Wow, I just heard that StarCraft 2: Wings of Liberty, the latest strategy game from the Blizzard Entertainment (creators of Diablo and World of Warcraft) completely conquered game sales across the US.
Word has it that the real-time strategy shifted 721,000 units in the region.
Holy crap, it appears everything these guys do turns into an epic money generator. Nice work, boys!
In case you haven't been following the gaming scene for the past few months, Blizzard is almost ready to launch its hugely awaited real-time strategy, StacCraft II. The beta has been in full swing and the development studio has set a release date.
According to Blizzard Entertainemnt, StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty will be available in stores across the United States, Canada, Europe, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand, Russia, Mexico, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines, and the regions of Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau starting on July 27, 2010. , and two
StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty is the first chapter, which will be followed by two expansion packs - Heart of the Swarm and Legacy of the Void.
Can't wait :)
Blizzard finally gives us an official release date for the RTS, StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty. Here's the full press release:
Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. announced today that its highly anticipated real-time strategy game, StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty, will arrive in stores throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand, Russia, Mexico, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines, and the regions of Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau starting on July 27, 2010. Players will also be able to purchase StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty directly from Blizzard Entertainment shortly after the retail launch.
"We've been looking forward to revisiting the StarCraft universe for many years, and we're excited that the time for that is almost here," said Mike Morhaime, CEO and cofounder of Blizzard Entertainment. "Thanks to our beta testers, we're making great progress on the final stages of development, and we'll be ready to welcome players all over the world to StarCraft II and the new Battle.net in just a few months."
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 will once again center 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 will be 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 will continue the epic saga where it left off in StarCraft: Brood War. The story line chronicles the exploits of marshal-turned-rebel-leader Jim Raynor and features both familiar faces and new heroes. Players will be 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 will also be included, with focused goals designed to ease players into the basics of multiplayer strategies.
Crap, the weather is lousy and there are no good games to play. Well, there are, but I've played them all.
Here's just a few titles I'd like to own, like right now:
- Dragon Age 2
- The Witcher 2
- Diablo III
- Alan Wake
- StarCraft II
- Mass Effect 3 (well, maybe not... it's probably going to be less of an RPG than ME 2, which is more of an action game than the original - and that sucks big time).
Anyway, I also wouldn't say no to Resident Evil 6 and Devil May Cry 5 (providing Capcom announced them first, of course :))
