Product Details
Release Date: March 12, 2013
StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm is the first expansion to the 2010 release of the heralded Real-Time strategy game, StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty.* 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.
Continue the Story Where Wings of Liberty Left Off
Heart of the Swarm picks up the story of StarCraft II where the 2010 release, Wings of Liberty, left off, focusing on Kerrigan's quest to reunite the Swarm and exact revenge on Arcturus Mengsk. Over the course of 20 campaign missions, players will follow Kerrigan as she sweeps across the galaxy, incorporating a variety of distinctive zerg species into her brood. Kerrigan will grow in strength from mission to mission, and players will be able to customize her with powerful new abilities, as well as evolve various zerg strains into fearsome new subspecies to suit their play style.
New Weapons, Units and Multiplayer Features
New weapons of war also debut in Heart of the Swarm's multiplayer, including new units such as Terran Hellbats, Zerg Swarm Hosts, and Protoss Tempests, while certain existing units from Wings of Liberty will be updated with new capabilities. New features will enhance the game experience, including group and clan systems; unranked matchmaking; Global Play, enabling players to battle others in different regions around the world; additional stat tracking; user interface improvements; an enhanced physics system, for more visceral looking battles; multiplayer replays, to watch replays with friends; a leveling system that gives Heart of the Swarm players a new way to earn customization options for their online profiles; and much more.
System Requirements
| PC | Mac | |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows XP SP3 / Vista SP1 / Windows 7 / Windows 8 | Mac OS X 10.5.8, 10.6.2 or newer |
| CPU | 2.2 Ghz Pentium IV or equivalent AMD Athlon processor | Intel Processor |
| RAM | 1 GB system RAM / 1.5 GB for Vista and Windows 7 & 8 | 2 GB RAM |
| Disc Drive | DVD-ROM drive | DVD-ROM drive |
| Hard Drive | 12 GB available HD space | 12 GB available HD space |
| Video Card | 128 MB NVidia GeForce 6600 GT/ATI Radeon 9800 PRO video card | NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT or ATI Radeon X1600 or better |
| Input | Keyboard, mouse | Keyboard, mouse |
| Connectivity | Broadband connection - Battle.net account required | Broadband connection - Battle.net account required |
Key Game Features
- An all-new, Zerg-based campaign, that focuses on Kerrigan, the erstwhile 'Queen of Blades'
- Access to approximately 20 new missions
- The release of new StarCraft II units and new maps
- Improvements to Battle.net, including StarCraft Marketplace, timed to coincide with the release of Heart of the Swarm
- New multiplayer options, including group and clan systems, unranked matchmaking, global play enabling players to battle others in different regions around the world, multiplayer replays, additional stat tracking, and others
- A leveling system that gives Heart of the Swarm players a new way to earn customization options for their online profiles
- PC and Mac system compatibility ensures that everyone can play
