18th May 2009
8th May 2009
7th May 2009
27th April 2009
20th March 2009
17th February 2009
12th February 2009
14th August 2008
12th May 2008
Don't expect any more new content for StarCraft 2
But balance changes and esport support will continue.
Blizzard reportedly cancels unannounced first-person StarCraft shooter
To focus on Diablo 4 and Overwatch 2.
StarCraft 2 Twitter account has a pop at Star Wars: Battlefront 2
"Number of pay-to-win mechanics in SC2..."
StarCraft 2 will go free-to-play later this month
Wings of Liberty story campaign free for everyone.
World of Warcraft dominates BlizzCon 2017 schedule, wink wink nudge nudge
But there will be no Diablo announcements this year.
Big changes coming to StarCraft 2 multiplayer
RIP Mothership Core.
Battle.net renamed Blizzard Battle.net
Bigger name change rejected, new logo erected.
Starcraft artist is helping design an actual manned mech
Are you gonna give me orders?
Chris Metzen on why he needed to leave Blizzard
"I started having panic attacks left and right."
Overwatch's D.Va to be an announcer in Starcraft 2
D.Va and Kerrigan in the same game? Is this a crossover episode?
The StarCrafts Mod turns StarCraft 2 into a lovely cartoon
Draw distance.
Blizzard story overlord Chris Metzen retires aged 42
"I won't lie - it's going to be really hard stepping away."
Blizzard thinking about selling announcer packs for StarCraft 2
Hearthstone Innkeeper! Thrall! Snoop Dogg?
Blizzard games hit by DDoS attack, Lizard Squad claims responsibility
Things seem to be working fine now.
StarCraft 2: Legacy of the Void launches same day as Fallout 4, emerges unscathed
That's what the sales figures seem to say.
Korean StarCraft rocked by another match-fixing scandal
Two banned for life - with more expected to follow.
StarCraft 2: Legacy of the Void release date announced
A snazzy new cinematic trailer accompanies the reveal.
You can play StarCraft 2: Legacy of the Void's prologue now
If you pre-purchase.
Free prologue missions announced for StarCraft 2: Legacy of the Void
Whispers of Oblivion is free to all and coming soon.
StarCraft 2: Legacy of the Void beta invites go out
Did you get in?
Blizzard makes Warcraft 3 assets available in StarCraft 2
Modders assemble! Warcraft 4 awaits!
Razer announces eSports documentary Team Razer: Great Games
A three-part series focusing on StarCraft, Dota and League of Legends.
Archon Mode revealed for Legacy of the Void
New multiplayer mode for StarCraft 2 will allow cooperative competitive play.
BlizzCon 2014 opening ceremony
And that's a wrap!
Blizzard is suing Starcraft 2 hackers for profiting off mods
And for generally making the game less fun.
BlizzCon returns this November
Will host Hearthstone World Championships.
What is Heroes of the Storm?
Blizzard files new trademark. Speculation ensues.
Fan-made MMO Starcraft: Universe enters Kickstarter
UPDATE: Funded with just over a day to go.
FeatureFear the Reaperman
How Blizzard makes bad designs good.
Blizzard adds Spawning to StarCraft 2
Old-school.
$175 BlizzCon 2013 tickets on sale in two batches later this month
$500 charity dinner tickets up for grabs, too.
Blizzard unifies StarCraft 2 eSports with 2013 World Championship Series
Will be streamed by Twitch.
ReviewStarCraft 2: Heart of the Swarm review
Brood awakening.
UK chart: God of War: Ascension launch sales half that of GOW 3
Tomb Raider retains top spot.
FeatureThe Art of the Swarm
Blizzard takes over Versailles for the launch of StarCraft 2's first expansion.
BlizzCon 2013 announced for early November
Diablo 3 and WOW expansions? Blizzard All-Stars?
StarCraft Universe screenshots
The MMO mod.
World of StarCraft MMO mod is now playable but needs your help
Or StarCraft Universe as it's now known.
Blizzard: UFC-style reality shows could propel eSports into the mainstream
StarCraft 2 maker on the tipping point for professional gaming.
FeatureDo you suffer from StarCraft 2 ladder anxiety? Blizzard hopes Heart of the Swarm will help you beat it
And prove it's more than just an eSports game.
Modders building Warcraft RTS in StarCraft 2
New video rekindles fond memories.
Blizzard swoops on Heroes of Warcraft domain
But what the snot is it?
StarCraft 2: Heart of the Swarm release date revealed by Battle.net
UPDATE: Blizzard makes it official, unveils Collector's Edition.
Blizzard slams lawsuit over player security and sale of Battle.net Authenticators
"Many players have voiced strong approval for our security-related efforts.”
Blizzard: Diablo 3 expansion in the works
Plus, what's happening with Blizzard All-Stars?
This is how big League of Legends is
DOTA? I MOBA DOTA.
FeatureStarcraft 2's new multiplayer beta blows HotS and cold
The biggest eSport gets added bells with Heart of the Swarm, but is that enough?
Blizzard is "looking at free-to-play" for Starcraft 2 multiplayer
"We don't know how we would monetise it."
Steam on GNU/Linux: Do non-free DRM games defeat the point?
GNU creator says it's "unethical", but that pros outweigh the cons.
Starcraft 2: Heart of the Swarm is "99% done"
"But that last 1% is a bitch," says Blizzard.
Google unleashes Zerg Rush assault on your productivity
Starcraft search engine Easter egg spotted.
Blizzard announces 600 redundancies
90% of those affected "not related to game development".
Blizzard legally opposes Valve's Dota trademark application
"Valve has no right to the registration it seeks."
No BlizzCon 2012 this autumn
Focusing on Diablo 3, WOW Pandaria and Heart of the Swarm.
Blizzard announces BattleTags
A unified nickname for players on Battle.net.
FeatureBlizzard's Mike Morhaime Interviewed
The boss talks pandas, free-to-play and the clash of the DOTAs.
Blizzard's Morhaime firm on DOTA trademark
But "we're very friendly with Valve".
Blizzard aims for more accessible DOTA
Shorter games, simpler systems, less shouting.
Blizzard DOTA free but "there will be costs"
You can play it without buying SC2.
New StarCraft 2 units revealed
Protoss Replicant can copy enemy units.
Heart of the Swarm screen bonanza
The Zerg take centre stage.
Blizzard DOTA screens march in
RTS mod shaping up nicely.
VideoSC2: Heart of the Swarm BlizzCon trailer
Epic clip from RTS expansion.
Heart of the Swarm multiplayer at BlizzCon
"Completely revamped" Blizzard DOTA, too.
FeatureThe Hero Factory: Conversations with Chris Metzen
As he retires from his position as Blizzard's head writer.
Foo Fighters to close out BlizzCon 2011
Grohl to serenade Warcrafters next month.
FeatureAlways Online with Blizzard
Co-founder Frank Pearce and StarCraft 2's Jonny Ebbert speak.
Dota trademark: Blizzard, Valve respond
Blizzard DOTA may launch with a new name.
Blizzard DOTA "completely rebooted"
Blizzard making it more user friendly.
VideoStarcraft II: Heart of the Swarm vid
Footage of Blizzard's upcoming expansion.
Blizzard DOTA launch plans revealed
It'll be out "near" Heart of the Swarm.
Blizzard rules out StarCraft MMO
Pearce: "We've got our hands full."
FeatureCella: eSports Star
The story behind StarCraft II's head coach.
FeatureStarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm
We got the HotS for it.
VideoStarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm trailer
Blizzard reveals a hoard of new gameplay.
VideoStarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm teaser
See what all the buzz is about.
Team Dignitas finds its StarCraft II pro
BlinG "cool and calm under pressure".
VideoBlinG joins Team Dignitas
Professional gamer crowned.
Team Dignitas seeks StarCraft II player
Are you good enough to go pro?
Battle.net Marketplace may never launch
Blizzard "committed", but "struggling".
Blizzard may hire World of StarCraft man
But, "If he's a jerk then absolutely not."
Heart of the Swarm "unlikely" for 2011
Blizzard's StarCraft II team "pounding away".
Two Blizzard games due by end of 2012
But which ones?
VideoStarCraft II map fires up space combat
Via custom level Star Battle.
VideoSpoilers: Starcraft II episode ending
Leaked footage shows finale vid.
SCII: Heart of the Swarm ending leaks
Pre-visualisation video hits the internet.
SCII: Heart of the Swarm due after 2011
Probably.
BlizzCon 2010 Conference
Diablo III's final class and PVP plans revealed.
SCII: Heart of the Swarm in early 2012?
Battle.net boss lets slip 18-month time frame.
BlizzCon schedule hints at Diablo focus
No sign of SCII: Heart of the Swarm.
Blizzard wants Cameron for StarCraft film
James, not Diaz. Or David.
Blizzard on Real ID: "The process worked"
"We always give players a heads up."
FeatureBlizzard talks StarCraft II
"We're privileged to have players that care."
BioWare Mythic hates Real ID
"No. Never. Never. No."
Midnight opening for StarCraft II
"For the Horde!" Wait...
Blizzard forums to require real names
Storm of protest over Battle.net Real ID.
"All players" can win at StarCraft II
Promises Blizzard.
VideoStarcraft II needs no introduction
Blizzard's national sport on its way.
Pearce: SCII should be "compelling" for all
"It's just like World of Warcraft, right?"
Pearce: Blizz has "room for improvement"
"Constant struggle" to do the right things.
Starcraft II gets July release date
Download release to follow retail.
StarCraft II Mac beta next week
Map editor patched in for PC this week.
Korean StarCraft teasers surface
Could they be related to SCII launch?
Betting scandal hits Korean StarCraft
Pro gamers accused of throwing matches.
Blizzard: 80% of effort for 20% of polish
So that's why they take so long.
Diablo III, new MMO in "next few years"
Blizzard's 2010 is StarCraft II and Cataclysm.
BlizzCon moving to Vegas in July?
LVCC thinks so, Blizzard not so sure.
No StarCraft II beta until next year
Confirmation from Russian expo.
StarCraft II on track for next spring
Where's that beta, Blizzard?
"More broad appeal" for Blizzard MMO
Kotick aiming high with WOW successor.
Cloud play and more for Battle.net
Pardo blows open Blizzard's Live.
StarCraft II to allow paid-for mods
Creators to profit from marketplace.
Starcraft II LAN petition gets 100,000 sigs
Quite a few people not keen on Battle.net.
BlizzCon 2009 sold out in eight minutes
20,000 people to attend this year.
New Battle.net "similar to Xbox Live"
Vision outlined for "social gaming network".
StarCraft II delayed into 2010
Development of new Battle.net blamed.
FeatureBlizzard's Rob Pardo
How the world's most successful studio makes games.
Build for hardcore first, says Blizzard
Pardo argues accessibility can come later.
StarCraft II fans politely demand LAN play
Submit world's most obsequious petition.
No LAN support for StarCraft II
There is only Battle.net.
WOW held up StarCraft II for a year
Pardo explains SCII's long gestation.
StarCraft II
Beta path to Blizzard's door.
StarCraft II
Terran up the competition: the beta, previewed
E3: Morhaime: Starcraft II probably in 09
Plus: new Bond, Spidey in 2010, GH PSP.
First block of BlizzCon tickets sells out
More available in a fortnight.
Public StarCraft II beta this "summer"
It's almost a date from Blizzard!
StarCraft II beta registration open
If you own a Blizzard game (not EU WOW).
BlizzCon tickets on sale next week
Event will live internet streaming.
BlizzCon 08 beta keys being accepted
Are they for StarCraft II?
Blizzard releases iPhone authenticator
US only so far, other phones to come.
Blizzard launches new Battle.net
Unified login for WOW and future games.
BlizzCon 2009 confirmed for August
Third WOW expansion to be announced?
StarCraft II beta to start in "months"
Will feature "basic version" of new Battle.net.
US university offers StarCraft course
Oh no not homework.
FeatureComing Attractions: Fighting & Strategy
Games of death.
StarCraft II split into a trilogy
Story just wouldn't fit in one game.
Blizzard: WOW success is "exhausting"
"Great problem to have," says co-founder.
BlizzCon panels announced
More Diablo III info promised.
BlizzCon 2008 tickets all gone
Site goes up, fans go mental.
BlizzCon ticket demand griefs site
Sales offline until solution found.
Blizzard to start "gamerscore" system
WOW Achievements are just the beginning.
BlizzCon 2008 to be televised in the US
Bad luck for Euro WOW fans.
BlizzCon tickets on sale in August
Third US fan convention ramps up.
FeatureBlizzard's Perfect Storm
The industry's top developer knows the merits of the confessional.
FeatureBlizzard's Mike Morhaime
He runs the world's most successful developer. But what makes him nervous?
Fallout man asks Blizzard for forgiveness
For calling Diablo III "conservative".
Blizzard Worldwide Invitational
Diablo III, Lich King, StarCraft II.
FeatureHow StarCraft beat Chess
Blizzard looks back on the world's best strategy game.
BlizzCon 2008 announced
Third US fan convention in October.
The best MMO April Fools
Blizzard wins. Again.
FeatureBlizzard's Samwise Didier
The art director talks Warcraft and StarCraft. And checkers.
Blizzard WWI tickets on sale Thursday
55 quid, 70 euros to attend Paris event.
StarCraft II
The new adventures of old faithful.
Zerg revealed in StarCraft II
First details of mutant race's new units.
No in-game ads for StarCraft II
Blizzard explains Kotick comments.
StarCraft II is Blizzard's "best work ever"
Plus new battleground and WOW story plans.
Lich King and StarCraft II playable in June
Blizzard doing big event in Paris.
StarCraft Online on the way?
NetEase lining up to operate it.
Blizzard to do podcasts
Hints at new game reveals.
Nothing will change - Blizzard
Merger not affecting games.
StarCraft II
And run at us very quickly.
StarCraft II
Terran up the place.
StarCraft II unveiled
In development since 2003.