Starcraft 2 release date

[b_a_d]

Blizzard has announced a Starcraft 2 Release Date for 10/1/08

i got that from here. Its the only place i have found this they also have demo play movies photos. Looked like to me that they have good coverage by what they have

 

[Tyranid]

I seriously doubt that's correct at all.

 

[b_a_d]

well we will never know till later on

 

[PurplePoot]

Knowing Blizzard, they'll delay it earlier.

And I heard somewhere (IGN or something) that December was the current date, though that was ages ago.

 

[b_a_d]

i heard a while back it was gonna be release early 08, so we will never know until blizz makes the faq's with it

 

[Serbianbeast]

You do know this is blizz we're talking about right? i mean they never stick to promises

 

[b_a_d]

ya good point we could be waiting till sometime in 09

 

[AbbaSou]

Best Buy projecting an early December 2008 release:
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8719899&type=product&id=1200702781643&ref=09&loc=01&srccode=cii_0&cpncode=18-10789590-2

EBGames says the same:
http://www.ebgames.com/Catalog/ProductDetails.aspx?product_id=65548

 

[redmarine]

I'm guessing late 2008, early 2009 or somewhere in the second quarter of 2009. Blizzard has a bad habit delaying their games to make them good.

 

[AbbaSou]

Wait, bad habit? How is delaying release until they've made a decent game good/great a bad habit? I would much rather wait a few months and get a great game than get a mediocre game sooner.

 

[redmarine]

Wait, bad habit? How is delaying release until they've made a decent game good/great a bad habit? I would much rather wait a few months and get a great game than get a mediocre game sooner.

Wow... Take it easy. I was just kidding! Hm... I almost forgot all about your site. I'll what you've got so far.

 

[Mecheon]

Blizzard never delay anything

They do this by NEVER giving a release date. People just make up their own ones and, when they obviously don't come true, blame Blizzard for delaying it

 

[redmarine]

Blizzard never delay anything

They do this by NEVER giving a release date. People just make up their own ones and, when they obviously don't come true, blame Blizzard for delaying it

You're right. Also the StarCraft II's project leaders also said that they'll release the game as soon as it is done.

 

[Serbianbeast]

Well, as long as they include as much as possible options, customizations and stuff in editor, i'm fine with waiting. The thing i really wouldn't like to see is editor not being as powerful as they promised.

 

[HeretoDLstuff]

Ohhh... Starcraft 2 zone? Thats the same site that hosts 2 or 6 "Play STAR2 DEMO At starcraft 2z!!" and then shows:

They offer a Starcraft 2 demo at Starcraft2Z.com. When you go to download the demo Zango.com's user agreement pops up catering to the Starcraft 2 demo. Zango.com will then download their software to your computer that includes advertisements built into it when you goto download the demo that doesn't exist. Spyware is loaded to your computer, and will eat it alive.

As one person said.

Play their demo, and you can tell us close it looks to being done . Don't trust it unless you yourself get it right from blizzard, IMO. It may be a acurate guess, But don't make any plans off of it.

 

[b_a_d]

ya my computer found a few problems when just trying to download it so i didnt even try to finish the download

 

[JanSze]

well i hope you dont really believe that this demo is a original demo its a fake und you get a virus or something else

I wait till its out. I hope they WILL delay it, so it gets greatly balanced

 

[Grade A Kill]

why must people do that? play on peoples hopes of getting a demo for their favorite game just to infect there computer with spyware? how evil do you have to be? what kinda of sick monsters will do such a thing to a computer?!? its absolutly sickening having almost lost my computer to spyware myself. but i would actually like to try out starcraft despite my earlier comments reguarding how much i dislike it. i thought about trying the download for acouple seconds before deciding not to.

 

[redmarine]

Careful necroposter

 

[Serbianbeast]

Well since it's already necro-posted... any1 got any new clues about the release date?

 

[redmarine]

Well not the final one but I'm guessing the beta will be just around the corner of the beginning of 2009.

 

[JanSze]

i heard it will be early 2009. But I wonder they don't release it to christmas

 

[Steel_Stallion]

I feel bad...

I've never played ANY of the starcrafts.. And with SC II coming out i feel im going to be missing out and stuff.

Should i get SC and its expansion and play it? I dont want to feel left out when SC 2 comes out :*(

 

[brad.dude03]

Lol, this poor sad idiot. He downloads Zango (Adware/Spyware) in the hopes that it will let him get at a demo of SCII. I almost feel sorry for him.

It's definitely not out in October, they haven't even started the closed beta. Fall 2009 sounds more accurate.

 

[redmarine]

Lol, this poor sad idiot. He downloads Zango (Adware/Spyware) in the hopes that it will let him get at a demo of SCII. I almost feel sorry for him.

It's definitely not out in October, they haven't even started the closed beta. Fall 2009 sounds more accurate.

Couldn't agree more.

 

[Volvox]

Yet most websites you get when you google 'sc2 release date' claim that it's coming out in december... I wonder what kind of optimists write that sh*t.

 

[Serbianbeast]

Hope-to-get-preorders kind of optimists.

 

[brad.dude03]

Yeah, not happening. It's going to be a long, long time before they allow preorders.

 

[Volvox]

It's a good thing, i'll get enough time to save money for it

 

[Asomath]

Thank gosh for Blizzards long release dates? Must finish... map series.. before its too late. I just hope WoTLK doesnt come out too soon. I have to finish my project before either SCII and WoTLK come out, or im doomed. ;_; Now, I hope SCII and WoTLK come out near the same time, cause then it would fit my purposes fine. Oh no, im rambling, I'll stop now. Just tell me if it comes out within a month, okay? ^_^

~Asomath

 

[brad.dude03]

WotLK is due out in October. Close enough.

 

[Serbianbeast]

Does any1 have a clue of how much its price will be? I'm considering to start playing again. To complete the killing spree: Killed Kael, Vashj, Illidan and Archi (quitted before I had the chance to kill KJ)... but still... Arthas is far away

 

[redmarine]

I guess the same as the previous expansion "The Burning Crusade".

 

[JanSze]

well it will be full price...
so about 50$ or 45€

 

[Serbianbeast]

ouch, no thanks, I prefer VOX amplifier over game :S
well, not over sc2 or d3 but over wotlk

 

[menn0]

yes they also do that on WC3; hosting games that says: ''Starcraft 2 demo'' or hacking tools, and other cr*p

if u want virusses, do it. if u want an broken computer; download it!
Why Blizzard can't stop that. its such stupid....

 

[Arcmage]

Personally takeing a hint from the fact that it is now 2009 and they refuse to give any sort of release date I think its going to come out late 2009 or even 2010 maybe being someone who waited forever for "spore" only to have it suck has made me pessimistic about all things release date but thats what I think.

 

[JimBob]

It will either come out sometime during this Summer or Christmas. Why the summer; because kids get out of school and want a new game to play. Why Christmas; I don't need to explain. They will make more money this way. Than again, a lot of people will buy it when it comes out either way, so I guess that doesn't matter. Blizzard will make a great game, but they will make us pay for it more as well. Hence, the "Trilogy" thing they are going to do. It will probably be $60 like most new games are, so thats a $120 for one game. Of course each part will be released six months after each other, so it's not $120 at once. Still, thats expensive. Plus, I'm not sure whether my computer will even be able to play it that well. I hope it does though. My brother got Starcraft for Christmas once, but had to wait about a year until he could afford a good enough computer to play it.

 

[Asomath]

The gamestop release date is in late november 2009 now. So, they are trying to get it close to christmas shopping season.

~Asomath

 

[LordDz]

The gamestop release date is in late november 2009 now. So, they are trying to get it close to christmas shopping season.

~Asomath

So.. Middle summer of 2010 it is?

 

[redmarine]

I would guess 4Q 2009 or 1Q 2010. Blizzard themselves have stated in an interview that they won't release the expansions yearly because they're too slow.

 

[Grish]

I read in a PC Gamer magazine in a 1 on 1 interveiw with one of the developers (supposedly), and he desclosed the date to late september. I just hope they can keep this promised date and not fuck us sc2 fans up even more than we already are (I heard some are going emo, and some are even giving up on the games release). WHY DO YOU TORMENT US BLIZZARD!?!?

 

[Gilles]

You expected Blizzard to release the game at an acceptable date? You must be young.

 

[redmarine]

I read in a PC Gamer magazine in a 1 on 1 interveiw with one of the developers (supposedly), and he desclosed the date to late september. I just hope they can keep this promised date and not fuck us sc2 fans up even more than we already are (I heard some are going emo, and some are even giving up on the games release). WHY DO YOU TORMENT US BLIZZARD!?!?

That's probably just bullshit. It's perhaps an internal deadline but it's definitely not public.
I don't believe anything related to Blizzard Entertainment that hasn't been stated by themselves.

 

[Grish]

redmarine, your excuse seems intelligent and reliable. nothing I can say will change your mind about this, and nothing will top this excuse. oh, at Gilles, Im not young, Im indeed 17. and its blizzard, they released (a very buggy) WoW by a deadline they announced, so why won't they do it with every other game (I'm still waiting for them to pic up on SC: Ghost)

 

[Eleandor]

17 is old? Whatever your age, it's naïve to think blizzard will release a game at a date they never even mentioned themselves.

 

[redmarine]

redmarine, your excuse seems intelligent and reliable. nothing I can say will change your mind about this, and nothing will top this excuse. oh, at Gilles, Im not young, Im indeed 17. and its blizzard, they released (a very buggy) WoW by a deadline they announced, so why won't they do it with every other game (I'm still waiting for them to pic up on SC: Ghost)

Even though your no "longer" young you should have learned how Blizzard Entertainment works, considering you're lurking around on a Blizzard fanboyish forum.

Anyway, they're unique due to their philosophy and behaviour. Which pretty much makes them different from any other development company that exists. You get the point.

 

[BlinkBoy]

lol who cares about dates? just wait for BETA, i t should take like 6 months to 1 year after BETA. That simple.

 

[Dr Super Good]

I would recon eithor december 09 or june 10. Both would be where people have the most money and allow for time to finish development.

 

[ironinferno]

i been waiting for this game for soooooo long, and i will be the first one to make a custom map on SC2.

cuz triggers on SC1 is SO Simple.