{"id":462,"date":"2010-07-25T21:01:16","date_gmt":"2010-07-26T04:01:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.taultunleashed.com\/blogs\/?p=462"},"modified":"2010-07-25T21:43:11","modified_gmt":"2010-07-26T04:43:11","slug":"pre-orders-launch-parties-and-good-news-for-the-south-east","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.taultunleashed.com\/blogs\/pre-orders-launch-parties-and-good-news-for-the-south-east\/","title":{"rendered":"Pre-Orders, Launch Parties and Good News for the South East"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>StarCraft 2: Wings of Liberty is <strong>going live this Tuesday<\/strong>! If you&#8217;re serious about being among the first to hit the virtual battlefield, Blizzard will be holding midnight launch events as well as allowing pre-downloaded copies to be insta-activated.<\/p>\n<p><object classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" width=\"580\" height=\"478\" codebase=\"http:\/\/download.macromedia.com\/pub\/shockwave\/cabs\/flash\/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0\"><param name=\"src\" value=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/C_E83GfWM-A\" \/><embed type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"580\" height=\"478\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/C_E83GfWM-A\"><\/embed><\/object><\/p>\n<p>If you intend to <a href=\"http:\/\/us.battle.net\/en\/info\/digital-purchase\">buy a digital copy of StarCraft 2<\/a>, you might end up with a small edge on everyone else, as the full StarCraft 2 client, weighing in at a healthy 7GB, is available for download through your Battle.net account.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<blockquote>\n<li><strong>Who should download StarCraft II in advance?<\/strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #00ccff;\">If you intend to purchase StarCraft II digitally, downloading the client now will allow you to simply pay and play when digital copies of StarCraft II go on sale.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Will digital copies of StarCraft II be available as soon as the game is released in stores?<\/strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #00ccff;\">No. They\u2019ll go on sale slightly later, on\u00a007\/27\/2010 10:00 AM PDT\u00a0in North America and Latin America.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/ul>\n<p>While the game is already available for download, we can safely assume it is fully encrypted. On 07\/27\/2010 10:00 AM PDT, gamers will be able to run the installer and activate their digital copy via their Battle.net account management console.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sc2blog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/StarCraft-region-selectA.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4285\" title=\"StarCraft region select\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sc2blog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/StarCraft-region-selectA.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"614\" height=\"303\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Blizzard will be celebrating the launch of StarCraft 2 in multiple select retail stores around the world, <a href=\"http:\/\/us.blizzard.com\/en-us\/company\/events\/starcraft2-midnight-openings.html\">hosting midnight parties with StarCraft 2 developers in attendance<\/a> &#8211; signing copies, hosting competitions, having awesome giveaways and just mingling with their most devoted fans.<br \/>\nMidnight parties are expected to take place in:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>London<\/li>\n<li>Berlin<\/li>\n<li>Paris<\/li>\n<li>Stockholm<\/li>\n<li>Moscow<\/li>\n<li>Singapore<\/li>\n<li>Mexico City<\/li>\n<li>S\u00e3o Paulo, Brazil<\/li>\n<li>Brisbane, Australia<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Throughout its development, StarCraft 2&#8242;s regional segregation has been quite an issue for gamers around the world, especially in the eSports community. With just a few days left till launch, Blizzard decided to grant<a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/note.php?note_id=140764872609672&amp;id=127906680581476\"> <\/a><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/note.php?note_id=140764872609672&amp;id=127906680581476\">full North American server access<\/a><\/strong><strong> to Southeast Asia, Australia and New Zealand<\/strong>!<\/p>\n<h3>North American Server Access for Southeast Asia\/Australia\/New Zealand StarCraft\u00ae II: Wings of Liberty\u2122 Players FAQ highlights:<\/h3>\n<blockquote>\n<p><strong>Q:  Who is eligible to play on the North American servers?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><br \/>\nA:  <span style=\"color: #00ccff;\">All players, including those in the regions of Hong Kong and Macau, who purchase the English Southeast Asia\/Australia\/New Zealand Standard or Collector\u2019s Edition of StarCraft\u00ae II: Wings of Liberty\u2122 will have the option of playing on the North American Battle.net\u00ae servers in addition to the Southeast Asia\/Australia\/New Zealand servers if they prefer.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Q:  How much will this cost?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><br \/>\nA:  <span style=\"color: #00ccff;\">The option of playing on North American Battle.net servers will come at no additional cost to all players who have purchased the Southeast Asia\/Australia\/New Zealand version of StarCraft II.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Q:  How will access to the North American servers be granted?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><br \/>\nA:<span style=\"color: #00ccff;\"> Our intention is to ensure that within 60 days after the launch of StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty, all players with a copy of the Southeast Asia\/Australia\/New Zealand version will automatically gain the ability to also access the North American servers &#8212; this will be handled through Battle.net account management.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4276  aligncenter\" title=\"Downloading StarCraft 2\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sc2blog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/DownloadingStarCraft2.jpg\" alt=\"Downloading StarCraft 2\" width=\"590\" height=\"530\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"fblike_button\" style=\"margin: 10px 0;\"><iframe src=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/like.php?href=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sc2blog.com%2F2010%2F07%2F24%2Fpre-orders-launch-parties-and-good-news-for-the-south-east%2F&amp;layout=standard&amp;show_faces=false&amp;width=450&amp;action=like&amp;colorscheme=dark\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowTransparency=\"true\" style=\"border:none; overflow:hidden; width:450px; height:23px\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/i2jNxa6ko9yLWZ2jpnmlpSQQw48\/0\/da\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/i2jNxa6ko9yLWZ2jpnmlpSQQw48\/0\/di\" border=\"0\" ismap=\"true\"><\/img><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/i2jNxa6ko9yLWZ2jpnmlpSQQw48\/1\/da\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/i2jNxa6ko9yLWZ2jpnmlpSQQw48\/1\/di\" border=\"0\" ismap=\"true\"><\/img><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"feedflare\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/StarCraft-2?a=bsdrsOcCxJ8:embVIhJI93I:D7DqB2pKExk\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/StarCraft-2?i=bsdrsOcCxJ8:embVIhJI93I:D7DqB2pKExk\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/StarCraft-2?a=bsdrsOcCxJ8:embVIhJI93I:gIN9vFwOqvQ\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/StarCraft-2?i=bsdrsOcCxJ8:embVIhJI93I:gIN9vFwOqvQ\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/StarCraft-2?a=bsdrsOcCxJ8:embVIhJI93I:V_sGLiPBpWU\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/StarCraft-2?i=bsdrsOcCxJ8:embVIhJI93I:V_sGLiPBpWU\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/StarCraft-2?a=bsdrsOcCxJ8:embVIhJI93I:I9og5sOYxJI\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/StarCraft-2?d=I9og5sOYxJI\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~r\/StarCraft-2\/~4\/bsdrsOcCxJ8\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\"\/><br \/>\n<a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/feedproxy.google.com\/~r\/StarCraft-2\/~3\/bsdrsOcCxJ8\/\">SC2 Blog<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>StarCraft 2: Wings of Liberty is going live this Tuesday! If you&#8217;re serious about being among the first to hit the virtual battlefield, Blizzard will be holding midnight launch events as well as allowing pre-downloaded copies to be insta-activated. If you intend to buy a digital copy of StarCraft 2, you might end up with a small edge on everyone else, as the full StarCraft 2 client, weighing in at a healthy 7GB, is &#8230;&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.taultunleashed.com\/blogs\/pre-orders-launch-parties-and-good-news-for-the-south-east\/\" style=\"text-decoration:underline\">Read More&nbsp;\u00bb<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[18],"tags":[469,467,200,22,466,465,468],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.taultunleashed.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/462"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.taultunleashed.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.taultunleashed.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.taultunleashed.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.taultunleashed.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=462"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/www.taultunleashed.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/462\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":463,"href":"http:\/\/www.taultunleashed.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/462\/revisions\/463"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.taultunleashed.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=462"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.taultunleashed.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=462"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.taultunleashed.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=462"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}