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Coming This Month: StarCraft II Closed Beta

FINALLY.

By Brad Shoemaker  |  Feb. 10, 2010

That unholiest of corporate unions Activision Blizzard held one of those often fruitful earnings calls earlier today, and unless you're a current or potential investor I will now direct your attention to the single most important nugget of information in the whole shebang.  


  
Here, allow me to clarify.
 

 
Yes, after nearly a year of stops and starts, during which our feelings were collectively crushed numerous times, it would seem the StarCraft II beta will be ready for launch sometime in roughly the next couple of weeks. Of course, you'll need to have opted into the beta already through any number of means, including having gone to a previous BlizzCon or, I guess, knowing somebody at Blizzard.

There was some speculation that the beta was nigh after Blizzard started heavily promoting the new Battle.net yesterday with a big preview page and a video that you can watch below.
 
 
   
 
Who's stoked? Who's already in the beta? What would you do to get in, if you aren't yet? 
Filed under: StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty
125 Comments
S0ndoron Feb. 10, 2010 at 5:31 p.m.
Hmm I only like Starcraft for its story. I was never one of those hardcore online players so a beta doesn't really interest me right now.
 
Looking forward more to the new Diablo :)
yindotrunkson Feb. 10, 2010 at 5:31 p.m.
still excited
BackpackKaton Feb. 10, 2010 at 5:32 p.m.
Sweet this means Blizzard will get closer to finishing StarCradt and move on to the game I care about Diablo III!!!!
Fripplebubbyon Feb. 10, 2010 at 5:32 p.m.
Wow, my pc can't run it DAMN DAMN DAMN
demonbearon Feb. 10, 2010 at 5:33 p.m.
Meh.
Floppypants is online on Feb. 10, 2010 at 5:34 p.m.
I pray to Bob every night that he'll send me a beta invite.
mustachioeugeneon Feb. 10, 2010 at 5:34 p.m.
wow. seems like this game could finally, almost, soonish-ly be here.
Cornman89on Feb. 10, 2010 at 5:35 p.m.
Half-Beard must be pretty stoked about this.
ThatFroodon Feb. 10, 2010 at 5:36 p.m.
BRAD!
STARCRAFT!
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
Interfecton Feb. 10, 2010 at 5:37 p.m.
for a game that may never come out. a beta sounds awesome.
Sil3n7on Feb. 10, 2010 at 5:37 p.m.
GOD YES!
NoXiouson Feb. 10, 2010 at 5:38 p.m.

Had to quickly check my Battle.Net account, sure am glad to see I still am registered for Beta and my specs are up-to-date.

I will be expecting my e-mail in 10 days, thank you very much.

Alphazeroon Feb. 10, 2010 at 5:39 p.m.
I'm about to drop the hammer!
 
Totally psyched, but.... only my work computer can handle it, I'm guessing. Hmmmm.
Blood_for_the_blood_Godon Feb. 10, 2010 at 5:39 p.m.
since when do game reviewers determine the legitimacy of corporate mergers?
ArbitraryWater is online on Feb. 10, 2010 at 5:40 p.m.
Oh man. I bet you kids are pumped for a sequel to Starcraft that will probably be the same game except with different units! I'm not.
ThatFroodon Feb. 10, 2010 at 5:42 p.m.
@Blood_for_the_blood_God said:
" since when do game reviewers determine the legitimacy of corporate mergers? "
Brad is a dude who has opinions?
Dontlooknowon Feb. 10, 2010 at 5:43 p.m.
Hell its about time
DanielJWon Feb. 10, 2010 at 5:43 p.m.
I don't buy it.
ThatFroodon Feb. 10, 2010 at 5:44 p.m.
@Dontlooknow said:

" Hell its about time "

clubsammichon Feb. 10, 2010 at 5:45 p.m.
@S0ndor said:
" Hmm I only like Starcraft for its story. I was never one of those hardcore online players so a beta doesn't really interest me right now.  Looking forward more to the new Diablo :) "
I doubt we will see anything new on Diablo 3 for a very long time:(. Anyways, I was never a huge fan of StarCraft's MP either.

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