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Starcraft II's New Units And The Problem With Legacy Of The Void

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by Ben Hanson on June 14, 2012 at 02:30 PM

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The reason that Blizzard gave for Starcraft II being split into three different games is that they wanted to give each race a narrative chance to shine in single-player. Now they are dealing with the repercussions of their decision on the multiplayer side of things. In this interview shot at Anaheim's Major League Gaming tournament, Starcraft II: Heart of the Swarm's production director Chris Sigaty explains why both removing and/or adding units is a tricky proposition and why the team is putting an emphasis on UI and Diablo III-inspired matchmaking for the Heart of the Swarm. Sigaty also talks about the future of the series and what the changes to Heart of the Swarm will mean for the development of Starcraft II: Legacy of the Void.

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by volatil3 Thursday, June 14, 2012 at 03:07 PM

I wanted to play this game but decided not to pick it up do to hearing the game was split into three installments. I did cave and buy diablo 3 though
by Psychotope Thursday, June 14, 2012 at 03:12 PM

All of those additions sound great, I'm really excited about the "resume replay" idea. Can't wait to pick it up!!
by Agmar Thursday, June 14, 2012 at 03:13 PM

For everything Blizzard has done right lately they do ten things wrong, it's making for some extremely frustrating gaming experiences. I have put down SC2 and D3 in hope that a lot of changes will come in the next few months and they might be worth playing again.
by arcturus8406 Thursday, June 14, 2012 at 03:18 PM

i think i will just wait for the Battle Chest to come out before getting this one...
by Zirus Zero Thursday, June 14, 2012 at 03:37 PM

They seemed to mess up really hard since they were too lazy with the mothership.
by Thomas Quinn Thursday, June 14, 2012 at 04:00 PM

I haven't picked up SC2 yet but I am scared as hell about the beatings I will no doubt receive from players online.
by Dustin Thursday, June 14, 2012 at 04:18 PM

Liking the new recommended articles section.
by musicalham Thursday, June 14, 2012 at 05:06 PM

Cool.
by rekoin Thursday, June 14, 2012 at 05:08 PM

Still excited, bt less so
by Pherostatic Thursday, June 14, 2012 at 05:11 PM

I wish they'd offer a reduced price for just the singleplayer campaign, I have no interest in the multiplayer facet of this.
by Moorbid Thursday, June 14, 2012 at 05:31 PM

Why buy any of the other 3 expansions if the expansion is in the storyline only? There's no gameplay change, no units, no nothing. Where's the value add that will justify chucking out another $30-60?
by csl316 Thursday, June 14, 2012 at 06:51 PM

I'll always take more Starcraft. I'll assume that their campaign design will be just as sharp as WoL. Hopefully they get their story stuff together this time around, though.

I also support more hydras, not removing carriers, the classic Zerg music towards the end, and that Opeth shirt!
by WillieThePotato Thursday, June 14, 2012 at 07:32 PM

So does that mean you're basically locked out of multiplayer if you don't buy Heart of Swarm?
by supersomebody Thursday, June 14, 2012 at 07:34 PM

I'm excited for this, but mainly just so I can watch some interesting new games. Unless I buy a decent PC anytime soon, I'm not gonna be playing this, so I'm just hoping the new changes provide for some interesting matches
by Fodpea Thursday, June 14, 2012 at 07:36 PM

This better be cheaper then WoL. I'm not paying $180. Otherwise I'm pysched for this.
by saizarod Thursday, June 14, 2012 at 08:32 PM

Honestly, if they released DLC for SCII even a year after release I might have cared, but not anymore
by Mourt Thursday, June 14, 2012 at 10:18 PM

Please don't say Diablo 3 inspired when telling us about the next SC. That scares me =(
by Colton Thursday, June 14, 2012 at 11:16 PM

Makes me want to finally play Star Craft
by Taylor Thursday, June 14, 2012 at 11:19 PM

Never played a Starcraft game, love diablo games not really Wow. Would I like this?

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