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StarCraft 2 Beta Launching This Month, Final Game Still Targeting Mid-2010 Release

by Chris Faylor, Feb 10, 2010 2:12pm PST

Related Topics – StarCraft 2: Wings of Liberty, StarCraft 2, PC

The pre-release multiplayer beta for StarCraft II is "ready to launch this month," developer Blizzard Entertainment has announced.

The revelation came while Blizzard CEO Mike Morhaime was speaking to investors, accompanied by the slide to the left.

"We are slated to begin closed beta testing this month," he said, explaining that the multiplayer test will be available to participants across various countries.

Morhaime also reaffirmed that the strategy sequel is still on track for a mid-2010 release, with the company having previously hoped to launch the game by the end of June.

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I'm hoping for some youtube games from top players and good commentary to boot.

Feb 10, 2010 2:23pm PST

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I'm hoping for some youtube games from top players and good commentary to boot. : ihya
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  you can watch the battlereports on starcraft2.com , they are pretty sweet : Reaver420
  - Theres only a handful of them though... Would definitely be great to see more diverse videos of players ... : x Tempest x

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Hope I get the invite since i'm on the beta list and own every game other than Blackthorne that Blizzard has ever published.

Feb 11, 2010 4:41pm PST

Hope I get the invite since i'm on the beta list and own every game other than Blackthorne that Blizzard ... : Blazer1982

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So betas don't "start" nor do they "begin" any more, they "launch". lol this is so lame. That word is WAY over used.

Feb 11, 2010 6:13am PST

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So betas don't "start" nor do they "begin" any more, they "launch". lol this is so lame. That word is W... : ChongShin
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- a beta "launching" has become a pretty standard term for a while now... : jarek99

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starcraft was just a poor persons command and conquer, i dont really see the appeal.

Feb 11, 2010 8:31am PST

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starcraft was just a poor persons command and conquer, i dont really see the appeal. : simonfrance
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That sound you hear is "the brown effect" hitting Korea.

Feb 11, 2010 7:15am PST

That sound you hear is "the brown effect" hitting Korea. : burntham77

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Any word on if the beta will be available for Macs? I'm asking because I used my Mac for the hardware check in the hopes that there will be less macs applying.

Feb 11, 2010 6:12am PST

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Any word on if the beta will be available for Macs? I'm asking because I used my Mac for the hardware che... : Neech
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- quote from Zhydaris: "No Mac version, at least not at the beginning of the first phase of Beta, sorry :(... : Desmond4231

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Which wave? There's like 3 isn't there? Private frends and family, progamers and people who won a spot, then plebe randomly selected

Feb 10, 2010 2:17pm PST

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Which wave? There's like 3 isn't there? Private frends and family, progamers and people who won a spot, t... : abrasion
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  Blizzard is stopping F&F Alphas, maybe not yet but they're on the way out - the testing group ends up too... : veras
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    Correct, F&F phases of betas are out. Blizzard still gives out codes to F&F but there are no set phases j... : pancake humper
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      Interesting, so this is gonna include 500 friends and family in the slots too :( : abrasion
      
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      abrasion, this beta is going to be massive. Think about all of the data they need to balance this game. ... : pancake humper
      
      Your optomism impresses me. We shall see. : abrasion
      
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      Let's hope it's big enough. WoW beta was huge also. : te[R]ror
      
      You paid to be in the wow beta though. : Pandilex
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  Well from blizzcon fanwebsites etc...the last official figure is 20000 have been given out already. I ass... : nisolider
  - Wow, that number is huge. : abrasion

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I don't believe them until my key is in my email box.

Feb 10, 2010 2:16pm PST

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I don't believe them until my key is in my email box. : pancake humper
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  Check your battle.net account page. If it has the SCII logo near "Beta Settings" you're in. : empathe
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    That's been there for over a year. It is not indicative of anything. : pancake humper
    - dag, yo. : empathe
  - No, not at all. It means you've just applied : abrasion
  - You gave me a fucking heart attack just then. : TheVietSpecial
  - haha this guy is full of shit, that logo has been there since they added the beta opt-in page : GoldfishInAJarOfPickles

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South Korea just had a earthquake due to all the boners popping after this announcement

Feb 10, 2010 3:25pm PST

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South Korea just had a earthquake due to all the boners popping after this announcement : r3dn3ck
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- Haha nice one : basharhassan
- ahahahaha : davidc02
- OK, you earned that LOL : pingfreud

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fuck you yahoo. because of their stupid system I can't access my e-mails, therefore can't access starcraft 2 BETA :'(

but fucking time we got the game :)

well we didn't but still we know when to hope...

Feb 10, 2010 2:45pm PST

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fuck you yahoo. because of their stupid system I can't access my e-mails, therefore can't access starcraf... : vujinovicm
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- Yahoo did what now? : Dave-A

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Earthquakes in Chicago, gigantic snow storms in the eastern USA, starcraft2 beta.... is the world coming to an end???

Feb 10, 2010 2:32pm PST

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Earthquakes in Chicago, gigantic snow storms in the eastern USA, starcraft2 beta.... is the world coming ... : DewFuel
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- Two of those things have happened before, so I'm not sure what your point is. : IndigoAK
- No, world end still waiting for Duke : Dantarios

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Dont forget to update your BETA participation page with your current system. I bet some of you have upgraded and it still has your old system on there.

Feb 10, 2010 2:30pm PST

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Dont forget to update your BETA participation page with your current system. I bet some of you have upgra... : Iwannaacura
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Yay... and like all Blizzard betas I won't be selected to be in it till the very very very final end of the beta...

Feb 10, 2010 2:16pm PST

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Yay... and like all Blizzard betas I won't be selected to be in it till the very very very final end of t... : inc77
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  I wanna know how to become one of the regularly selected people. When the Warcraft 4 beta happens I will ... : abrasion
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    I think there's an opt-in beta check box in your battle.net account... : inc77
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      Yeah but any pleb can do that. There are people they no doubt trust and rely on. "friends of blizzard" i... : abrasion
      
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      The trick is to be friends or family. If you were family you would know. So go make some friends. : ease one
      
      I can't make friends with anyone! Let alone Blizzard. : abrasion
      
      oh duh... i read your post wrong... yea what others said friends of blizzard... or if your one of those t... : inc77

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yeeeeeeeeeeesssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss

Feb 10, 2010 2:37pm PST

yeeeeeeeeeeesssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss... : Foxhawk

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Time to dust off that Blizzcon card to put up for sale!

Feb 10, 2010 2:26pm PST

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Time to dust off that Blizzcon card to put up for sale! : ghost in my shell
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- Wait until the beta has begun for maximum exposure. I refuse to pay a big sum for it personally :( my pri... : abrasion

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Dude. I think I just filled the cup..

Feb 10, 2010 2:28pm PST

Dude. I think I just filled the cup.. : Tripps

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You sure that quote isnt from two years ago?

Feb 10, 2010 2:26pm PST

You sure that quote isnt from two years ago? : swimteampie

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Finally some real news!!!!

Feb 10, 2010 2:24pm PST

Finally some real news!!!! : PredatorPR

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OMGGGGSSSS

Feb 10, 2010 2:15pm PST

OMGGGGSSSS : chilln

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