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What is Starcraft?:
- StarCraft is a real-time strategy game by Blizzard Entertainment released in 1998.
Facts about Starcraft:
- StarCraft was the number-one selling PC Game of 1998, selling over 9.5 million copies worldwide.
- After its release, StarCraft rapidly grew in popularity in South Korea, establishing a successful pro-gaming scene. Pro-gamers in South Korea are media celebrities. StarCraft games are broadcast over three television channels dedicated to the professional gaming scene. Pro-gamers in South Korea have gained television contracts, sponsorships, and tournament prizes, allowing the most famous player, Lim Yo-Hwan (known in-game as SlayerS ..BoxeR..), to gain a fanclub of over half a million people. Professional gamers dedicate a lot of time playing StarCraft to prepare for the highly competitive leagues. Lee Yun-Yeol, a Terran player known as [Red]NaDa, reported earnings in 2005 of US$200,000
Starcraft 2:
StarCraft II is a computer game currently under development by Blizzard Entertainment as a sequel to the popular real-time strategy game StarCraft. First announced on May 19, 2007, in Seoul, South Korea, StarCraft II is being developed for concurrent release on Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Mac OS X. The game will be released after 2007, but a multiplayer demo was playable at BlizzCon 2007.
Australian Starcraft Links:
Check out these great Australian Starcraft Community Websites!
Teamaus.org - Home Page of the Australian National Starcraft Team
