Ready to Roll Out! StarCraft®: Remastered Arrives August 14
June 29 2017 - 9:04PM
Business Wire
The award-winning RTS classic and Brood War®
expansion have been modernized with 4K Ultra High Definition
graphics, enhanced audio, new matchmaking and leaderboard systems,
and more
Pre-purchase and receive three exclusive
building skins for StarCraft: Remastered, as well as a co-op
commander and three iconic portraits for StarCraft II
Experience the original clash between the terrans, protoss, and
zerg like never before in StarCraft®: Remastered, a lovingly
crafted modernization of the award-winning sci-fi real-time
strategy game from Blizzard Entertainment, which launches worldwide
on August 14. Grizzled StarCraft veterans and new commanders alike
can now pre-purchase the game through the online Blizzard Shop and
receive some exclusive in-game rewards.
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All players who pre-purchase before August 14 will receive three
unique building skins for use in StarCraft: Remastered—the Char
Hive, the Korhal Command Center, and the Aiur Nexus. Additionally,
those who purchase StarCraft: Remastered will receive digital
bonuses in StarCraft II, including the Alexei Stukov co-op
commander and three unique portraits that celebrate StarCraft:
Remastered.
StarCraft: Remastered adds modern conveniences to the original
StarCraft experience while maintaining the same gameplay that has
captivated a passionate community of gamers for almost two decades.
It’s also fully compatible with the existing version of StarCraft,
meaning that those who purchase the upgrade can play with those who
already have StarCraft and StarCraft: Brood War®. Updates and new
features include:
- Full graphical upgrade of the original
StarCraft and the StarCraft: Brood War expansion
- Widescreen UHD support for up to 4K
resolution
- New matchmaking and leaderboards
- Player profiles that track individual
statistics
- Cloud saving for campaign progress,
hotkeys, and replays
- Higher fidelity music and sound
- Switch between Remastered and the
original StarCraft with the click of a button!
“Nearly 20 years ago, StarCraft welcomed millions of gamers to
an epic sci-fi universe—and also helped form the foundation for
esports as we know it today,” said Mike Morhaime, CEO and cofounder
of Blizzard Entertainment. “Passionate gamers around the world are
still playing Brood War, both with friends and competitively, so
we're modernizing the technology behind StarCraft so that they can
continue to enjoy the game for many years to come.”
StarCraft: Remastered will be available for Windows® and Mac®
PCs for $14.99 USD and will be fully localized into English,
Brazilian Portuguese, European and Latin American Spanish, French,
German, Italian, Polish, Russian, Korean, Japanese, and simplified
and traditional Chinese. Learn more at www.starcraft.com.
About Blizzard Entertainment,
Inc.
Best known for blockbuster hits including World of Warcraft®,
Hearthstone®, Overwatch®, the Warcraft®, StarCraft®, and Diablo®
franchises, and the multi-franchise Heroes of the Storm®, Blizzard
Entertainment, Inc. (www.blizzard.com), a division of Activision
Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI), is a premier developer and publisher of
entertainment software renowned for creating some of the industry’s
most critically acclaimed games. Blizzard Entertainment’s track
record includes twenty-one #1 games* and multiple Game of the Year
awards. The company’s online-gaming service is one of the largest
in the world, with millions of active players.
*Sales and/or downloads based on internal company records and
reports from key distribution partners.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-looking
Statements: Information in this press release that involves
Blizzard Entertainment's expectations, plans, intentions, or
strategies regarding the future, including statements about the
expected release dates, pricing, features, and functionality of
StarCraft: Remastered, are forward-looking statements that are not
facts and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Factors that
could cause Blizzard Entertainment's actual future results to
differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking
statements set forth in this release include unanticipated product
delays and other factors identified in the risk factors sections of
Activision Blizzard’s most recent annual report on Form 10-K and
any subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. The forward-looking
statements in this release are based upon information available to
Blizzard Entertainment and Activision Blizzard as of the date of
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