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Michael Morhaime, president and CEO of Blizzard Entertainment, Inc., revealed during Activision Blizzard’s Q1 earnings call last night that this summer it will be opening up external beta testing for Starcraft II. Perhaps more significantly, Morhaime noted that this will signal the final stretch of the game’s development.
“I would like to provide an update on the development of Starcraft 2, which continues to be a major focus for us this year,” said Morhaime. “This summer, we will be opening up external beta testing and while we haven’t announced a release date yet, this phase will signal the final stretch of development.
“During the Starcraft 2 beta test, we will also begin external testing of our newly revamped Battlenet online service, including some features that are designed to connect all future Blizzard games. This includes new tools that will make it easier for players to communicate with each other between games. We are also introducing a centralized account system that will let players manage all of their Blizzard Entertainment games including World of Warcraft and future games in one place without having to remember multiple sets of login information.”
Morhaime also reiterated Blizzard’s expansion plans for Starcraft 2.
“We plan to release two expansions following the initial launch,” said Morhaime. “The core game will offer substantial single player and multi-player components. While the two expansions will continue the storyline and add additional multi-player content, our priority now is completing the core game. Once that’s complete, the focus will shift heavily to production on the expansions.”
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