StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty has becomes biggest PC game launch of the year! It has also set the record for the fastest selling strategy game of all time, with over 1.5 million copies sold in the first 48 hours.
StarCraft II was released simultaneously in North America, Europe, South
Korea, Australia, New Zealand, Russia, Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Singapore,
Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines, and the regions of Taiwan,
Hong Kong, and Macau on July 27. More than 8,000 stores throughout the world
opened their doors at midnight to celebrate the release, and Blizzard
Entertainment developers were present at several locations to commemorate the
event with players and sign copies of the game.
"We launched StarCraft II in 11 different languages and on 5 different
continents because we wanted to make sure as many players as possible were
able to log on and play on day one," said Mike Morhaime, CEO and
cofounder of Blizzard Entertainment. "We're pleased that so many people
around the world have already picked up a copy of the game, and we look
forward to welcoming even more players to Battle.net(R) in the weeks and
months ahead."
"GameStop had more than 3,000 stores open at midnight, so our StarCraft players got a jump start on playing the epic experience Blizzard consistently delivers with its games," said Bob McKenzie, senior vice president of merchandising at GameStop. "StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty is officially GameStop's fastest-selling PC game since Blizzard launched World of Warcraft(R): Wrath of the Lich King(R) in 2008."
StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty is the sequel to Blizzard Entertainment's 1998 hit StarCraft, which has been hailed by players and critics worldwide as one of the top real-time strategy games of all time. Sporting a vibrant 3D-graphics engine, StarCraft II once again centers on the clash between the protoss, terrans, and zerg, with each side deploying legions of veteran, upgraded, and new unit types. Unparalleled online play for StarCraft II is available through a new version of Battle.net, Blizzard Entertainment's world-renowned gaming service. Battle.net has been redesigned from the ground up to be the premier online gaming destination for Blizzard gamers, with several enhancements and new features, such as voice communication, cloud file storage, leagues and ladders, achievements, stat-tracking, and more.
The solo campaign for StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty continues the epic saga where it left off in StarCraft: Brood War(R). The story line chronicles the exploits of marshal-turned-rebel-leader Jim Raynor and features both familiar faces and new heroes. Players are able to tailor the experience, choosing their own mission path and selecting technology and research upgrades to suit their playing style throughout the 29-mission campaign. Several challenge-mode mini-games are also included, with focused goals designed to ease players into the basics of multiplayer strategies.
For more information on StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty, visit the official website at www.starcraft2.com.
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