WCS Europe Premier League Round of 16 Begins
Round of 32 group play came to an exciting conclusion last Friday for WCS Europe, eliminating 16 players from this season's Premier League competition in its wake. The 16 surviving competitors have been split into four four-player groups, and the Electronic Sports league is ready to unleash another salvo of frenzied Premier League action for your viewing pleasure.
MoreArcade Highlight: Warships
Warships pits six players in an epic space battle where you construct your own machine of war. There are 10 different ship types, each with their own special abilities, strengths and weaknesses. Some ships are well designed at dealing damage from long range. Others specialize in overwhelming their enemies by launching swarms of fighter ships. There are even support ships that have more defensive abilities and can repair their teammates on the battlefield.
MoreHeart of the Swarm Balance Update – May 13, 2013
A little over a week ago, we requested your help in testing a few proposed balance tweaks for StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm by playing with each change on our new Balance Test Map. After reviewing your feedback, we're ready to move forward with a balance update.
More2013 WCS Season 1 Premier League Regional Finals Dates
Season 1 of 2013 World Championship Series Premier League competition has reached the round of 16 in Europe and America, while Korea is just a bit ahead in the round of 8. The League Regional Finals for each region are fast-approaching, and today, we're pleased to reveal the exact dates for each of the upcoming Premier League Regional Finals events this season.
MoreBlizzCon Ticket Reminder: Attendee Information Deadline—May 14
If you purchased BlizzCon 2013 tickets for family or friends, just a reminder you have until next Tuesday, May 14 to enter or edit attendee information.
Replay File Enhancements in Patch 2.0.8
Whether you play StarCraft II from home or on a stage in front of thousands of people, replays can be powerful tools for improving your game.
MoreStarCraft II Patch 2.0.8 Notes
Within, you'll find full patch notes for StarCraft II Patch 2.0.8, which brings a variety of bug fixes to the service.
MoreWCS 2013 Schedule and Leaderboard
Now that Season 1 of 2013 World Championship Series competition is well under way in Europe, Korea, and America, tons of epic StarCraft II games are being played. To help you keep everything straight, we put together a broadcast schedule and WCS point leaderboard that will be updated on a weekly basis.
MoreCall to Action: Balance Testing – May 3
We’ve just published a custom version of Akilon Wastes, called "Akilon Wastes (2.0.7 Balance v1.0)," in which we’re testing small balance changes to StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm.
MoreGlobal Play and Patch Day
We’ve seen a few players raise concerns about what Global Play means when we’re patching the game. With Patch 2.0.8 deploying very soon, we think this is a good time to talk about situations you might find yourself in when one of the game environments is unavailable due to maintenance.
MoreHeart of the Swarm: Short Story Series
We just uploaded the latest StarCraft short story to the Story Section of the community website. Head on over there and check out “Lens of the Void” now!
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