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Beta planned for Summer1 year 4 months ago
by Tiger0211
ShackNews writes with news that the SC2 beta is planned to be released in the summer.
Mike Morhaime wrote:"This summer we will be opening up external beta testing, and while we haven't announced a release date yet, this phase will also signal the final stretch [of development on the game]," said Morhaime during today's Activision Blizzard conference call.
...
"Our priority now is completing the core game," added Morhaime. "Once that is complete, our focus will shift [to the two expansions]."

Note that Blizzard often misses dates, and, though stated by Blizzard's president and co-founder, this date is probably not official, and is subject to change.
Submit your system specs to your Battle.net 2.0 account to be considered for beta access.

33 comments

1 year 4 months ago

#1 AUDIE United States(us)

 
Wow, this is awesome and it is going quicker than I thought. Hmmm, I might not have as much time as I thought! Very interesting indeed.

Can't wait.

My only question is:

Is Blizzard going to set up the fansites with beta keys? I know they talked about it, but if it is coming on soon I'd think Blizzard would of started giving them out already not if soon. So I guess we will have to wait and see.
1 year 4 months ago

#2 RaZorPro Hungary(hu)

 
"this phase will also signal the final stretch [of development on the game],"

LOL! i think thise year release the game!
1 year 4 months ago

#3 Johnnyxp64 Greece(gr)

 
he sound serious to me,

they finally understand that this game is taking WAY to long, and because its a sure paycheck this can keep them alive for the next 3 years!

i think they will hit the beta date. they are ditermined now to close the core. (untill the next day after the beta that they will open the core again to change all the thinks that beta brought to the light)lol
1 year 4 months ago

#4 shadowie Sweden(se)

 
Johnnyxp64 wrote:and because its a sure paycheck this can keep them alive for the next 3 years!

Dude, Blizzard does not need StarCraft 2 to survive for 3 years... :P They're trying to introduce a completely new kind of sporting event to the western world (and in turn earn way more than a regular game release ever would), they'll spend as much time as it takes to polish this game.
1 year 4 months ago

#5 nicodemus Poland(pl)

 
Beta this summer equals game this winter.
1 year 4 months ago

#6 AUDIE United States(us)

 
shadowie wrote:
Johnnyxp64 wrote:and because its a sure paycheck this can keep them alive for the next 3 years!

Dude, Blizzard does not need StarCraft 2 to survive for 3 years... :P They're trying to introduce a completely new kind of sporting event to the western world (and in turn earn way more than a regular game release ever would), they'll spend as much time as it takes to polish this game.



I did the math Shadowie. Blizzard has 11 million WoW players!

It's about 15 bucks a month for a WoW account. So you times 15 by 11 million.

165,000,000 dollars a month.

Blizzard is fine!
1 year 4 months ago

#7 phlored Canada(ca)

 
Sounds like the game will be on the shelf for Christmas shopping!!! :)
1 year 4 months ago

#8 Earthmonk Canada(ca)

 
Activision Blizzard is quoted on the stock exchange. Their shareholders will want monetary returns. From these news, I understand that the game will be released for Christmas to generate the biggest income possible!
1 year 4 months ago

#9 LoVeRBoy[E] United States(us)

 
Just knowing that the game is nearing completation, I am overjoyed. I hope it comes out for Christmas, because I should be getting my new computer then. Then that means that there is a 90% chance I will get SC2. And I won't have to use my money on buying it.:D
1 year 4 months ago

#10 Johnnyxp64 Greece(gr)

 
hey guys money is NEVER Enough!!!! specially for Blizzard!

they have so many people to pay and such hardware to support that lots of money are been spending there, and now that they are in the stock market, money its allways an issue! ;-)

i am sure they will do a great job with starcraft and diablo 3 cause i go seek of mmorpgs.
1 year 4 months ago

#11 Undifty Aland Islands(ax)

 
Johnnyxp64 wrote:hey guys money is NEVER Enough!!!! specially for Blizzard!

they have so many people to pay and such hardware to support that lots of money are been spending there, and now that they are in the stock market, money its allways an issue! ;-)

i am sure they will do a great job with starcraft and diablo 3 cause i go seek of mmorpgs.


Don't forget the expenses for all the BlizzCons and WWIs,
+ they are making a Warcraft movie
+ maintenance of their servers and other technical stuff(as Johnnyxp64 said above)
+ they are probably planning to organize even more tournaments in Sc2 and such - with prizes
+ they probably want to have some badass vacations once they get vacation(as who wants to have a poor vacation when they have a badass job? :O)
+ other stuff, minor and major..
1 year 4 months ago

#12 AUDIE United States(us)

 
Undifty wrote:
Johnnyxp64 wrote:hey guys money is NEVER Enough!!!! specially for Blizzard!

they have so many people to pay and such hardware to support that lots of money are been spending there, and now that they are in the stock market, money its allways an issue! ;-)

i am sure they will do a great job with starcraft and diablo 3 cause i go seek of mmorpgs.


Don't forget the expenses for all the BlizzCons and WWIs,
+ they are making a Warcraft movie
+ maintenance of their servers and other technical stuff(as Johnnyxp64 said above)
+ they are probably planning to organize even more tournaments in Sc2 and such - with prizes
+ they probably want to have some badass vacations once they get vacation(as who wants to have a poor vacation when they have a badass job? :O)
+ other stuff, minor and major..


Warcraft movie? That could be awesome. DEE F Q, you're going to be my beta partner if we get into beta, I'm just letting you know.
1 year 4 months ago

#13 LoVeRBoy[E] United States(us)

 
WC movie, could be interesting....I'll have to look into this.
1 year 4 months ago

#14 TusHin[TL] Canada(ca)

 
Im not sure, every time i go watch a movie based on a game its the worst movie ever because we know the game so it dont work. Maybe it will good for ppl who never know the game but why the go see this movie :p
1 year 4 months ago

#15 Undifty Aland Islands(ax)

 
AUDIE wrote:
Undifty wrote:
Johnnyxp64 wrote:hey guys money is NEVER Enough!!!! specially for Blizzard!

they have so many people to pay and such hardware to support that lots of money are been spending there, and now that they are in the stock market, money its allways an issue! ;-)

i am sure they will do a great job with starcraft and diablo 3 cause i go seek of mmorpgs.


Don't forget the expenses for all the BlizzCons and WWIs,
+ they are making a Warcraft movie
+ maintenance of their servers and other technical stuff(as Johnnyxp64 said above)
+ they are probably planning to organize even more tournaments in Sc2 and such - with prizes
+ they probably want to have some badass vacations once they get vacation(as who wants to have a poor vacation when they have a badass job? :O)
+ other stuff, minor and major..


Warcraft movie? That could be awesome. DEE F Q, you're going to be my beta partner if we get into beta, I'm just letting you know.


That sounds sooo romantic ;)
1 year 4 months ago

#16 AUDIE United States(us)

 
Only for you DEE F Q,

Im going to sex you up and get sticky. I'm going to get candles and wine and all the goodies :D
1 year 4 months ago

#17 Undifty Aland Islands(ax)

 
If only a girl would've said that.
1 year 4 months ago

#18 Brandonsc2 United States(us)

 
ok if there is a war craft movie which i doubt but cool and if its true there is no way it will stick around i bet 100 billion dollars it will get canceled.
1 year 4 months ago

#19 Khalleb Canada(ca)

 
This is true and this is Legendary Pictures will product the movie
1 year 4 months ago

#20 Kontan Sweden(se)

 
Brandonsc2 wrote:ok if there is a war craft movie which i doubt but cool and if its true there is no way it will stick around i bet 100 billion dollars it will get canceled.


http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0803096/
IMDB Link for the Movie, but you need to get IMDB Pro to get any info =(
1 year 4 months ago

#21 PestBooSC Lithuania(lt)

 
there was a goship that it would come out on its 11th aniversery well its false, too bad though
1 year 3 months ago

#22 AUDIE United States(us)

 
The forums have been dead lately. So I am just posting to let everyone know I am still alive.

Plus I wonder if the new brood lord is going to get new artwork. Looks a little cartoonish yes?
1 year 3 months ago

#23 TusHin[TL] Canada(ca)

 
yeah and i want to see an new unite not a big scourge
1 year 3 months ago

#24 ALEXGACK United States(us)

 
PestBooSC wrote:there was a goship that it would come out on its 11th aniversery well its false, too bad though
it will most likely come out at the end of this year
1 year 3 months ago

#25 trevorhatley United States(us)

 
not to sound like a noob but what does BETA mean?
1 year 3 months ago

#26 Undifty Aland Islands(ax)

 
I'd say it's used as an synonym for the "second stage of testing". Or something like that.
1 year 3 months ago

#27 Tiger0211 United States(us)

 
1 year 3 months ago

#28 Undifty Aland Islands(ax)

 
Tiger0211 wrote:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_release_life_cycle#Beta

Now that's cheating!
1 year 3 months ago

#29 trevorhatley United States(us)

 
thanks for the help Undifty and Tiger0211. i really appreciate it :cool:
1 year 3 months ago

#30 ALEXGACK United States(us)

 
trevorhatley wrote:thanks for the help Undifty and Tiger0211. i really appreciate it :cool:
youve got an awesome portrait
1 year 3 months ago

#31 Tomnki United States(us)

 
Sounds pretty sweet. I've only got one summer class so I got into the beta I'd be on pretty much all day.
1 year 3 months ago

#32 Tiger0211 United States(us)

 
Karune says Summer!
Karune wrote:Summer - which is the next season of the year. That is pretty close in my opinion :)

For Blizz's time zone, (GMT-7 during DST, which covers Summer) Summer is officially from the Summer Solstice on June 20 to the Autumnal Equinox on September 22.
1 year 3 months ago

#33 LoVeRBoy[E] United States(us)

 
Tomnki wrote:Sounds pretty sweet. I've only got one summer class so I got into the beta I'd be on pretty much all day.


Lucky, I think I gotta take like 2 classes this summer.
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