Situation Report 1.4.3

We're pleased to bring you the latest StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty situation report.

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Are you interested in joining other eSports enthusiasts to watch a live stream of intense professional StarCraft II action? Check out the following list to see if there's an event being organized in your area!

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Patch 1.4.3 Now Live

StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty patch 1.4.3 is now live! This patch features several bug fixes, as well as balance changes for the protoss and terran races. Be sure to check out the full patch notes below to learn all about the latest changes.

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Watch IEM Season 6 Finals Live and Try Diablo III at CeBIT 2012!

CeBIT is a unique exhibition of digital technology, games and much more which takes place every year in Hannover, Germany. At the 2012 show, which starts on March 6, Blizzard Entertainment will be showcasing the Diablo III beta in the free gaming area, in partnership with ESL.

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StarCraft Art of War — Choke Points

Strategy, tactics, and skill. At the heart of StarCraft II are the legion of skilled tacticians and brilliant strategists leading armies of zerg, protoss, and terrans to war across the scarred battlefields of the Koprulu Sector. Knowledge is power; the greatest commanders throughout history earned their victories not merely by virtue of strategic brilliance, but also by applying themselves to rigorous study of warfare and the tactics used by those who fought before them. You too can tap into this valuable resource, and that's where StarCraft Art of War comes in.

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eSports: Upcoming Tournaments

Various competition organizers hold regular online tournaments in which you can compete against other players and maybe even win some prizes! Most of these contests are open to everyone. In addition, there are professional tournaments taking place like the 2012 GSL Season 1 Code S, the North American Star Team League, the IPL Team Arena Challenge 2, the 2012 GSL Team League Season 1 and the 2012 MLG Pro Circuit Winter Online Qualifiers which you can follow via video stream. Interested? Take a look at some of the open tournaments coming up in the next days - you can sign up to take part, or simply watch the live streams to get inspired by the players. It’s your turn now!

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Free Character Name Change

With the introduction of the BattleTag system, we’re in the process of evaluating how they might be integrated into StarCraft II, and how they may impact character names in the future. Instead of making everyone wait until we know how that integration could affect a name change system, we’ve decided to provide an additional free character name change for StarCraft II players eager to pick something else. We appreciate everyone’s continued patience and look forward to sharing more information on the future of the StarCraft II service as it becomes available.

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The ASUS ROG StarCraft II Tournament Is Nigh!

Finland’s largest LAN party, ASSEMBLY Winter 2012 in Helsinki, serves as host to one of the most prestigious StarCraft II tournaments in Europe – the ASUS ROG tournament. From February 24 to 25, a battle for glory, fame and a fantastic prize pool of $20,000 USD will be fought by 32 of the world’s finest players!

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New Wallpaper Available

We understand that picking out the appropriate desktop wallpaper to fit your tastes and complement your décor can be an arduous task. To that end, we’ll be offering you help regularly by featuring a new downloadable Diablo III, StarCraft II or World of Warcraft wallpaper image on our community sites.

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Apollo Analyzes the New Season 6 Maps

The sixth StarCraft II League season has begun, and Team Dignitas’s Shaun “Apollo” Clark recently posted in-depth analyses of both of the new Season 6 maps: Cloud Kingdom and Korhal Compound.

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Season 6 Has Begun

The sixth StarCraft II League season has arrived! At this time, Season 5 milestones have been awarded, and bonus pools and standings have been reset. Hidden skill ratings used for matchmaking and league placement have carried over from the previous season, so players who have completed placement matches in a previous season will only need to play one new placement match to kick off the new season.

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ESV TV/Twitch TV Grand Prix #1

Players have fought hard for eight grueling weeks in the ESV TV Korean Weekly to earn the right to compete in the first ever ESV TV/Twitch TV Grand Prix. Over $2,000 in prizes are up for grabs, along with a spot in the ASUS ROG tournament in Finland later this month.

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