Starcraft 2 is confirmed! - bit-tech.net Forums

Tim S · 21st May 2007, 14:07

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2007/05..._2_confirmed/1

It's happened, at last. The rumours are true as Blizzard confirms the development of Starcraft 2 in Korea and we've got all the details in case you missed them over the weekend.

Dreaming · 21st May 2007, 14:35

It's about time!

The development looks quite far along and playable, I wonder when it will be released.

AngelOfRage · 21st May 2007, 14:41

Yeah saw this, very excited about it.
I watched some of the gameplay videos (mainly aimed at showing off new Protoss units) and it looks pretty cool in motion. Protoss look more Advanced alien, Zerg looks more organic and Terran look like the dirty humans they are :P

ralph.pickering · 21st May 2007, 15:36

Excellent!!! Starcraft is still one of my most played games. Can't wait to get my grubby mitts on the next version. It doesn't look like it'll play on the throwaway hardware that will run Starcraft original though.

Mankz · 21st May 2007, 15:50

God I really miss Starcraft.

I always thought that it was much better than C&C.

devenfore · 21st May 2007, 16:01

Sooooo Excited!

Breach · 21st May 2007, 19:06

Whoa, I think hell just froze over!

Very nice, I have such fond memories playing Starcraft with my friends at the local LAN back in the day. I cant believe it has been a decade since the first. That intro movie is amazing, good to see the Terrans haven't changed much, or Blizzards star quality.

I understand why it took so long, I cant imagine trying to top your best creation, especially one that has become NFL of South Korea. They have some mighty big shoes to fill.

completemadness · 21st May 2007, 19:27

but will it be out before duke nukem forever

Rocket733 · 21st May 2007, 20:10

I replayed through the original last year and realized how old it was then.

Tulatin · 21st May 2007, 20:52

I'd think Ctrl+Alt+Delete (www.cadcomic.com) hit the nail on the head with this one.

DXR_13KE · 21st May 2007, 21:36

first it was CNC3, then Deus Ex3, and now Starcarft..... next on the line, duke nukem forever.

g3n3tiX · 21st May 2007, 21:36

The cinematic trailer is just sooooo cool and good-looking...download it, don't view the flash version. Hell, it's only 65MB ! (P2P blizzard downloader).

Can't wait.
Must upgrade PC, for it...

r4tch3t · 22nd May 2007, 10:21

OMG, can't wait. Starcraft is my favourite game. Played it through for the ~time a couple months ago. The screenshots are awesome. I also like how they have kept the same Isometric style levels.

Dreaming · 22nd May 2007, 12:46

If anyone understands korean, what does the reflection on the terrans helmet say in the announcement video? You can hear loads of koreans go a bit crazy when they see it.

But like I said, from the ingame videos I've seen it looks nearly there already, and with all the resources blizzard have to throw at a game these days... maybe Christmas? (Or is that stupidly optimistic?

)

rowin4kicks · 22nd May 2007, 13:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tulatin

I'd think Ctrl+Alt+Delete (www.cadcomic.com) hit the nail on the head with this one.

defiantly agreed!

CollinstheClown · 22nd May 2007, 13:32

In the states we can now pre-order SC2, and it's release date is 10/01/08 on these sites. gamestop.com and ebgames.com

-CollinstheClown

GoodBytes · 22nd May 2007, 15:21

http://media.pc.ign.com/media/850/850126/vids_1.html
(first video called "Full Demo Footage" ... 30min with SCII GAMEPLAY)

mayakovski · 22nd May 2007, 19:52

I gotta admit, I am very excited about this, but I sure hope the existing screenshots are not the final product. They are way to comic like, makes it look like the artist is from Super Mario.

Come on Blizzard, you can do better than 1980s comic book artwork.

Solidus · 22nd May 2007, 21:29

well its announced...expect it to be released christmas 2020 knowing blizzard.

Paolo · 22nd May 2007, 21:42

Hmm, it seems to be very much a case of "aint broke, don't fix" from the initial screenshots and other tidbits released to the web.

Of course, these are just the very first resources so I can't base an assumption on that, but it seems like they know their fanbase well and the game will probably be geared towards them rather than building a game which seeks to form it's own fanbase around an entirely new take on the universe.

-P

21st May 2007, 14:07	#1
Tim S Pewlius Caesar bit-tech Staff Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Ascot, Berks Posts: 18,021	Starcraft 2 is confirmed! http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2007/05..._2_confirmed/1 It's happened, at last. The rumours are true as Blizzard confirms the development of Starcraft 2 in Korea and we've got all the details in case you missed them over the weekend. __________________ Tim on Twitter \| Tim's Blog \| Tim's Flickr The bit-tech Blog \| bit-tech on Twitter \| Join the bit-tech & Custom PC folding team (#35947)

21st May 2007, 14:41	#3
AngelOfRage Supermodder Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Cheshire, UK Posts: 463	Yeah saw this, very excited about it. I watched some of the gameplay videos (mainly aimed at showing off new Protoss units) and it looks pretty cool in motion. Protoss look more Advanced alien, Zerg looks more organic and Terran look like the dirty humans they are :P __________________ Main PC - Intel Q6600 \| 4GB DDR2-6400 \| X800GT 256mb \| SB Audigy 2 EX \| Antec 300 Laptop - Dell XPS M1530 \| Intel T9300 2.5GHz \| 8600m GT \| 3GB DDR2

21st May 2007, 19:06	#7
Breach Supermodder Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: WA Posts: 354	Whoa, I think hell just froze over! Very nice, I have such fond memories playing Starcraft with my friends at the local LAN back in the day. I cant believe it has been a decade since the first. That intro movie is amazing, good to see the Terrans haven't changed much, or Blizzards star quality. I understand why it took so long, I cant imagine trying to top your best creation, especially one that has become NFL of South Korea. They have some mighty big shoes to fill. __________________ Project :: SSC (Super Sport Computer)

21st May 2007, 20:52	#10
Tulatin The Froggy Poster Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 2,941	I'd think Ctrl+Alt+Delete (www.cadcomic.com) hit the nail on the head with this one. __________________ Desky E8400 @ 4.0 1.42v; P5K-E WiFi; 4x1 Kingmax Mars 1066 @ 1129 CAS 5; 2x [TOO CHEAP TO SPONSOR] 4850 @ 675/1050; Enermax Liberty; WCing in a CM690

21st May 2007, 21:36	#11
DXR_13KE Madeira's banana is the best!!! Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Madeira ; Portugal Posts: 6,466	first it was CNC3, then Deus Ex3, and now Starcarft..... next on the line, duke nukem forever. __________________ *Renegade X - 0.40 Release!* <---- CLICK!

21st May 2007, 14:35	#2
Dreaming Supermodder Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: The University of York Posts: 501	It's about time! The development looks quite far along and playable, I wonder when it will be released.

21st May 2007, 15:36	#4
ralph.pickering Supermodder Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: London Posts: 321	Excellent!!! Starcraft is still one of my most played games. Can't wait to get my grubby mitts on the next version. It doesn't look like it'll play on the throwaway hardware that will run Starcraft original though.

21st May 2007, 16:01	#6
devenfore LANCandy Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: USA Posts: 284	Sooooo Excited!

21st May 2007, 19:27	#8
completemadness Hypermodder Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 887	but will it be out before duke nukem forever

21st May 2007, 20:10	#9
Rocket733 Austerity - It's the only way Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 1,165	I replayed through the original last year and realized how old it was then.

21st May 2007, 21:36	#12
g3n3tiX Resident frenchie Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: localhost Posts: 588	The cinematic trailer is just sooooo cool and good-looking...download it, don't view the flash version. Hell, it's only 65MB ! (P2P blizzard downloader). Can't wait. Must upgrade PC, for it... __________________ I also have a MTBF.

22nd May 2007, 10:21	#13
r4tch3t hmmmm.... Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: New Zealand Posts: 2,882	OMG, can't wait. Starcraft is my favourite game. Played it through for the ~time a couple months ago. The screenshots are awesome. I also like how they have kept the same Isometric style levels. __________________ Fight my Brute The quantum limit of reality might be scaled up because we're all holograms. Obviously. Once more we see that sufficiently advanced physics is indistinguishable from getting really stoned. From here

22nd May 2007, 12:46	#14
Dreaming Supermodder Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: The University of York Posts: 501	If anyone understands korean, what does the reflection on the terrans helmet say in the announcement video? You can hear loads of koreans go a bit crazy when they see it. But like I said, from the ingame videos I've seen it looks nearly there already, and with all the resources blizzard have to throw at a game these days... maybe Christmas? (Or is that stupidly optimistic? )

22nd May 2007, 13:32	#16
CollinstheClown -Xbox Pwner- Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Norwood, PA in the USA Posts: 167	In the states we can now pre-order SC2, and it's release date is 10/01/08 on these sites. gamestop.com and ebgames.com -CollinstheClown

22nd May 2007, 15:21	#17
GoodBytes mother into a board?! Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Canada, Montreal Posts: 3,461	http://media.pc.ign.com/media/850/850126/vids_1.html (first video called "Full Demo Footage" ... 30min with SCII GAMEPLAY) __________________ AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+ S939 \| 3GB of Corsair/Kingston (mix) RAM @ 400Mhz 3-3-3-8-2T \| ASUS A8N32-SLI Deluxe \| Geforce 260 GTX \| X-Fi XtreamMusic \| Western Digital 250GB SATA-II 16MB of Buffer \| Corsair HX620W \| Antec SOLO case \| Monitor: 24inch Dell U2410 \| Win 7 64-bit Go for Pro! Last edited by GoodBytes; 22nd May 2007 at 22:03.

22nd May 2007, 19:52	#18
mayakovski 10" blade with a 5/8" arbor. Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Comox, BC, CANADA Posts: 20	I gotta admit, I am very excited about this, but I sure hope the existing screenshots are not the final product. They are way to comic like, makes it look like the artist is from Super Mario. Come on Blizzard, you can do better than 1980s comic book artwork.

22nd May 2007, 21:29	#19
Solidus Superhuman Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: England Posts: 1,645	well its announced...expect it to be released christmas 2020 knowing blizzard. __________________ I'm a n00b in need of constant h3lp! Xbox Live GT: Mephestic PSN Tag: M3phestic Twitter: Mephestic

22nd May 2007, 21:42	#20
Paolo Multimodder Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Scotland Posts: 191	Hmm, it seems to be very much a case of "aint broke, don't fix" from the initial screenshots and other tidbits released to the web. Of course, these are just the very first resources so I can't base an assumption on that, but it seems like they know their fanbase well and the game will probably be geared towards them rather than building a game which seeks to form it's own fanbase around an entirely new take on the universe. -P