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Twilight of StarCraft 2 Begins as Blizzard Reduces Support

Bart Swiatek, 16 October 2020, 10:03

Ten years after the launch of StarCraft 2: Wings of Liberty, Blizzard Entertainment decided to limit support for the game. Developers will no longer create new paid content for the microtransaction system - collector's item boxes and commanders.

AI Among Top StarCraft 2 Players

Jacob Blazewicz, 31 October 2019, 14:56

Artificial Intelligence AlphaStar has achieved another success in StarCraft II. The work of Google's DeepMind team managed to achieve a top rank in Blizzard's strategy game, outclassing 99.8% of human players.

Blizzard Confirms Cancelled Projects and Loss of Developers

Bart Swiatek, 29 October 2019, 14:09

In recent months, three experienced developers - Dustin Browder, Eric Dodds and Jayson Chayes - have left Blizzard Entertainment. In the past, these artists have played important roles in projects such as StarCraft 2, Heroes of the Storm and Hearthstone.

AI AlphaStar from Google crushed pro StarCraft 2 players

Bart Swiatek, 26 January 2019, 10:53

Google's Artificial Intelligence team - DeepMind reported that their AlphaStar AI defeated two professional StarCraft 2 players from Team Liquid. In both cases, the games ended with a 5:0 result.

Fan-made MMO StarCraft Universe enters open beta and gets an epic trailer

luckie, 28 July 2016, 13:18

Only a month remains before the release of StarCraft Universe. The fan-made MMO built on StarCraft II engine has now entered open beta and got an epic cinematic trailer.

Play StarCraft and StarCraft: Brood War campaigns in StarCraft II thanks to this mod

luckie, 29 October 2015, 10:31

StarCraft: Mass Recall modification appeared online, introducing original StarCraft and StarCraft: Brood War campaigns remade in the sequel. The mod requires the latest version of Heart of the Swarm.

StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void is Coming This Winter. Pre-orders are Up

luckie, 16 July 2015, 14:39

The grand finale of the StarCraft saga is scheduled to be released this winter.