The biggest Russian gaming expo called IgroMir has started two days ago, where SC2 was playeble and Chris Sigaty (lead producer) made a presentation about the latest updates on the game. However, most of the information seems to be the same as was said during the Blizzcon 2009, except that Sigaty confirmed:
Starcraft II Beta is pushed back to 2010. Release will be in Q2.
A Russian fansite Goha.ru made
a really good coverage of the SC2 panel with pictures worth to see (there is still no translation of the article, but you can
try out Google Translate). You can check out
Blizzard's IgroMir website for more information, coverage and photos (coming later) too.
26 comments
#1 PiF
What exactly is Q2? Second half of 2010?
#2 Undifty
I think he means the second quarter (Apr - Jun).
#3 eLFootman
#4 Ipsar
Is a welcome from the dead in order? ^^
#5 Sixen
#6 aston
I started posting about a year ago. In the last half year I was writing my degree, and recently I moved to London from Hungary. That's why
#7 obama27
#8 fantasicmonkey
#9 obama27
#10 0ldschool
#11 Sixen
Beta shouldn't really be more than 3 months... Maybe 4 months tops between Alpha/Beta?
#12 Aegis Runestone
#13 Jaydin
#14 0ldschool
#15 AUDIE
#16 Brandonsc2
Yeah that game will really push limits for new first person shooter games. It looks to be a golden 5 out of 5 stars. Also Left 4 dead 2 will come out the 17th of this month. There are lots of fun games that i have to play now so I can wait till June to play. It will be the best summer ever. And nice new rank Colonel Audie lol
#17 0ldschool
You all lucky guys. I'm a mac user. Wich means I'll have to wait a year to get Modern Warfare 2.
#18 AUDIE
I agree, the new L4D looks great to. I hope they made all the new improvements that L4D one needed. CoD is going to rock....period. Then god of war and assassins creed comes out.
At this rate, Blizzard is starting to hurt itself with all the delays. Something new might come along and ruin the timing for SC2. Let's just hope that doesn't happen.
I will be busy and thanks for the recognition, commander.
#19 Jaydin
#20 Earthmonk
I actually bought the game and the new IWnet system is very similar to battle.net! It provides matchmaking along with friendlists and clan support. Also, I haven't been experiencing lag at all. You should try it for yourself
MW2 will keep me busy until the start of SC2 beta!
#21 Tiger0211
Why would you even want 16v16? I feel the maps are sized for 6v6 or so anyway, and even 9v9 makes them too crowded.
#22 BliTTzZ
#23 Jaydin
and it's no balanced for lean
or for 16v16...or 32v32.
they took out dedicated servers...and custom mods. basically they made the pc version a direct port from the console. Which would be FINE - if they admitted it. But they refuse to, and it is sad because CoD began as a PC only game. If you buy the PC version, you're settling...i'm not getting it unless its prepurchased or significantly discounted.
FPS's on the PC have a long history, and this is a weak attempt at a multiplayer PC fps. Single player looks good, regardless of the multiplayer content, but if you have any previous experience in multiplayer PC fps's, this is an insult to our collective intelligence. If you're a console gamer, all the more power to you - its a solid game for the platform, and I'm jealous of that. But multiplayer on the console will never come close to the community and experience of traditional fps's. If I wanted to play a matchmaking fps, i'll play l4d (which i'm getting on the 16th, btw...lemme know your steam id ^_^)
#24 Frosty
or the beta is being released in Q2 and the game after that?
#25 Tiger0211
Assuming the 2.5 month old info in the first post is still valid, I believe that would mean the beta would be released some time in 2010, and the release would be Q2 2010, which would imply the beta would be released Q1 2010.
Or maybe they meant "the beta has been pushed back to 2010, more specifically the release of the beta will be Q2 2010."
I really don't know which one was/is true, but I'm pretty sure most people at the time assumed the former (which implies beta in Q1, release in Q2).
#26 Jaydin
Fortunately i got Mass Effect 2!