Thu, Aug 05, 2010 | 10:01 BST
Blizzard deleting “inappropriate” user-made StarCraft II maps
Blizzard’s said it will be deleting “inappropriate” user-made StarCraft II maps.
While the firm encourages all creations via the game’s map maker to be shared via Battle.net, it will crack down on those who go over the line.
“While players are encouraged to share the maps they create through Battle.net, published maps are subject to review to ensure that they promote a fun and safe environment for all players,” said a Blizzard mod on its forums.
“If a map is found to contain inappropriate content, it will be removed from Battle.net and the map maker will be contacted via email.”
As for why it was deleting maps for the sequel – there was no such censorship for user-generated maps for the original – the mod added further: “Because we can. Literally. We have a support department now of size and ability to enforce these types of things. It simply wasn’t possible when our in-game support used to consist of approximately 20 technical support agents.”
Blizzard announced earlier this week that the game had sold 1.5 million units in its first 48 hours on sale.
Thanks, Big Download.
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11 comments
#1
Quak0r
05/08/10, 10:05 am
Well no real surprise there as it was announced with the launch of the Editor in the Beta IIRC.
#2
James Mac
05/08/10, 10:09 am
But how will the world cope without the usual thousands of penis shaped maps?
#3
Hunam
05/08/10, 10:10 am
You can still share maps outside of Battle.net can’t you?
#4
mojo
05/08/10, 11:32 am
no obersalzberg map then?
/cancels order
*jk*
#5
Elven_Star
05/08/10, 11:59 am
How is this “hot news”? lol
#6
Psychotext
05/08/10, 12:02 pm
Isn’t “hot” controlled automatically by the number of replies in a specific period?
#7
mojo
05/08/10, 12:56 pm
well isnt everything hot here since a few months?
i also fail to understand why hot is so overused and looses its purpose in the process.
#8
LOLshock94
05/08/10, 12:59 pm
zelda was on the hot news because she was in the legend of zelda skyward
#9
sickpuppysoftware
05/08/10, 1:04 pm
/cancels Gary Glitter themed map
#10
Callum
05/08/10, 1:35 pm
@9 lol. /cancels fritzl themed escape from basement map.
#11
Lord Gremlin
05/08/10, 10:02 pm
“Because we can”. Alright, we all heard that before. Good thing I’m not going to buy this game.