In an Olympic Gymnastics Arena, at an invitational only event Blizzard Entertainment® unveiled the long-awaited sequel, Starcraft® II.  Almost 10years after the original release of its award-winning real-time strategy predecessor, Starcraft®; Starcraft® II was shown to the thousands of attendees at the International Event by way of a cinematic trailer and an exclusive gameplay demonstration by the development team.

The redeveloped Starcraft, with a custom 3d-graphics engine, will bring back the three races from the original; The Terran, Zerg, and Protos will all make a dramtic re-entry with all new 3D units, and vast differences between the 3 races, extending far beyond the look of the units. Each race will show a distinct difference from the last, with all new gameplay mechanics, and new abilities for the classic units that will make a re-appearance in the game.

Starcraft II will incorporate a unique single-player campaign game as well as an upgraded version of Blizzards renowned online system Battle.net. Together with the game, like the original, is the exact map editor that is used by the blizzard game developers.  

Blizzard is preparing for a synchronous release between the both the Microsoft Windows and the Macintosh PC Platforms. Further information about the game, including details on the single-player, multiplayer, and map-editor features, as well as system requirements, pricing, and availability, will be announced in the months ahead. To learn more about StarCraft II, please visit the official website at www.starcraft2.com.