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Australian copies of Starcraft II to include US Battle.net access!

Local copies of Starcraft II: Wings of Liberty to get access to North American Battle.net servers.

Okay, this time for sure - one last update you all want to know about. Starcraft II is launching next week, and Blizzard's just announced something to please Australian players:

We're pleased to announce that all players who purchase the Southeast Asia/Australia/New Zealand version of StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty will also have the option of playing on North American servers following the launch. While we still encourage gamers to play on the local servers, which will offer lower latency and more action during peak hours, we recognize that many players have longstanding friendships and rivalries with North American players, and would like to continue playing with them. Because of this, we're giving Southeast Asia/Australia/New Zealand gamers access to both regions' servers, so they can choose where they'd prefer to play.

More info's coming on this, so stay tuned to the Southeast Asia/Australia/New Zealand community site.

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11 Comments

po1s3n Jul 23, 2010 5:13 PM	Awesome :) despite the lag that comes with it American servers are usually more fun
sUpEr gEEk Jul 23, 2010 8:00 PM	Can some1 do something about the spam from sudipa?
somemadcaaant Jul 23, 2010 8:41 PM	Holy spamicide batman, I didn't do it this time I swear! lol
fr3nzystrikesback Jul 23, 2010 9:15 PM	The people have spoken. It goes to show that when the vocal majority is loud enough, people take heed.
xXJackXx Jul 23, 2010 9:15 PM	yeah but you have to download the US version from what I've heard and it'll be 60days or so after release.
Atosniper Jul 23, 2010 10:35 PM	"yeah but you have to download the US version from what I've heard " No, if you download the US version it wont allow you access to the SE Asian servers. The versions being sold in Oz are the SE Asian ones. David should have included a link to Kotaku Australia that gives much more detail. See here: http://www.kotaku.com.au/2010/07/starcraft-ii-will-not-be-region-locked-in-australia/ Specifically: "Q: If I have already purchased the North American version, can I also play on the Southeast Asia/Australia/New Zealand servers? A: No. To have the option to play on both servers, you must purchase the Southeast Asia/Australia/New Zealand version of StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty. This solution is specifically targeted to address gamers in Southeast Asia/Australia/New Zealand who have social relationships with North American players from previous Blizzard Entertainment titles."
Hawkeye Jul 23, 2010 10:46 PM	Yeah, sorry 'bout that - work drinks were kicking off so had to hurry that story up! Thanks for the linkage and clarification there Atosniper. Consider yourself a Deputy Reporter!
Atosniper Jul 23, 2010 11:12 PM	:/
Hawkeye Jul 24, 2010 8:37 AM	Or... not!
Kastoli Jul 24, 2010 11:23 AM	I might actually buy it after all...
Herpes Jul 26, 2010 3:10 PM	Man, Blizzard are backpedaling like a bastard. First the real names idea, now the region locking. It's almost as if they're trying a bunch of dumb shit for profit and getting the spank that I wish a few other studios would get. Fancy that!

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