Starcraft II delayed until 2010

By Justin Robinson
10:07 Aug 6, 2009 | 10 Comments
Tags: Starcraft | 2 | II | delayed | until | 2010

Unsurprisingly, Starcraft II is pushed back.

In an announcement today that doesn't really surprise anyone (though invariably will disappoint the millions of fans), Starcraft II has been delayed in a forum post by a Blizzard staff member.

We'd received wind of the Starcraft 2 beta launch back in May, but it's rolled into August without any sign of the beta actually eventuating into anything - even if it started tomorrow there wouldn't be enough time for the game to be completed by the end of the year.

What this means for us is that we'll have to wait until sometime next year, and not even a specific timeframe has been given in the announcement:

As we work to make Battle.net the premier online gaming destination, we'll also continue to polish and refine StarCraft II, and we look forward to delivering a real-time strategy gaming experience worthy of the series' legacy in the first half of 2010.

Yeah, you read that right - the first half of 2010. As in anywhere in the first six months, if they happen to finish it in that timeframe.

For now, all fans of Starcraft have to cling to is the original game, the Tech Trees and a few unit pictures - though dreams of a Zerg-infested Christmas seem to have been shot.

Post below with your disappointment or indifference, as we all wait for Starcraft II's eventual release.

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10 Comments

smakme7757 Aug 6, 2009 10:31 AM	:( Ah well, nothing new just makes me even more exited :)
Atosniper Aug 6, 2009 12:18 PM	Actually this could be far more sinister than just a simple pushback of the date. If you look at the info floating around cyberspace, you can see that some of the big names in Activision are saying they are going to make Battlenet the onestop place for all Blizzard games where players can communicate with each across games etc AND that the system will be like XBox Live! That last part concerns me. It could very well mean monthly or yearly fees to play Blizzard games from now on. SOE already has a system like this in place, and has done for a while.
Ashlar Aug 6, 2009 2:06 PM	Not one bit surprised. Luckily there's plenty to keep me busy in the meantime. Wonder how long Diablo 3 will take... 2012? 2015? lol -A-
SlickGrunt Aug 6, 2009 2:34 PM	................. :( .................. Well, this only raises my expectations further. The longer it takes, less bugs and other issues there should be. waves a fist at Blizzard.
Tezlin Aug 6, 2009 5:08 PM	Oh...Okay then. Just as long as Diablo 3 doesn't take too long. :)
brumby92 Aug 6, 2009 6:55 PM	has anyone else here lost interest? I used to be super pumped for this game..
juggtron Aug 6, 2009 7:06 PM	maybe they decided to add LAN gaming after all... Blizz does not need another cash cow, but i suspect it has one on its hands if you have to pay for a BattleNet subscription. Maybe they pushed it back because it would be a free service for now - how PISSED would the online community be if they suddenly had to pay to play SC2, rather than it being a pay service from day one? its not like the day 1 patch should be free is it? :) who cares anyway - some fanboi h4xXoR will crack the multiplayer so you can play it offline.
smakme7757 Aug 6, 2009 9:20 PM	They could make people pay for B-net but that would really go against everything that is RTS. I dont think there has ever been an Online RTS that makes you pay to play. The only reason they make you pay for an MMO is to keep the servers up and to give extra content. But i feel paying for B-net to 'Keep the servers up' for SC2 would just be plain silly, even if they did throw in a few free maps. We just have to wait and see, do what i do and forget about SC2 - It comes faster that way :)
rhinocerer Aug 7, 2009 10:04 AM	They have already stated no pay-to-play, but I guess they could always change their mind. I agree with brumby92. I've been waiting too long to worry about it anymore.
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