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November 13, 2012
 

Starcraft II – Hearth of the Swarm release date announced

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Written by: Dennis Boer
Tags: breaking, Hearth of the Swarm, Starcraft II, Zerg
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After months of the Hearth of the Swarm beta, Blizzard announced the release date of the expansion! See the official statement below:

Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. today announced that StarCraft® II: Heart of the Swarm™, the first expansion to Blizzard’s award-winning real-time strategy game StarCraft® II: Wings of Liberty®, will be available in stores and online beginning March 12, 2013. Heart of the Swarm features a new campaign continuing the epic story of Sarah Kerrigan, Queen of Blades, as she gathers the remnants of the zerg Swarm and plots her revenge against the treacherous dictator of the Koprulu sector, Arcturus Mengsk. It also introduces several new multiplayer units and features that enhance the acclaimed StarCraft II online experience.

Source: Blizzard.net

There are 2 version you can purchase, the Standard edition and the Digital Deluxe edition. Here’s a summary of the extra content you receive in the Digital Deluxe Edition:
- StarCraft II Torrasque: Crush the enemies of the Swarm with the indomitable Torrasque, a fearsome new look for your zerg Ultralisks.
- StarCraft II Battle.net® Portraits and Decals: New Swarm-infested Battle.net portraits and decals help you customize the look of your online profile and in-game army.
- World of Warcraft® In-Game Pet: The Baneling companion pet is bursting with enthusiasm and ready to explode onto the Pet Battles scene.
- Diablo® III Blade Wings and Banner Sigil: Grow zerg-like wings in honor of the Queen of Blades, and unfurl an exclusive banner sigil to mark your allegiance to the Swarm in Sanctuary.

There is also a Collector’s edition for the true fans! This includes the same items as the Digital Deluxe edition but as an extra you also receive:
- Behind the scenes DvD/Blu-ray
- CD with the soundtrack
- Hearth of the Swarm hardcover art book
- Zerg Rush Mousepad

You can pre-order the game here: http://eu.battle.net/en/int?r=sc2

Are you interested in the next expansion of Starcraft II? Let us know in the comments!

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Dennis Boer
I'm Dennis. Writer, video-editor, lead-interviewer and specialist of independent games at Game Muse. I also control give-aways on our Steam Group which you can join freely! Apart from games I like to smoke a cigar and drink some whiskey while playing chess with a companion.