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StarCraft II is Going Free-To-Play

posted by martyb on Monday November 06 2017, @10:21PM   Printer-friendly
from the still-waiting-for-the-free-beer dept.

takyon writes:

Blizzard will make Starcraft II free-to-play starting November 14. The news was announced at BlizzCon 2017:

New multiplayer updates were revealed for StarCraft II as well. They will hit the game shortly after BlizzCon, addressing complaints regarding "underused units," and making support units more effective in smaller numbers. The changes also "promote more player control" regarding the game's state, and reduce sudden "game-ending moments." A detailed listing of the multiplayer changes can be found here.

The base Wings of Liberty campaign will be free, and those who already own the initial installment will get Heart of the Swarm for free.

Also at The Verge and Tom's Hardware.

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  • (Score: 2) by Snotnose on Tuesday November 07 2017, @12:04AM (7 children)

    by Snotnose (1623) on Tuesday November 07 2017, @12:04AM (#593355)

    Does this mean I can expect a refund?

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  • (Score: 2) by takyon on Tuesday November 07 2017, @12:11AM (5 children)

    by takyon (881) <takyonNO@SPAMsoylentnews.org> on Tuesday November 07 2017, @12:11AM (#593357) Journal

    those who already own the initial installment will get Heart of the Swarm for free.

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    • (Score: 3, Funny) by Snotnose on Tuesday November 07 2017, @12:17AM (2 children)

      by Snotnose (1623) on Tuesday November 07 2017, @12:17AM (#593360)

      So, you're implying I need to RTFA before commenting on TFA? Blasphemy! Can we ban this guy from the tubes?

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      • (Score: 2) by JNCF on Tuesday November 07 2017, @04:35AM (1 child)

        by JNCF (4317) on Tuesday November 07 2017, @04:35AM (#593471) Journal

        It would have been enough to RTFS, actually.

        • (Score: 1) by khallow on Tuesday November 07 2017, @04:51PM

          by khallow (3766) Subscriber Badge on Tuesday November 07 2017, @04:51PM (#593714) Journal
          Next you're going to tell me that I need to read posts before I reply. Completely laughable.

    • (Score: 2) by chromas on Tuesday November 07 2017, @02:12AM (1 child)

      by chromas (34) Subscriber Badge on Tuesday November 07 2017, @02:12AM (#593408) Journal

      What if I already own Heart of the Swarm? Do I get Legacy of the Void for free?

  • (Score: 2) by melikamp on Tuesday November 07 2017, @06:52AM

    by melikamp (1886) on Tuesday November 07 2017, @06:52AM (#593532) Journal
    Mmmm no, but I am sure they will continue stealing your CPU cycles and spying on you, because that's how nonfree software vendors make money these days. This is a win for everyone: law enforcement, spammers, marketers, retailers, politicians, and of course the Blizzard upper management, which in turn translates into a huge windfall for hookers and blow dealers. And you. You get another videogame out of it. Can you believe it? ANOTHER videogame. Gotta run, every second I am typing this gibberish I could be swiping my credit card...