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| {{Infobox | | {{Infobox |
| |title=StarCraft II | | |title=StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty |
| |image=StarCraft II Logo.jpg | | |image=StarCraft II Logo.jpg |
| |developer=[[Blizzard Entertainment]] | | |developer=[[Blizzard Entertainment]] |
| |publisher=[[Blizzard Entertainment]] | | |publisher=[[Blizzard Entertainment]] |
| |released=TBA | | |released={{rd|2010||TBA}} |
| |genre=[[RTS]] | | |genre=[[RTS]] |
| |systems=[[Windows]], [[Mac OS]] | | |systems=[[Windows]], [[Mac OS]] |
| |modes=[[Single player]], [[multiplayer]] | | |modes=[[Single player]], [[Multiplayer]] |
| | |preceded by=[[StarCraft]] |
| | |website=[http://www.starcraft2.com Official site] |
| |preceded by=[[StarCraft]] | | |preceded by=[[StarCraft]] |
| |website=http://www.starcraft2.com
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| |series=StarCraft | | |series=StarCraft |
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| | | '''StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty''' is a military science fiction [[real-time strategy]] video game currently under development by [[Blizzard Entertainment]] as a sequel to the award-winning [[1998]] video game [[StarCraft]]. The game is being developed for concurrent release on [[Microsoft Windows]] and [[Mac OS X]]. The release date is based upon the game meeting Blizzard's quality standards; however, parent company [[Activision Blizzard]] anticipates Wings of Liberty to be released in the first half of [[2010]]. Initially conceived as a single game, StarCraft II was split during development into three installments: the base game which acquired the subtitle "Wings of Liberty", and two [[expansion pack]]s, [[StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm|Heart of the Swarm]] and [[StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void|Legacy of the Void]]. The decision was taken to provide more breadth to develop the game's story. |
| '''StarCraft II''' is the sequel to the critically acclaimed [[RTS]] [[StarCraft]]. Several technological upgrades have been incorporated into StarCraft II, enhancing both the gameplay features and graphics. For instance, units are now able to interact with terrain height differences and a physics engine has been used to allow debris to react realistically to the terrain. All of the units from the first StarCraft have been altered and new units have come to represent the passing of time from the first game to the second. | |
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| Although demo footage exists for the game, Blizzard has stated that nothing shown is final. To contradict that, Blizzard has released specific information on their website about many of the Protoss units.
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| | | Set in the 26th century in a distant part of the Milky Way galaxy, the game is built around three species: the Terrans, human exiles from Earth; the Zerg, a race of insectoids; and the Protoss, a species with vast psionic power. Wings of Liberty specifically focuses on the Terrans, with the two expansions covering the Zerg and Protoss. The game is set four years after the events of [[StarCraft: Brood War]], and follows the exploits of Jim Raynor as he leads an insurgent group against the autocratic Terran Dominion. However, unable to inflict major damage against the Dominion, Raynor's forces are relegated to the roles of mercenaries, recovering artifacts of an ancient species thought extinct, the Xel'Naga, for their enigmatic employers. The game reunites old characters from the original game, as well as introducing new characters and locations to the franchise. |
| ==Story==
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| ''StarCraft II'' will take place four years after [[StarCraft: Brood War]]<ref name="GameSpot1">{{cite web | url =http://www.gamespot.com/news/6171178.html?tag=latestnews;title;0 | title =Blizzard talks Starcraft II gameplay details | author =Park, Andrew | publisher =GameSpot | date =2007-05-19 | accessdate = 2007-05-19}}</ref>, and will feature the return of notable heroes from the original game, such as Zeratul, Sarah Kerrigan and Jim Raynor.<ref name="gamespot2">{{cite web | url = http://www.gamespot.com/pc/strategy/starcraft2/news.html?sid=6171172 | title = Q&A session details Starcraft II | author = Park, Andrew | publisher = GameSpot | date = 2007-05-19 | accessdate = 2007-05-19}}</ref> Players will revisit worlds from the original game, such as Char and Braxis, along with new worlds, such as the jungle planet Bel'Shir.<ref name="gamespot4">{{cite web | url = http://www.gamespot.com/news/6171176.html?tag=latestnews;title;1 | title= Blizzard talks Starcraft II art design | author= Park, Andrew | publisher= GameSpot | date= 2007-05-19 | accessdate= 2007-05-19}}</ref> The Xel'Naga and Terran Dominion factions will also feature in the game.<ref name="GameSpot1"/>
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| The game takes place four years after StarCraft: Brood War, approximately the same time as the storyline of StarCraft: Ghost. The storyline is being written by Chris Metzen and Andy Chambers, concurrently with The Dark Templar Saga which is written by Christie Golden. | |
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| StarCraft II will take place both in new worlds and in worlds that had appeared in the original game. Char is back as is Mar Sara. One of the new worlds is Bel'shir, a jungle-covered Protoss-colonized moon that was a religious retreat until it was attacked by the Zerg; it now houses many ruined temples. The world shown in the cinematic is Braxis Alpha. Other new worlds include Red Stone and Jotun.
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| Jim Raynor is set to continue his adventures. Chris Metzen has stated that "everyone who survived will have their stories told". | |
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| # The United Earth Directorate forces were destroyed by Infested Kerrigan's Zerg armies (though a few surviving companies may still be around).
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| # The biggest Terran faction in StarCraft II will be the "evil empire" of the Terran Dominion. The Kel-Morian Combine and Umojan Protectorate are currently independent from the Dominion, which is trying to consolidate its power. However, Raynor's Raiders are the main playable faction, and Jim Raynor is referenced as the central character of the Terran campaign.
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| # The Zerg, under the command of Infested Kerrigan, have pulled back to Char and been quiet for four years. No one knows what Kerrigan is planning.
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| ==References==
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| ==External links==
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| {{Wikipedia}}
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| *[http://starcraft.wikia.com/wiki/StarCraft_II StarCraft Wiki], lore and gameplay wiki
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| [[Category:Blizzard Entertainment]] | | [[Category:Blizzard Entertainment]] |
| [[Category:RTS]] | | [[Category:RTS]] |