World of Starcraft II

Starcraft stands today as the most compelling fictional world ever created in gaming. And a new version of Starcraft will be released soon, StarCraft II currently under development by Blizzard Entertainment. According to its creators, StarCraft II is designed to be the "ultimate competitive real-time strategy game.” It features the return of the three races from the original game—Protoss, Terran, and Zerg. StarCraft II is also designed to focus more heavily on the multiplayer aspect, when compared to the original StarCraft. The changes include overall improvement in Battle.net, a new competitive "ladder" system for ranked games and new matchmaking mechanics designed to “match-up” players of equal skill levels. In addition, the replay function, which allows players to record and review past games, is being improved. Blizzard has also stated they have made some changes to the games that were suggested by most of the fans. The single-player aspect of StarCraft II has also been altered substantially from the original game. StarCraft II features approximately the same number of units as the original game. Some units from the original game are returning, some featuring new upgrades and abilities. Units in Starcraft II have new abilities, compared to the original, that encourage more complex interaction with the game environment. Among these are the inclusions of units that can traverse varying levels of terrain, or have the ability to teleport short distances. Some Protoss units can be warped in to pylon-powered areas using a new building, the Warp Gate. According to Blizzard Entertainment, predicts the game will be released at the end of 2009, although a specific release date has not yet been given. The Starcraft II release date is subject to change based upon the game meeting the company’s quality standards.