Blizzard Announces Starcraft II

[njiska]

Best hangover morning, ever!

Announcement
http://kotaku.com/gaming/starcraft-2...way-261835.php

Announcement video
http://kotaku.com/gaming/poetry-in-m...deo-261847.php

Gameplay Video
http://kotaku.com/gaming/chock-full-...age-261850.php

[Wolfrider31]

I love you man! I looooooooveee youuuuuuuuuu!

[slip81]

awesome. and since it's Blizzard we'll get an OS X version right off the bat.

[Wolfrider31]

I was thinking yesterday that this might follow the Warcraft 3 route and make it more character based, but it looks like classic RTS action from the gameplay video.

Of course if they changed the basic mechanics of the game I could see the entire nation of Korea descending on Blizzards offices.

[Synergy]

I was figuring with the futuristic space-themed timeline they were teasing us with all week that it would be StarCraft II, but you never know with Blizzard. I've been checking it every day and finally saw it this morning.

Yes, it's about time. I can't wait!

[kainemaxwell]

About damn time!!

[Mr.FoodMonster]

I don't think the term 'nerd-gasm' really gives the full effect of what this announcement has made me feel. 'Eternal happiness' may begin to cover it.

[diskoboy]

[Snapple]

On the GameFAQs poll, my guess was a StarCraft MMORPG, but Starcraft 2 would've been my second guess.

I would say I'm looking forward to it, but that would be provided that my computer would be able to run it.

[FantasiaWHT]

Has Blizzard ever put out a game that required the most modern, high-spec computer out there? Don't think so

[Habeeb Hamusta]

God finally. I can't wait. I can't wait to see what use map settings games people make.

[BHvrd]

This is great news!

Honestly though I want Diablo 3 more, but who am I to complain. We gettin Starcraft 2 WOOHOO!

Starcraft 2 Cinematic Trailer:

http://www.fileplanet.com/files/170000/177116.shtml
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[slip81]

On the GameFAQs poll, my guess was a StarCraft MMORPG, but Starcraft 2 would've been my second guess.

I would say I'm looking forward to it, but that would be provided that my computer would be able to run it.

Has Blizzard ever put out a game that required the most modern, high-spec computer out there? Don't think so

yeah, it's an RTS. I'm sure it'll run fine on any system made within the last 5 years.

[dgordon86]

about time. My fingered curled up for two weeks once after playing 8 straight hours while resting on my elbow (no bathroom break, mind you).

Good old days on multiplayer...

[Trebuken]

The cinematic trailer tasted an awful lot like Gears of War.

Looks great, might be too many units in the gameplay trailer which generally makes things tougher to control accurately....ought to be fun...

[boatofcar]

awesome. and since it's Blizzard we'll get an OS X version right off the bat.

Any ideas on what you think the Mac system requirements might be? I hope it's not for Intel Macs only...

[njiska]

Any ideas on what you think the Mac system requirements might be? I hope it's not for Intel Macs only...

Well clearly there's no details available yet, but i'd say intel only is a distinct possiblity. Considering it's Blizzard the game will be at least a year or more off and as the PPC is a dying breed there's a good chance that making it PPC compatible may not be feasible.

[Jorpho]

I saw someone on another board comment that this is surely a secret US plan to destory the Korean economy.

(I have now seen it with my own eyes: South Korea has a cable channel where you can tune in at any hour of the day and watch people play Starcraft. Words escape me.)

[thegardentool]

I have a feeling for the full effect of the game, you're looking at a modern PC. It will be a DirectX 10 game. And Supreme Commander can require a pretty nice system as well.

I'd say anything from Core 2 Duo and nVidia 8800 and beyond is going to run it rather well.

[Snapple]

Well, I've never had any problem running any Blizzard RTSes before, but right now my main computer is a laptop, and it can't run a lot modern games because of its video card and processor speed, so I never know.