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StarCraft 2: Heart of the Swarm

StarCraft 2: Heart of the Swarm

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StarCraft, Blizzard's best-selling, critically-acclaimed real-time strategy game, finally gets a sequel. Also known as StarCraft II. Starcraft 2: Heart of the Swarm is the Zerg mission of the trilogy.

Latest Updates

All Staff Community

Josh Harrell wrote a Blog: Starcraft 2 Basics
2013-03-31 15:26:54.577
Kat Bailey added a Feature: The Big Three: The Evolution of StarCraft's Zerg, Terran, and Protoss
2013-02-15 14:09:52.263
1UP Staff added a Feature: The Six Faces of Extraterrestrials in Video Games
2013-02-11 11:32:00.0
Kat Bailey wrote a Preview: Why StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm's Story Might Not Be Good, and Why It Probably Won't Matter
2013-01-09 14:38:03.03
1UP Staff added a Feature: Discovering MOBA, the eSports Savior
2012-10-26 06:45:03.95
1UP Staff added a Feature: Why We Love StarCraft So Much
2012-07-26 12:49:11.627
Matt J wrote a Blog: E3 2012: Naked women!
2012-06-07 11:45:59.353
Matt J wrote a Blog: Black Ops 2: Pros and cons
2012-06-04 13:18:31.177
Ashley wrote a Blog: Diablo III: What will you play?
2012-05-11 21:44:52.347
Ashley wrote a Blog: My first game of Starcraft II
2012-02-08 23:46:36.45

Latest Updates

All Staff Community

1UP Staff added a Feature: The Six Faces of Extraterrestrials in Video Games
2013-02-11 11:32:00.0
1UP Staff added a Feature: Discovering MOBA, the eSports Savior
2012-10-26 06:45:03.95
1UP Staff added a Feature: Why We Love StarCraft So Much
2012-07-26 12:49:11.627
Chris Pereira added a News story: BlizzCon Skipping Out on 2012
2012-01-25 13:51:18.993
Ryan Winterhalter added a Feature: The Most Anticipated PC Games of 2012
2012-01-11 13:52:50.017
Steve Watts added a Feature: Top 5 Video Game Non-troversies
2011-11-02 15:38:03.41
Chris Pereira added a News story: StarCraft's Kerrigan Shows Up on The Office
2011-10-28 09:09:47.987
Mike Nelson added a News story: I Played Blizzard DOTA and Died, and That's OK
2011-10-22 15:42:25.153
Mike Nelson wrote a Preview: StarCraft 2: HotS Multiplayer Makes Sweeping Changes
2011-10-22 14:29:07.287
Chris Pereira added a News story: Handful of New StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm Units Revealed
2011-10-21 10:41:08.897

Latest Updates

All Staff Community

Josh Harrell wrote a Blog: Starcraft 2 Basics
2013-03-31 15:26:54.577
Kat Bailey added a Feature: The Big Three: The Evolution of StarCraft's Zerg, Terran, and Protoss
2013-02-15 14:09:52.263
Kat Bailey wrote a Preview: Why StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm's Story Might Not Be Good, and Why It Probably Won't Matter
2013-01-09 14:38:03.03
Matt J wrote a Blog: E3 2012: Naked women!
2012-06-07 11:45:59.353
Matt J wrote a Blog: Black Ops 2: Pros and cons
2012-06-04 13:18:31.177
Ashley wrote a Blog: Diablo III: What will you play?
2012-05-11 21:44:52.347
Ashley wrote a Blog: My first game of Starcraft II
2012-02-08 23:46:36.45
Ashley wrote a Blog: Starcraft II SC Fight Club
2012-02-07 22:59:32.703
Matt Jabour wrote a Blog: Call of Decency: How Treyarch can redeem itself
2011-12-04 18:41:43.11
R P wrote a Blog: I am a prisoner of the Overmind!
2011-12-02 11:56:38.807

StarCraft 2: Heart of the... Videos

StarCraft 2: Heart of the Swarm Gameplay Trailer

Get a glimpse of StarCraft 2: Heart of the Swarm's gameplay in this brief trailer.

2011-05-30 16:15:25.69

StarCraft 2: Heart of the Swarm Teaser Trailer

Check out the first teaser trailer for StarCraft 2: Heart of the Swarm.

2011-05-30 15:56:42.663

World of Starcraft Mod Gameplay

If Blizzard won't create the Starcraft MMO everyone wants, then perhaps its fans will in this mod already in beta form.

2011-01-19 02:18:45.733

Daily 1UPdate 10/8/10 X-Men: Destiny, Fox News, Duke Nukem Forever, LOTRO

Sharkey and Tina close out the week with a chat on Fox News's NBA Jam inquiry, Duke Nukem Forever's preorders, StarCraft 2's follow-up, X-Men: Destiny, and LOTRO's success.

2010-10-08 15:31:44.807

Au Revoir, StarCraft Sharkey Deleted Scene

From the cutting room floor.

2010-07-22 18:19:03.773

Au Revoir, StarCraft

The 1UP crew says goodbye to Blizzard's classic RTS.

2010-07-22 16:21:53.747

StarCraft 2 Ghosts of the Past Trailer

An extended cut of the NBA trailer that features some stunning cinematic footage of Blizzard's upcoming RTS.

2010-07-21 15:16:19.577

Daily News Feb 11/2010

Call of Duty 7 Starcraft 2 Open Beta Starts Soon Dead Space 2 PC WoW news

2010-02-11 12:31:34.73

StarCraft 2 'The War of Attrition' gameplay

Enormous, complex battles showing the new units in StarCraft 2.

2009-06-26 18:23:21.327

StarCraft 2: Heart of the Swarm Intro Cinematic

See the opening cinema for the next StarCraft II expansion.

2013-01-22T08:01:00+0000

StarCraft 2: Heart of the Swarm New Features Trailer

Catch up on the newest features in Blizzard's next RTS expansion.

2013-01-22T08:01:00+0000

StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm: Hellion Gameplay

Footage of new units in the next version of StarCraft II.

2011-10-22T00:00:51+0000

StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm: Shredder Gameplay

Footage of new units in the next version of StarCraft II.

2011-10-22T00:00:29+0000

StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm: Viper Gameplay

Footage of new units in the next version of StarCraft II.

2011-10-21T23:59:42+0000

StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm: Replicant Gameplay

Footage of new units in the next version of StarCraft II.

2011-10-21T23:58:45+0000

StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm: Oracle Gameplay

Footage of new units in the next version of StarCraft II.

2011-10-21T23:58:18+0000

StarCraft II: New Units in Heart of the Swarm

Additions to the multiplayer portion of Blizzard?s expansion.

2011-10-21T19:46:09+0000

StarCraft 2: Heart of the... Message Board

StarCraft 2: Heart of the... Blogs

Starcraft 2 Basics

by Josh Harrell   2013-03-31 15:26:54.577 0 1

E3 2012: Naked women!

by Matt J   2012-06-07 11:45:59.353 3 3

Black Ops 2: Pros and cons

by Matt J   2012-06-04 13:18:31.177 0 5

Diablo III: What will you play?

by Ashley   2012-05-11 21:44:52.347 14 10

My first game of Starcraft II

by Ashley   2012-02-08 23:46:36.45 1 6

Starcraft II SC Fight Club

by Ashley   2012-02-07 22:59:32.703 4 9

Call of Decency: How Treyarch can redeem itself

by Matt Jabour   2011-12-04 18:41:43.11 3 6

I am a prisoner of the Overmind!

by R P   2011-12-02 11:56:38.807 4 0

Xbox 360 vs. PS3: Whatever

by Matt Jabour   2011-11-26 20:35:23.333 4 0

Xbox 360 vs. PS3: Whatever

by Matt Jabour   2011-11-26 20:31:15.483 0 0

See All Blogs Tagged To This Game (44)

Latest News for StarCraft 2: Heart of the...

BlizzCon Skipping Out on 2012

Blizzard decides to focus on getting games out instead of hosting its annual convention.

2012-01-25 13:51:18.993   12 82

StarCraft's Kerrigan Shows Up on The Office

You can probably guess which character dressed up like her for Halloween.

2011-10-28 09:09:47.987   8 76

I Played Blizzard DOTA and Died, and That's OK

A newbie friendly version of DOTA is just what this nerd needed in his life.

2011-10-22 15:42:25.153   7 73

Handful of New StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm Units Revealed

Check out the latest units seen at BlizzCon.

2011-10-21 10:41:08.897   4 71

What to Expect From BlizzCon 2011

Panels, World of Warcraft and StarCraft action, the Foo Fighters, and more are on tap.

2011-10-20 13:43:34.253   8 72

Six Blizzard Releases in the Next Three Years Expected by Activision

Two WoW expansions, two StarCraft II games, plus Diablo III and an expansion.

2011-09-08 13:20:41.583   27 78

Why Valve Trademarked Dota, and What Might Happen to the Revamped Blizzard DOTA

Blizzard could drop the Dota name to avoid a trademark dispute with Valve.

2011-08-22 15:07:04.333   15 72

StarCraft II Follows in WoW's Partially F2P Footsteps

The Starter Edition allows anyone to play four single-player missions and some multiplayer.

2011-08-03 15:41:32.097   6 69

The Life Lessons a Prominent Facebook Engineer Learned From StarCraft

StarCraft demonstrates the importance of timing, practice, and specialization.

2011-05-13 11:56:43.127   4 71

BlizzCon Ticket Price Hiked Up Once Again

Expect to pay a $25 premium over last year's price of admission.

2011-04-12 16:21:16.453   11 74

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Latest Previews for StarCraft 2: Heart of the...

StarCraft 2: Heart of the Swarm Preview

Can Blizzard still deliver a narrative that makes amends for the decade-long wait?

2013-01-09 14:38:03.03   0 33

StarCraft 2: Heart of the Swarm Preview

Cutting the Protoss Carrier from the expansion is just one of Blizzard's many changes coming to HotS.

2011-10-22 14:29:07.287   0 71

StarCraft 2: Heart of the Swarm Preview

We check out two single-player campaign missions, and chat with lead producer Chris Sigaty about hero units.

2011-05-31 00:04:03.913   0 82

StarCraft 2: Heart of the Swarm Preview

What to expect from Heart of Swarm and Legacy of the Void, with a few predictions of our own. Major spoilers ahead!

2010-08-16 01:40:56.197   0 80

Latest Features for StarCraft 2: Heart of the...

The Big Three: The Evolution of StarCraft's Zerg, Terran, and Protoss

How Blizzard's major races grew over the course of a decade, and what it meant for strategy.

2013-02-15 14:09:52.263   10 19

The Six Faces of Extraterrestrials in Video Games

We take a look at the digital archetypes of alien beings.

2013-02-11 11:32:00.0   8 22

Discovering MOBA, the eSports Savior

Competitive gaming's rise to mainstream has been led by a new competitive genre.

2012-10-26 06:45:03.95   0 11

Why We Love StarCraft So Much

What draws people to StarCraft? There are many reasons that motivate a love for the game and today, we examine a few of those motivations.

2012-07-26 12:49:11.627   0 22

The Most Anticipated PC Games of 2012

Found out why the reports of PC gaming's death are greatly exaggerated.

2012-01-11 13:52:50.017   0 140

Top 5 Video Game Non-troversies

Remember these blow-ups that blew over?

2011-11-02 15:38:03.41   0 168

Top 10 PC Games of 2010

Strategy and massively-multiplayer games reign supreme on this legendary platform.

2009-12-18 15:57:13.397   0 134

Vitals

Game:
StarCraft 2: Heart of the Swarm
Platforms:
PC
Genre:
Strategy
Publisher:
Blizzard Entertainment
Developer:
Blizzard Entertainment
ESRB Rating:
Rating Pending
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