The long awaited second part of the StarCraft II Trilogy is right around the corner. Today it was announced that StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm will hitting store shelves and online on March 12th, 2013. StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm, features a new new campaign and continues the story Sarah Kerrigan, Queen of Blades, as she gathers the remnants of the zerg Swarm against the treacherous director of the Koprulu sector, Arcturus Mengsk.
Along with the story element in StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm, there will also be a bolstered online experience. There will be a whole host of new multiplayer units and features with the new expansion.
Not only all that, but you get your choice on which version of the game you want. There will be three version of the game, the standard edition which is just how it sounds. The standard edition is just a the game itself, no goodies or anything like that. That will be available both digitally and at retail.
The next edition of the game is the Digital Deluxe edition, this is only available online, so you get the game digitally, but you get some in game bonus items. Here is what you get and a little description for each one:
StarCraft II Torrasque- Crush the enemies of the Swarm with the indomitable Torrasque, a fearsome new look for your zerg Ultralisks.
StarCraft II Battle.net® Portraits and Decals- New Swarm infested Battle.net portraits and decals help you customize the look of your online profile and in-game army.
World of Warcraft® In-Game Pet- The Baneling companion pet is bursting with enthusiasm and ready to explode onto the Pet Battles scene.
Diablo® III Blade Wings and Banner Sigil- Grow zerg-like wings in honor of the Queen of Blades, and unfurl an exclusive banner sigil to mark your allegiance to the Swarm in Sanctuary.
That’s the Digital Deluxe edition, but now last, but certainly not least is the Collector’s Edition Heart of the Swarm. This is definitely quite the package for all the big time StarCraft II fans out there. The Collector’s Edition is retail only, and it has everything already mentioned above, plus a lot of goodies:
Behind-the-Scenes DVD and Blu-ray- Immerse yourself in the StarCraft universe with developer commentary, interviews with voice actors, and an in-depth historical retrospective on StarCraft’s eSports legacy narrated by key members of the community.
Collector’s Edition Soundtrack CD- Enhance your Heart of the Swarm musical experience with this collection of more than a dozen tracks from the game .
Heart of the Swarm Hardcover Art Book- This 144-page tome features never-before-seen art from the expansion, including early concept sketches and meticulous 3D renderings.
Zerg Rush Mousepad- This Collector’s Edition mousepad depicts the Terran Dominion holding out desperately under the onslaught of the Swarm.
There’s a lot of choices out there, but no matter which edition of the game you buy, it should be a good one. StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm comes out March 12th, 2013.
