• Initial StarCraft II beta period extended

    Published on 29-05-10 at 11:27 AM AEST by
    rec
    Another couple days of the StarCraft II beta not enough for you? No problem! Blizzard have pushed the close date from May 31st to June 7th. As planned, once ended, we'll be without the beta until just a week or two before retail lands - at which point we'll be granted access once again...

    "We'd like to thank all of our beta-test participants for your enthusiasm, dedication, and valuable feedback during the beta test, and we look forward to hearing more of your thoughts on the StarCraft II beta test as the game's July 27 launch approaches."
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    1. rec's Avatar
      rec - 29-05-10, 11:36 AM
      test
    1. Aegis's Avatar
      Aegis - 29-05-10, 06:12 PM
      my SC 2 client says beta expiry june 26th?!
    1. rec's Avatar
      rec - 29-05-10, 07:15 PM
      PH has nothing to do with the beta. From what I gather, it's Blizzard testing their subscription model. Some regions will pay-to-play StarCraft II, rather than buy the game outright. This seems to be targetted at low socio-economic demographics such as South America, where it's easier for someone to spend a few bucks to play for a month than spend USD $50 on the game up front.

      Edit: 14,000 posts. Woo.
    1. Harbinger's Avatar
      Harbinger - 29-05-10, 07:38 PM
      or maybe they're looking at starcraft still being played after 12 years, and playing the long game with starcraft II
    1. Milenko's Avatar
      Milenko - 29-05-10, 09:29 PM
      That's the more likely answer; when you consider the longevity SCI has endured.
    1. The Happy Devil's Avatar
      The Happy Devil - 31-05-10, 11:38 AM
      YAY i bet a terran player in 12mins last nite Dark Templar for the win..
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