Starcraft 2 news:

We’re pleased to present Battle.net Mobile Alerts; a free and optional self-help service that will allow you to manage your Battle.net account using any text-enabled cell phone with a data plan.

Based on our internal data, tournament results, as well as the feedback we receive from pro-players and the community at large we believe that the balance between the StarCraft II races is in a good place. Still, we’re going keep a close eye on things to make sure that gameplay remains fun and balanced even as we prepare for the exciting changes that will come with Heart of the Swarm and beyond.

Featuring a very cool intro sequence homage to a classic anime series and incredible action from some of the most exciting StarCraft II plays ever, this highlight reel does not disappoint!

We’re inviting you to join us for the midnight launch of Diablo III! In addition to local retail shops’ midnight launches, we’re holding a number of demonically charged worldwide launch events in major cities where you can join Blizzard to celebrate the release of Diablo III and pick up your copy of the game.

The time has come for the Creative Development hive mind to delve into the vaults and answer your questions pertaining to the lore of the StarCraft universe. You stand at the brink of gaining true knowledge, but will you ask the question that the ancients will answer? Or will your question fall into the galactic abyss? Consider well what question you will ask because you are only allowed to put a single query before them.

With the launch of Season 7, we briefly relaxed matchmaking settings to occasionally match players with opponents that were slightly more or less skilled. We quickly found that these changes had undesirable consequences for players at the extreme ends of the skill range, and reverted to the previous matchmaker tuning in response. After analyzing the data and reviewing player feedback, we found that the loosened matchmaking settings also had a positive impact on many players that weren’t playing at those extremes.

We are pleased to announce that Major League Gaming (MLG) will be one of our partners in promoting this year’s StarCraft II World Championship Series (WCS).

These StarCraft II-themed flash animations by Brian of WronchiAnimation have been around for a while now, but they’re definitely worth your time if you haven’t seen them yet.

Are you interested in joining other eSports enthusiasts to watch a live stream of intense professional StarCraft II action? Check out the following list to see if there's an event being organized in your area!

Are you ravenous at the thought of more juicy, live StarCraft II? Because DreamHack is once again serving up the fresh and fast-paced action you love. The first DreamHack EIZO Open event will be held in Stockholm, Sweden this weekend, April 21-22, at Annexet, Globe Arenas.

Last month, the Blizzard community was given the opportunity to name a part of the Koprulu sector that will appear in the RISK: StarCraft board game. Today, we can reveal the name you’ve chosen to become one of the territories that will be fought over by the warring terran, protoss, and zerg! 

We're happy to introduce the first StarCraft II World Championship Series event here in Europe: the Italian Nationals. This exciting tournament takes place in Naples on May 1, and will see eight participants battling for two slots in the European Finals. Find out more below, including info on how you can sign up to take part in the remaining qualifiers, watch these events either by stream or even in person.

When we introduced BattleTag nicknames, many of you created one to try the feature in the Diablo III beta test or simply establish your new identity in anticipation of Diablo III's release.

There’s only one month left until the release of Diablo III. Mark your calendars and celebrate the coming of the End of Days with the “Daily Fallen” (formerly known as “Daily Diablo”) — a creative Tumblr which features a new diabolical sketch of “the best enemies in the entire Diablo universe” every day.

Various competition organizers hold regular online tournaments in which you can compete against other players and maybe even win some prizes! Most of these contests are open to everyone. In addition, there are professional tournaments taking place like the NASL Season 3, 2012 GSL Code S Season 2 or the Iron Squid which you can follow via video stream. Interested?

Are you interested in joining other eSports enthusiasts to watch a live stream of intense professional StarCraft II action? Check out the following list to see if there's an event being organized in your area!

We're excited to bring you an update regarding Blizzard’s new eSports competition: the StarCraft II World Championship Series. The series consists of prize tournaments in nearly every part of the world that will bring players from all over the globe together to compete like never before.

We're excited to bring you an update regarding Blizzard's new eSports competition: the StarCraft II World Championship Series. The series consists of prize tournaments in nearly every part of the world that will bring players from all over the globe together to compete like never before.

We're excited to bring you an update regarding Blizzard's new eSports competition: the StarCraft II World Championship Series. The series consists of prize tournaments in nearly every part of the world that will bring players from all over the globe together to compete like never before.

The StarCraft II World Championship Series is underway! Leading up to the 2012 Battle.net World Championship, which will occur later this year, this inaugural series consists of over 30 eSports events to be held around the globe, hosted by both Blizzard Entertainment and official tournament organizers.

We're excited to bring you an update regarding Blizzard's new eSports competition: the StarCraft II World Championship Series. The series consists of prize tournaments in nearly every part of the world that will bring players from all over the globe together to compete like never before.

We‘re excited to bring you an update regarding Blizzard’s new eSports competition: the StarCraft II World Championship Series. The series consists of prize tournaments in nearly every part of the world that will bring players from all over the globe together to compete like never before.

Ever wanted a chance to take on the best StarCraft II players in Europe? You are in luck. Major League Gaming is currently holding Open Regional Online Qualifiers, as a part of their Spring season. Finish high enough in the Spring Open Online Qualifiers and you move on to the next stage, where you’ll find yourself hitting some very big names, indeed.

We are currently working nonstop on StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm (and Blizzard DOTA) and hope to be able to get Heart of the Swarm out to the public to see sometime in the near future. While we believe we have some great things lined up for the single-player campaign, I wanted to take some time to give you an update on the recent changes and what cool things we have in store for multiplayer.

Joshrawrs whipped up a rap ballad to celebrate his devotion to the endless zerg swarms. According to a friend, he was a little nervous about posting it, so let’s show the real slim zergy our appreciation.