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[PC] Starcraft II: Wings of Liberty - Free to Play from November 14
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November 14 - Starcraft II goes free to play
Experience the game that redefined the real-time strategy genre. Terran, zerg, or protoss – the galaxy is yours to conquer.
Gameplay - play it your way

Experience intergalactic warfare through an epic story campaign, best-in-class multiplayer competition, and collaborative co-op missions.

STORY CAMPAIGN
Follow StarCraft II’s three races in a cinematic struggle for survival in the Koprulu Sector.

VERSUS MODE
Battle opponents of similar skill on maps from all corners of the galaxy. Climb the ladder and secure your legacy!

CO-OP MISSIONS
Team up with a friend to tackle intense missions and upgrade your commander with powerful units and abilities.

GET STARTED
FREE TO PLAY
On November 14, 2017, large parts of StarCraft II's single-player and multiplayer modes will become accessible for free. It’s never been a better time to begin your StarCraft II story.

Wings of Liberty Campaign
The award-winning StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty story campaign is free in its entirety.

Versus Mode
Access Unranked and Versus AI for free; unlock Ranked with 10 first wins of the day in Unranked or Versus AI.

Commanders up to Level 5
Kerrigan, Raynor, and Artanis are completely free, and all other Commanders are free up to level 5.

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  • AlienC on 04/11/2017 - 06:35

    Cool.

  • pull the lever on 04/11/2017 - 07:04
    +8

    OKAY CALM DOWN!

    • King Steuart on 04/11/2017 - 07:11
      +5

      IT APPEARS OUR FELLOW BOT HUMAN IS GOING THROUGH SOME CRITICAL FAILURES DEPRESSED STATES AND WE SHOULD PERHAPS RESTART/UPDATE CONSOLE HIM.

    • cuteduck on 04/11/2017 - 07:42
      +1

      It is cut and paste from the website.. you need to calm down

      • NGPriest on 04/11/2017 - 08:27
        +1

        I was in a hurry to post it…

        Ctrl+A -> Ctrl+C -> Delete headers -> Delete footers -> Post :D

  • pennypincher98 on 04/11/2017 - 07:16
    +6

    DONT WORRY MY CAPS LOCK KEY IS BROKEN TOO!!

  • petesmith on 04/11/2017 - 07:21
    +24

    No deal - you must construct additional pylons first

  • GregFiona on 04/11/2017 - 07:25
    -7

    It’s sad to see “senior” members posting deals and ignoring the deal posting guidelines and rules.

    • FabMan on 04/11/2017 - 07:57

      Specifically?

      • GregFiona on 04/11/2017 - 08:39
        +3

        Caps Lock, title format, systematically not mentioning the platform in title…

        • GregFiona on 04/11/2017 - 11:10
          +2

          BTW It’s not me who makes the rules but you can keep negging

        • surethang on 04/11/2017 - 11:45
          +1

          @GregFiona:

          I'm guessing you're getting negged mostly because of your unjustified insult by stereotyping seniors. And it's ironic that you complain about the OP's neglect, but completely fail to see your own.

          Pffft! It's sad to see "millennials" not taking responsibility for their actions /s ;)

        • GregFiona on 04/11/2017 - 12:13
          +1

          @surethang: I have not insulted anyone!!! I’m just stating the fact that there are some rules that even people with much less deals posted(like myself) know how to follow.
          As I wrote before, I’m not the one who made the rules but I’m happy to respect them.

        • FabMan on 04/11/2017 - 12:25
          +2

          Well you did answer my question, cheers for that.

        • surethang on 04/11/2017 - 12:48
          -3

          @GregFiona:

          I agree, pointing out rule breaking was fine. But unfortunately that's not all you did.

          Just because one person with experience gets sloppy on a posting, that doesn't justify you blaming multiple/most/all "senior members". You would have been better to write, "It’s sad to see an experienced member posting a deal…"

          Plus there's the ambiguity of the word senior. Were you referring to experienced OzBargain members or to senior citizens in general?

        • GregFiona on 04/11/2017 - 18:22

          @surethang: I wrote “senior” member…please read again my post, it has not been edited. Nothing to do with senior citizens, why would you even go there?
          Thank you anyway

  • yuisakas on 04/11/2017 - 07:51

    I was going to buy the game when my new pc arrived , haven't play it since I replace my computer to mac.

    • pull the lever on 04/11/2017 - 08:26
      +2

      You know SC runs on Mac, right?

      • yuisakas on 04/11/2017 - 09:01
        +1

        Ye, but its hard to play ranked game at high lv

        • m0tyrider on 10/11/2017 - 10:48

          Having a mac makes no difference at playing the game…? If you choose to use the provided peripherals that's your problem.

  • congo on 04/11/2017 - 08:07
    +1

    Great! Does this mean I no longer have to play on the US servers?
    Hopefully we get more players in Oz.

    • cmdbash on 04/11/2017 - 08:11
      +3

      Australian servers are on the Americas Region.

      • Nukkels on 04/11/2017 - 08:17
        +3

        But are still located in Australia

    • Butt Scratcher on 04/11/2017 - 10:18

      I'm not sure why some people think only US region has access to AUS servers, all region should have access to it. Problem is, regardless of which region, the game picks which server to host it on depending on the players location. So you really can't be certain the game will be hosted in AUS.

      In saying that, everyone really should be playing on the US region. Unless you are playing the korean region all the other regions are pretty dead.

    • m0tyrider on 10/11/2017 - 10:48
      +1

      They have had Aus servers for ages.

      • videoman on 11/11/2017 - 18:38

        They never had a Aus SC2 server. They had a SEA server but that was often worse than the NA server for Australia so hardly anyone played on it.

        • NGPriest on 11/11/2017 - 18:39
          +2

          I've played on the Australian SC2 server most/all the time…

        • videoman on 11/11/2017 - 18:43

          Amazing they finally released a AUS SC2 server when legacy of the void was released? When SC2 first came out we had to play on the SEA server.

        • Agret on 13/11/2017 - 22:57

          Australian server for Starcraft 2 came out November 02, 2015. Over 2 years ago.

  • Viospeed on 04/11/2017 - 08:09
    +5

    Amazing game, been playing it since beta :)

    • Xastros on 04/11/2017 - 09:44

      Game has changed over time to become way too micro and harasss focused. Incredibly stressful and not fun to be able to lose a game because you didn't pay attention to the right spot on the map for literally 3 seconds or you mismicro for 3 seconds. Same applies for every matchup.

      • CheapCoffee on 04/11/2017 - 10:16
        +8

        What you described is really what starcraft is all about - also in comparison to broodwar, it is no where near as unforgiving.

        I love the game and I love the scene but I can't bring myself to play ladder for the same reason because of stress too though.

        • Xastros on 04/11/2017 - 11:20
          +4

          I also love the scene. I still watch Starcraft 2 to this day, having left the ladder scene a long time ago. Their aim was to make it entertaining for the spectator, a goal they have achieved but at the expense of the game being fun for casual players. Because of ridiculous AOE, terrible terrible damage, 20 different harass units, a game can turn on a dime and is always unpredictable. If a player is well ahead s/he can still lose. That's fun to watch but it's not fun to play. It's not fun to earn many advantages throughout a game only to lose because you failed to marine split well one time. I don't mind losing. In fact the game makes it so you lose roughly 50% of your games unless you are high GM. However, I don't like the fact there are so many ways you can lose in an instant due to small mistakes.

          You say that harass and micro is what starcraft is all about. It was not always so. Look at how the game was in WoL compared to now. It was far more important to have good macro, good strategy than it is now. Now it is far more important to have higher APM and be harassing and microing your battles than it is to have good macro and strategy (compared to before). IMO not fun for most people diamond and below but to each their own.

          Also disagree that brood war is more unforgiving. There are much less ways you can instantly lose the game in brood war. It is just harder to control due to all the QoL things that didn't exist (12 unit selection, no multi building queuing etc). Brood war the micro was much more fun, controlling units and taking advantage of the way they move. In SC2 the units are designed from the ground up to be microed. So many more units with manually casted abilities.

        • NGPriest on 04/11/2017 - 12:17
          +1

          I don't like PvP… That's why i'm normally playing PvE in Co-Op :D

        • serpserpserp on 04/11/2017 - 15:05

          @Xastros:

          The GAME doesn't make you lose 50%, you just lose 50%!

          Upgrade your constant micro!

        • Xastros on 04/11/2017 - 15:38
          -1

          @serpserpserp: LOL you don't understand. The game matches you up against progressively harder opponents until your win rate becomes roughly 50%. If you win too much it matches you higher. If you lose too much it matches you lower. Only those at GM can maintain a win rate much above 50% because there is no one harder to match you against.

          I don't enjoy just constantly microing hence I don't play the game anymore. It's less about strategy and more about control which I don't prefer. like I said, to each their own.

        • wch0852 on 09/11/2017 - 19:00

          @Xastros:
          That is essentially what ladders are designed to do. When your win rate stays at 50%, your rank is representing you skill level.
          constantly winning will give you higher skill level opponents to justify your skill level. If you are unable to beat them, then you stay at whatever rank you were, thus still 50% win rate. GMs aren't there because the system wants them to be there, their skill level is high enough to climb that high.

        • Xastros on 09/11/2017 - 20:05

          @wch0852: Yes you are basically confirming my point. My post was a response to @serpserpserp who said "The GAME doesn't make you lose 50%, you just lose 50%!

          Upgrade your constant micro!"

          I was refuting that and said basically the system is designed to make you lose 50% (with the exception of high GM)

        • m0tyrider on 10/11/2017 - 10:54

          @Xastros: I think you just described any good strategy game ever?

          Find a weak point and a exploit it. Not the games fault you can't cover your weak spots.

          If you ask me, the game is the best it has ever been, its much more fast paced which I prefer. Legacy of the void made starcraft great IMO.

          Macro over Micro anyway, your acting like your a GM level player……Unless your in masters/gm you can micro all day long but if the other player macro's better then you, you loose.

        • m0tyrider on 10/11/2017 - 10:57

          @Xastros: "It's less about strategy and more about control which I don't prefer" While there is some level of control involved in the strategy, its not as control focused as you think. Its like two or three buttons to make your army do what you want it to do.

        • Xastros on 10/11/2017 - 15:18

          @m0tyrider: That's not true. At the lower levels you can out macro your opponent and still lose because a couple of disruptor shots destroys your army or some banelings run into your army when you were not ready to split. Even if you have 3x as much as them. I'm not saying it happens every game but the possibility that it can happen makes for a stressful experience and for me personally, a less fun experience.

          I am just expressing why I don't find it fun. I already said to each their own.

          No I'm not a GM player. When I did play I was only diamond.

        • Xastros on 10/11/2017 - 15:18

          @m0tyrider: It is very control focused when 2 seconds lack of attention can lose you the game. Too much AOE terrible terrible damage.

  • l005e on 04/11/2017 - 08:14

    no free arcade mode?

    • NGPriest on 04/11/2017 - 08:26
      +1

      Arcade was already part of the Starter edition…

      • l005e on 04/11/2017 - 09:56

        i think co-op up to level 5 was too

        • NGPriest on 04/11/2017 - 12:16

          First 3 commanders are…

          But i'll be happy if they unlock all to level 5…?

  • Windows7forever on 04/11/2017 - 08:16
    +3

    Free forever?

    • yzh1999 on 04/11/2017 - 10:53
      +1

      food for thought

    • Nukkels on 04/11/2017 - 12:05

      Yes. Or until the game is so dead they shut the servers down I suppose.

  • AustriaBargain on 04/11/2017 - 08:17

    This is good to know. Though I surely would have noticed it, I log into Battle.net every day for Overwatch so I'm surety would put it in my face in any case.

  • alz on 04/11/2017 - 08:19

    What about expansions etc

    • NGPriest on 04/11/2017 - 08:26

      Visit the Blizzard Shop to unlock additional single-player campaigns, co-op commanders, and more.

  • scepticpsych on 04/11/2017 - 08:39

    Amazing! Thanks OP

  • videoman on 04/11/2017 - 08:55

    The starcraft 2 blizzcon tournament is on live right now if you want to watch the best players in the world play in the biggest starcraft 2 tournament- https://go.twitch.tv/starcraft

    • congo on 04/11/2017 - 10:37

      Go herO. But Rogue is in the led

  • [Deactivated] on 04/11/2017 - 09:23
    +2

    ded gaem

  • theblackmamba on 04/11/2017 - 09:56

    is it free for North Korea ?

  • Trying2SaveABuck on 04/11/2017 - 10:44

    Thats pretty amazing I purchased all 3 games WOL was by far the best certainly worth a play if it is free!

    The last one was a bit of a let down but overall it is a load of fun does it include the Covert ops DLC ?

    • NGPriest on 04/11/2017 - 12:16

      Visit the Blizzard Shop to unlock additional single-player campaigns, co-op commanders, and more.

  • RetroMetro on 04/11/2017 - 12:05

    Is this a trial or is it permanent?

    • NGPriest on 04/11/2017 - 12:15

      I guess they're adding/unlocking all these features for the Starter Edition? :S

  • luffyex2010 on 04/11/2017 - 12:52

    Yes Sir!Reporting.

    What are your command?

    Glorious Combat is upon us.

    Combat awaits.

    To Glory!.

  • SargeantPi on 04/11/2017 - 13:19

    Great game. Loved Warcraft II as well, but my favourite in terms of customisability and flexibility was Total Annihilation.. shame that didn't seem to take off nearly as much.

  • Kamsi on 04/11/2017 - 13:21

    Free to Play meaning you get to keep the game? or only play once.

  • serpserpserp on 04/11/2017 - 15:00
    +3

    In the pipe, 5 by 5.

    • NGPriest on 04/11/2017 - 16:30

      Wraith awaiting launch orders…

  • NeoBeum on 04/11/2017 - 17:03

    Is Diablo 2 still $30?

    • Doubledge on 10/11/2017 - 13:32
      +1

      Actually, if you're looking to buy D2, it's on sale at eb games for $12 (includes base game + expansion)
      https://www.ebgames.com.au/pc-118613-Diablo-2-Battlechest-PC

      Normal price on battlenet seems to be $25.90 for base game + expansion ($12.95 each) :p

      • NeoBeum on 10/11/2017 - 13:52

        It was more wtf r blizzard thinking… D2… Not f2p… Sc2 yes

        I was going to buy the eternal set on xbox when it was on sale the othet week.. But I've already left my mark on the live leaderboards, so I still couldn't justify $60 for the necrophiliac… Would be piss funny to have a 2nd character up on conquest with the name Pedomancer, pet Liv Moore and enchantment to be near naked old guy with wrinkly pale skin…
        I dont think the necro can move fast enough for speed racer though

        • Doubledge on 10/11/2017 - 14:01

          Hahah I get you, I'm hoping they'll revamp D2 soon enough and it'll go f2p, but chances are it'll be after Warcraft 3

          Yeah, don't really feel the need to buy rise of the necro yet, maybe when it hopefully goes on sale next year

  • pakon29 on 04/11/2017 - 18:12
    +2

    If you already own Wings of Liberty, you will get Heart of the Swarm, for free. Log in between November 8 and December 8 to claim it.

    http://us.battle.net/sc2/en/blog/21173629/starcraft-ii-going…

    • soupiejr on 04/11/2017 - 18:34
      +3

      What if you've already got both Wings of Liberty and Heart of the Swarm?

  • Viospeed on 04/11/2017 - 18:14

    The campaign is amazing and definitely under appreciated!

    • justtoreply on 04/11/2017 - 21:39

      I only played the campaign. Bought all of them. Didn't like WoL actually but from heart of the swarm onward i loved it.

      Cbf multi-player in any game, always too competitive unless you have heaps of time to sink into it (which i never will)

  • terrywang on 04/11/2017 - 21:34

    I think this doesn't make any sense to owners of StarCraft II Battle chest?

    Still, I am a huge fan of StarCraft and StarCraft Remastered (still playing). StarCraft II is more like epic campaign game only.

  • garage sale on 05/11/2017 - 00:10
    +1

    great game and it’s not subscription based …. so if you don’t play for a while you haven’t wasted subscription.

    offers like this help keep people close to blizzard and maybe they will buy other stuff they see ….. my son bought overwatch though he is a starcraft player.

    hence blizzard games aren’t on steam.

  • Scope on 05/11/2017 - 02:33

    Would this run on a Minix PC? The specs are:

    Chipset: Intel Baytrail quad core processor with Intel HD graphics (Z3735F)
    RAM: 2 GB DDR3
    Storage: 32GB eMMC + microSD slot up to 128GB
    Video & Audio Output: HDMI 1.4, 3.5mm Audio
    Connectivity: 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0
    USB: 2x USB 2.0 port
    OS: Windows 8.1 with Bing (32-bit)

    https://www.geekbuying.com/item/MINIX-NEO-Z64W-Windows-TV-Bo…

    • Viospeed on 05/11/2017 - 03:46

      Don't think so, those specs are incredibly low. Don't be fooled by StarCraft 2's graphics as once more and more units are on the map it starts taxing your CPU and video card.

      • Scope on 05/11/2017 - 04:20

        Bummer

  • bernsy on 05/11/2017 - 08:35

    i m lucky i almost bought this last month

    • mit on 05/11/2017 - 14:41
      +1

      or unlucky that it took you so long to get the game.

    • NGPriest on 06/11/2017 - 11:51

      Buy it now to get HotS for free?

  • overlord on 06/11/2017 - 11:48

    See you all there

  • sky blu on 09/11/2017 - 03:18

    You want a piece of me, boiii

  • m0tyrider on 10/11/2017 - 12:19
    +1

    We should have a starcraft 2 Ozbargain tournament :)

    • NGPriest on 10/11/2017 - 16:38

      Sounds fun…?

      You want to organise it? :p

  • Viper8 on 10/11/2017 - 12:52

    I don't get what's different between this and the currently free version of SC2 (which I tried out earlier this year).
    Both give you the first of 3 campaign chapters for free, with the 2nd and 3rd being DLC = $$$.
    What's new here?

    • NGPriest on 10/11/2017 - 16:37
      +1

      You get the entire WoL, not just the first 3 missions…

      As well as all Co-Op commanders to LEV5…
      I can't remember if you can get to 15 with the first 3…

      And ladders and multi-player functions…

      • Viper8 on 10/11/2017 - 16:41

        I completed about a dozen or so missions in WoL for free…

        • Viper8 on 15/11/2017 - 00:05

          Apparently I only did 4…

  • cmdbash on 13/11/2017 - 23:53

    FYI to everyone, the australian servers are combined into the Americas region so F2P might not be go live on the 14th here.

  • Viper8 on 15/11/2017 - 00:04

    Its telling me to upgrade now and directing me to a link to purchase DLC…

    • cmdbash on 15/11/2017 - 02:33

      Free to play is not live yet, 14th november is the American date for it. It will become free at around 9am 15th November melbourne time.

  • sky blu on 15/11/2017 - 05:42

    Is it free from now on or for a limited time only?

    • cmdbash on 15/11/2017 - 09:42
      +1

      from now on.

      • sky blu on 15/11/2017 - 09:54

        Thank you

  • donkeydoc on 15/11/2017 - 07:42

    "Versus Mode

    Access Unranked and Versus AI for free; unlock Ranked with 10 first wins of the day in Unranked or Versus AI."

    So to play ranked on a particular day you have to win 10 unranked games on that day…

    • cmdbash on 15/11/2017 - 09:43

      You have to win a game a day for 10 days, doesn't have to be consecutive.

      • donkeydoc on 15/11/2017 - 10:08

        for sure? assumed you needed to win 10 times in any given day to play ranked haha

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