Starcraft II Announced; Screenshots
Blizzard has officially announced, after much speculation, that it’s currently developing Starcraft II, a title that fans around the world hope will meet their ever-increasing expectations.
The president of Blizzard, Mike Morhaime says, “With StarCraft II, we’ll be able to do everything we wanted to do with the original StarCraft and more [...] We recognize that expectations are high following the long-running popularity of the original game, but we plan to meet those expectations and deliver an engaging, action-packed, competitive experience that StarCraft players and strategy gamers worldwide will enjoy.” And, judging from the in-game screens, it looks like Starcraft 2, if nothing else, will adhere to the sort of visual and gameplay standards that Starcraft established.
Here are some of the official Starcraft II screenshots and concept art. Check out the official website for more Starcraft II multimedia (including official trailers) and downloads.
We can’t wait for this to drop!!!
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