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StarCraft 2 beta signup opens today
StarCraft 2 beta signup opens today
If you have been eagerly awaiting the pending release of StarCraft 2, here's your chance to participate in the upcoming beta. The pseudo-public beta Blizzard has crafted has a few requirements before you can take part, including having a Battle.net profile. From there, they want you to ...
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starcraft2.com — How do I sign up for the StarCraft II beta? In order to sign up for the... StarCraft II beta, you first need to register a Battle.net account. You can opt in to the beta for StarCraft II, as well as betas for future Blizzard Entertainment games, through ... (more) StarCraft II
Blizzard Confirms New MMO Based on Fresh IP
shacknews.com — The unannounced MMO in development by World of Warcraft creative studio Blizzard will not be based on... one of its established franchises, a representative reiterated today. "We've already stated it'll be a brand new franchise, which means ... (more) Blizzard Confirms New MMO Based on Fresh IP
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StarCraft II predicted to sell 4 million copies after launch
TechSpot — Any gamers worth their salt could tell you that StarCraft II will be big . As one of the most anticipated games in recent history, Blizzard's pending launch of SC2 is expected to bring in an insane amount of sales, so much that Activision Blizzard's stock has stumbled this month after rumors surfaced of a possible delay until 2010. Meanwhile, one analyst is predicting that ...

Blizzard delays StarCraft II beta until 2010
TechSpot — ... -- between April and June, in other words. If that holds true, I suspect that the beta will arrive at some point in the first quarter, maybe even as early as January, though nothing is set in stone. [image] Blizzard first announced that StarCraft II would launch in the fall of this year, and beta sign-ups opened in May , but the company delayed the official release to polish the game as well as Battle.net, which is receiving a major overhaul.

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