Starcraft 2 news:
Rushing. How do you perform rush strategies, how do you scout for them, and how do you defend against them?
As some of you may know, Valve Software recently announced that certain Steam user account information was compromised by an illegal and unauthorized intrusion into their network.
The culmination of the 2011 Major League Gaming Pro Circuit will happen in Providence, Rhode Island from November 18-20. MLG Providence will be the biggest, most epic MLG event in the history of the competition, so don’t miss it!
The costumes featured at the BlizzCon 2011 Costume Contest were absolutely spectacular. It was incredibly difficult for our judges to narrow down all the entries to just three winners from a field of such stunning contestants. If you missed that truly impressive display of cosplaying talent, don’t fret — the contest isn’t over yet!
We’ve updated our BlizzCon Media section with the BlizzCon 2011 Wallpaper!
Miss out on picking up that special piece of commemorative BlizzCon loot? Beginning Friday, November 11 (rescheduled from the originally announced date of November 4), we’re making select items from the BlizzCon 2011 store available once more to those who joined us for the show in person or via the BlizzCon Virtual Ticket.
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!
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 GomTV's GSL November, GomTV's AOL Team Ace Invitational, North American Star League Season 2, ASUS Rog Stars Invite or 2011 WCG Korea National Finals which you can follow via video stream. Interested? Take a look at some of the open tournaments coming up in the next days - you can sign up to take part, or simply watch the live streams to get inspired by the players. It’s your turn now!
We’ve added 220 new photos to our BlizzCon 2011 media gallery, showcasing the opening and closing ceremonies and everything in between. You can head to the gallery now to click through some fantastic fan and professional-captured shots of the costume contests, developer panels, head-to-head competitive gaming, the closing concert, and more!
Scouting. What do you look for in your opponent’s base when scouting, and what does what you see tell you about each race’s build? When are key points in a match you make sure that you’ve scouted your opponent? How do you counter your opponent’s scouting?
StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty patch 1.4.2 is now live! This small patch features several bug fixes, as well as balance changes. Be sure to check out the full patch notes below to learn all about the latest changes.
The latest winner in our recurring contest, ‘The Guardian of Accounts Art Contest’, has been chosen. Magdalena from Poland created this image, featuring a Helion-adapted face toaster.
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 GomTV's GSL November, GomTV's AOL Team Ace Invitational, North American Star League Season 2, Battle in Berlin or 2011 WCG Korea National Finals which you can follow via video stream. Interested? Take a look at some of the open tournaments coming up in the next days - you can sign up to take part, or simply watch the live streams to get inspired by the players. It’s your turn now!
In the weeks ahead, we will be discontinuing the Java-based (J2ME) versions of the Battle.net Mobile Authenticator currently available for download at http://mobile.blizzard.com. This includes versions of the Battle.net Mobile Authenticator for mobile devices like the Motorola RAZR, Nokia’s Series 40, and other “non-smartphones.”