Thu, Aug 06, 2009 | 07:49 BST
StarCraft II pushed in first-half 2010 to match Battle.net relaunch
Acti Blizz just confirmed that StarCraft II will launch in the first half of 2010 “to coincide with the relaunch of its upgraded Battle.net online -gaming service.”
The news Blizzard fans have been dreading to hear came in the company’s just-released Q2 financial report.
“As we prepare for next year, we have moved the expected release dates for two games, Activision Publishing’s Singularity and Blizzard Entertainment’s StarCraft II, into 2010,” said company boss Bobby Kotick.
The firm had previously delayed Singularity into next year last month.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, Hot, PC
Tags: acti blizz q2 financials 09, slip, starcraft II
11 comments
#1
Hunam
05/08/09, 9:12 pm
Anyone surprised? Anyone? Hello?
#2
freedoms_stain
05/08/09, 9:14 pm
I was until I realised that it’s 2009 and 2010 is next year having gotten confused thinking 2010 was this year…
#3
Suikoden Fan
05/08/09, 9:21 pm
is there ANY games due this year now?
#4
Armitage
05/08/09, 9:21 pm
Ah, Starcraft II! 1 game for the price of 3, step right up!
Seriously, this, the hiked-up price of Modern Warfare 2 and yet Bobby-whatever-his-name-is calls out Sony on their pricing? Do I need to mention the term hypocrisy or were you already thinking that?
#5
loki
05/08/09, 9:22 pm
not interested. in 2010, in 2015, in 2035 i don’t care
#6
Freek
05/08/09, 9:26 pm
Ok, so the beta hasn’t begun yet, they pushed the game into 2010. They expect a 6 month beta, atleast.
The writing is on the wall for this being a “holiday 2010″ title.
#7
Patrick Garratt
05/08/09, 9:28 pm
“Modern Warfare 2 will make more money than man has ever seen this Christmas.”
“Then why are we releasing this now?”
“…”
“I’ve got a plan…”
#8
Freek
05/08/09, 9:33 pm
“Is it a cunning plan..?”
#9
Johnny Cullen
05/08/09, 9:33 pm
That price hike better be explained in that call.
#10
Patrick Garratt
05/08/09, 9:34 pm
Freek –
The call’s starting now. Griffiths, Morhaime and Kotick all there.
#11
Patrick Garratt
05/08/09, 9:38 pm
Updated. It’s been delayed to match the Battle.net relaunch.