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StarCraft 2: Wings of Liberty News (PC)

Korean Air embraces StarCraft II [UPDATE]

Posted: 25.06.2010 by Technet2k

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Blizzard and Korean Air have teamed up in marketing to help promote StarCraft: Wings of Liberty in South Korea as airplanes get a makeover.

Domestic and international flights may notice a giant Jim Raynor on their jumbo, and will do for 6 months to come. Blizz have 'Professional Edition'.

Blizzard extend StarCraft II beta by one week, now ends June 7th

Posted: 01.06.2010 by Technet2k

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A stay of execution has been given to the StarCraft II beta which was due to cease yesterday, but will now instead close down next week.

Once it closes it'll be offline for "several weeks" say Blizzard, as they set about to make "configuration changes" for the final phase of beta.

Blizzard is at a "constant risk" after last 5 years "explosive growth"

Posted: 27.05.2010 by Technet2k

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Co-founder Frank Pearce of Blizzard has warned that they face "a constant struggle every day" to make sure they stay on track organisationally.

Such has been the success of World of Warcraft that Blizz finds itself with "lots of room for improvement." Has no "sense" of family anymore.

Blizzard want their teams "focused on content" not "anti-piracy"

Posted: 27.05.2010 by Technet2k

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Using DRM for PC releases to combat piracy is "really a losing battle" says Blizzard, because the community is "always so much larger".

Either because they want free stuff, or it's "a curiosity for them," groups of people will break DRM technology. Blizz prefer to stick with 'cool content'.

Red blood, smoking and swears cut from South Korean StarCraft II

Posted: 21.05.2010 by Technet2k

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Blizzard has been forced to release an edited version of StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty after the original got slapped with an adults-only rating.

Now blood is black, not red, and all references to smoking and cuss words are gone. This edited copy gets an Age 12 rating, with Blizz happy.