[Dox]

With digital purchase options appearing in Battle.net Account Management earlier today, we finally have a confirmed launch - less than 4 months from today. After the Blizzard World Championship wraps up this weekend, expect to see a gradual transition as professional players around the world begin focusing their efforts on the beta in preparation for the surge of competitive players and events on the precipice of Q2, 2013.



So take a moment of silence to reminisce over countless hours and epic moments Wings of Liberty has delivered over the past two years, and prepare yourselves for a new and mysterious saga with StarCraft 2: Heart of the Swarm.

[TheGentleman]

Like!!

[Maynarde]

So freakin' excited! gg WoL, 4 more months of fun until it's HOTS TIME!

[x5_Potter]

Put a preorder down in August or so with a note to upgrade to Collectors when it's announced, WOOT WOOT

[TADivinity]

Is the balance really ready / will it be ready in 4 months? I haven't been playing beta much at all

Or is the best way to just get it out there for the masses to play and balance it with the advantage of more stats and feedback consensus?

[Dox]

There is a few answers to that question.

1) It's gone in a really good direction with the most recent patch. The balance is tight.
2) WoL wasn't perfectly balanced on launch, but it was good enough.
3) The game will continue to be re-balanced over the next two years, I mean look at WoL.
4) WoL was in beta for 4 months total and it was a brand new title. By the time HotS launches, it will have been in beta for 5 months and it's only an expansion.

[JaYbOc]

I'm not paying 5 dollars more for a digital download just because I'm Australian. Get with it bliz.

[Dox]

Every product you purchase in Australia costs more by comparison lol.

[ToRSpookToR]

hmm since it will be global play wouldnt we just be able to but the expansion pack for the NA side of our accounts and play on SEA like that it would save money , or am i missing something here....

[FS.Kezz]

Originally Posted by JaYbOc

I'm not paying 5 dollars more for a digital download just because I'm Australian. Get with it bliz.

Yes you will, because $5 is not a big enough thing to boycott an entire expansion over :P.

[Dox]

Originally Posted by ministrySpook

hmm since it will be global play wouldnt we just be able to but the expansion pack for the NA side of our accounts and play on SEA like that it would save money , or am i missing something here....

You only need to buy 1 copy and the Battle.net account will have access to all regions, I don't understand your question.

[mGGDaedalus]

Does this mean HotS collector's editions will be available for preorder at game stores now? I haven't pre-ordered yet cause I wanna make sure I get a CE

[ToRSpookToR]

Originally Posted by Dox

You only need to buy 1 copy and the Battle.net account will have access to all regions, I don't understand your question.

well its an expansion pack so i assume you need WoL to run it if you buy a SEA account you get a free NA account, so couldnt you just buy the NA expansion pack to save money? or is there only 1 client that is compatible with all the WoL clients?

Quick Comments

	Dox:	I'm sorry I really don't understand what you're trying to say. :(
	mGGDaedalus:	all regions will essentially be same client now i think. just find it wherever its cheapest :P

[Dox]

Originally Posted by FaDeDaedalus

Does this mean HotS collector's editions will be available for preorder at game stores now? I haven't pre-ordered yet cause I wanna make sure I get a CE

They're always available for pre-order as soon as the game has been announced, even if it doesn't have a release date.

[inFeZa]

I wonder how much the game will be changed by then.

[Dox]

I doubt it will change dramatically, it's in a really good place right now.

[ToR.Arnor]

Need I say more

To Blizzard

[breadfan]

Originally Posted by Dox

You only need to buy 1 copy and the Battle.net account will have access to all regions, I don't understand your question.

Hes questioninng why it would cost $5 more when you can buy in us dollars and get the same product.

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ToRSpookToR:

this^

[ToR.Arnor]

Originally Posted by breadfan

Hes questioninng why it would cost $5 more when you can buy in us dollars and get the same product.

I think it has to do with the higher prices retailers charge for goods/services in this country(As in Bricks and Motar businesses), alot of businesses who sell their product/service directly to the consumer have to make sure they dont undercut the retailers by too much.

[Xenomorph]

Noob question: is there a difference between the deluxe digital edition in comparison to the physical collectors edition? Or are they the same thing but you get like a fancy box/other non-ingame stuff with the collectors?