Story
The Queen of Blades is gone. On the hellish planet Char, Jim Raynor harnessed the power of an ancient Xel’Naga artifact in a desperate bid to stop the zerg Swarm from overrunning the Koprulu sector, and the artifact restored Sarah Kerrigan to her human form. Without their queen to guide and unify them, the Swarm has fractured into several broods scattered throughout the Koprulu sector. One of the greatest threats to the galaxy has been neutralized... or so it seems.
Sarah Kerrigan is on the loose. Even without the terrible powers of the Queen of Blades or the might of the Swarm at her command, the former Ghost remains a foe not to be taken lightly. But if the artifact really did set her free, then why is Kerrigan seeking out zerg broods scattered throughout the Koprulu sector? What happened to Jim Raynor? Is she still pursuing her quest for vengeance, or has her transformation given Kerrigan a new purpose?
Who is Sarah Kerrigan?
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Cast of Characters
Kerrigan
The former Queen of Blades has lost her powers, and without her guidance, the zerg Swarm is in disarray. Kerrigan must find a way to restore her strength and regain control of the Swarm.
Jim Raynor
He risked everything to bring back the woman he loved, and against all odds, Raynor succeeded. However, Jim Raynor’s trials and tribulations are far from over.
Arcturus Mengsk
The emperor of the Terran Dominion almost succeeded in eliminating his greatest enemy. Now that Kerrigan has been weakened, Mengsk is sure to try to tie up this loose end once and for all.
Izsha
In earlier times, the Queen of Blades stored her thoughts and plans in the zerg creature called Izsha. Now the creature serves as an advisor and a source of information to Sarah Kerrigan.
Abathur
A one-of-a-kind zerg creature, cobbled together from different genetics, Abathur is a genius at manipulating DNA and mutagen to modify the Swarm.
Za’gara
A very intelligent type of queen known as a Brood Mother, Za'gara seeks to take over the Swarm in the absence of the Queen of Blades.
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Tophatman #754
Tophatman
09/04/2013
just started installing, takes an age i agree:)
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Killer #2708
Killer
11/01/2013
what abou starcraft 2 Legacy of ther protoss O.O< bets for last i say XD
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Bobybobbob #122
Bobybobbob
22/10/2012
beta i crave you
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KingZodiac #651
KingZodiac
23/08/2012
will it be the same account for first one
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Kinerith #541
Kinerith
20/08/2012
3 questions how much will this be whens it released and will it be a new disk or activation on starcraft 2
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raynorsraide #452
raynorsraide
10/10/2012
@Kinerith: first one if u mean how much will it cost i think 50-60 euro dollar not sure probally same in that range and they said its gona be 3 seprate games with huge storys so knowing blizzard its a disk with a nice box like wings of liberty only with a zerg touch
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oCCulTisT #241
oCCulTisT
10/08/2012
this game has to be freaking awesome.
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Relli #148
Relli
08/08/2012
I wanna know more about Samir Duran
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Zergons #506
Zergons
10/07/2012
OK that's enough Blizzard! RELEASE MORE DETAILS ABOUT HOTS OR I WILL EXPLODE LIKE BANELING OMG. I really cannot wait when beta comes out. Iam sure i wont get it so i will watch on YouTube but still. Iam sooo excited about this. U MUST FINALLY MAKE SOME MORE BATTLEREPORTS OR SOMETHING JUST I WANNA KNOW MOOORE.
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KING #490
KING
09/07/2012
haw i can update my stracraft 2 wings of liberty to heart of the sworm
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kickass #501
kickass
16/06/2012
does anyone knows if there is something wrong with the path?, i downloaded the starcraft beta 1.5.0 patch but it is the same as the old starcraft, i thought this was to try out the new stuff
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Anakin #675
Anakin
03/06/2012
UUUU
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Frost #381
Frost
30/05/2012
I hope that the food cap will be increased in the campaign because that the swarm in my opinion is a fighting force to be reconed with for fighting in a super big group
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Mihai #507
Mihai
17/07/2012
@Frost: No that would be the protoss, zerg is a fighting force to be reckoned with for sending endless waves until the enemy is in pieces.
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TorusEnergy #560
TorusEnergy
27/05/2012
"How much will Heart of the Swarm cost?
We typically don’t provide details about pricing until the game is closer to release. We do view Heart of the Swarm as an expansion set, so for the regions that have a standard box business model such as North America and Europe, we will price accordingly. For other regions that have alternative business models, we’ll provide details at a later date." So im understanding that the expantion is gonna cost money or what??? not fare to charge money fore the expansion. Dont be greade BLIZZARD becouse every hacker in the world is gonna bring u down!!!
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Servent #231
Servent
01/06/2012
@WARLORDbgPRO: I fully agree with you, how dare blizz release a game which adds units, 20 missions and costs them for money! What could they possibly be thinking? At least those crafty hackers have found their way to break into multiplayer...

Thank you by the way for introducing us to a fine point of modern English, the irregular adjective: greedy.
I am entitled
You make me pay
They are greedy
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Frost #381
Frost
25/05/2012
Hope that there is a story mission where you fight on a city place like the "media blitz mission" but now you have to destroy the city :)
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Pawel #379
Pawel
24/05/2012
revenge is near Mengsk ...
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raynorsraide #452
raynorsraide
10/10/2012
@Pawel: hell yea cant wait to see Mengsk die
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Guustx #710
Guustx
22/05/2012
finaly finisht storymode cant wait for next part because zerg is my favorite race
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Indigo #981
Indigo
26/04/2012
It looks that the story will be a lot darker, and hopefully, way more epic (bring that bastard Mengsk down, Sarah!). It will be awesome.
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ffhawke #231
ffhawke
22/04/2012
I...CAN'T...WAIT
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Leobok #176
Leobok
18/04/2012
it looks like its gone back to the old warcaft 3 gameplay u control a base and a hero unit in every level
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MrAnduNoI #591
MrAnduNoI
20/04/2012
@Leobok: 1:They said that is a Warcraft 3 like mechanic with the hero unit but more evolved
2:You get the abilities from the start , it`s not like Warcraft 3 where you must level up your hero unit first and then to choose the skills(of course you must mutate to get the skills but you mutate after the battle and you don`t fight the same creature again in another mision set)
3:Starcraft 2 came after Warcraft 3 that came after Warcraft 2 that came after Starcraft 1 ;the mechanics evolved and all those games were made by one company:Blizzard (it`s nearly impossible for 2 or more game series that are made by the same company to not be in some sort of chain) All the games have at least one thing in common besides the creators eg:Prototype 2(yes activision worked on the prototype series too) and Spiderman Web of Shadows(the infection Blacklight Virus-Symbiote); Warcraft 3 and Starcraft 2(gas-goldmine,minerals-trees)
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MrAnduNoI #591
MrAnduNoI
20/04/2012
@MrAnduNoI: etc..........
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ShadowLord #530
ShadowLord
13/04/2012
cool!! zerg characters.
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Sumppi #768
Sumppi
10/04/2012
cant wait
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SurfinZerg #217
SurfinZerg
08/04/2012
I'm hoping that this will be out when season 8 starts but I'm not getting my hopes up since blizzard isn't exactly the best at releasing in time (seriously if you would ask someone at blizzard when she is having her baby she would reply: "when it's done" and it would come after like 12 months) but anyway I do believe that it will be out season 8 :)
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jonny #203
jonny
07/04/2012
was i the only one so stupid that i thought blizzard would release a game on time for once
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HDzergdemon #785
HDzergdemon
06/04/2012
when do it comes out?
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DrBlaster #835
DrBlaster
01/04/2012
Any body knows where to find the kerrigan's story from the begining?, I think there is a mistake from sc 1 to sc 2...
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MrAnduNoI #591
MrAnduNoI
20/04/2012
@DrBlaster: you should read the starcraft books (the Liberty`s Crusade to be more exact)
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SUPERAPM #642
SUPERAPM
21/03/2012
i cant wait to play,hope it arives soon
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MerVidiuM #895
MerVidiuM
19/03/2012
great cant wait to play
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Rareș #662
Rareș
05/03/2012
So, if i think well... the primary enemies are Mengsk and Za'gara?
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Reaperlord #528
Reaperlord
05/03/2012
@KillerJack: and karrigan (i think- for abit)
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mgaard #151
mgaard
03/04/2012
@Reaperlord: i think you play as kerrigan
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raynorsraide #452
raynorsraide
10/10/2012
@Reaperlord: Kerrigan the enemie yeaa noooo shes the good one in this part and u can play her in almost every campain mission
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dodo #569
dodo
22/02/2012
I think that they sould make a movie if they made it´s going to be awesome
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Cheran #827
Cheran
22/02/2012
@dodo: Yeah i think so too