If you have a Blizzard account and don’t own “StarCraft 2”, you might want to login and check out your game collection – you might just be one of the many lucky gamers who have been receiving free copies of the game for the last day. However, strangely enough, Blizzard have not made any official statement on the situation, and nobody seems to know why they are doing this at the moment.
There is no apparent connection between players receiving the game, according to reports. It’s apparently not a requirement to have previously purchased anything from Blizzard’s store, as some of the lucky gamers claim to not own any Blizzard games other than “Hearthstone”, in which they have not spent a single cent.
The main theory at the moment is that the game might be going free to play, and this was meant to be a nice surprise to give some players a heads-up about the situation. On the other hand, it’s possible that someone at Blizzard pulled the switch a little too early and that’s why the company hasn’t commented on the situation, but that would be out of style for them.
It’s worth pointing out that the free copy is still just the first part of the “StarCraft 2” trilogy, and the other two games still have to be purchased separately. This is particularly important for those who want to play online, as “Wings of Liberty” alone is not enough to join the ranks of online gamers at the moment.
On the other hand, the single player campaign is there in its entirety, and those who haven’t experienced it yet should definitely give it a try. A lot has been said about “StarCraft 2” since it came out, mostly about its multiplayer, but the game’s campaign is a pure hidden gem according to many gamers and critics online.
Some have even gone as far as to call it one of the best single player games across all genres, which might sound like a strong statement, but we shouldn’t forget that this is a Blizzard game after all. And at the price tag of “free”, there’s hardly any room for complaints in any case.
Those who’ve been lucky enough to get a copy of the game have nothing to lose from checking it out, and it’s definitely something we would recommend for gamers who can afford the time investment right now.
As for the multiplayer, that’s a “hate it or love it” kind of situation for most gamers. It requires quite a lot of effort to jump over the initial barrier, but after that it’s an exciting and fulfilling game that one can sink multiple dozens of hours in. The online community may not be the most welcoming one, but that’s a normal part of competitive games that most players should be used to at this point. In the end, it takes a tough skin to be successful in a game like this, and that fact has been known for a long time.
We’ll be curious to see where this all ends up, and what Blizzard are going to say about the situation. We suspect that the studio will have a statement by the end of the week, as it would not be in their style to keep their fans in the dark for so long. Some gamers have been quite anxious about the situation, expecting great things to happen to the franchise soon.