Blizzard Entertainment releases the latest installment for the Starcraft saga, they already launched a beta test months ago and now players are excited to battle again with new units and campaign in the realm of Starcraft II: Heart of the Swarm. Kerrigan is back and with the help of her brood, she’s going to take a big revenge vs. ArcturusMengsk.
The DVD-ROM game is now available here in the Philippines, exclusively distributed by X-play and sold in gaming hubs like Netopia and gaming store like Datablitz. The DVD-ROM game for Windows XP/Vista/7/8 and Mac is sold here at Php 1,795.
X-Play reminds everyone to always check the serial code and coupon glued to the top of the box of the game. This proves that the game you bought from a local retailer is an official distribution from X-Play. The coupon code serves as your ticket and pass for the rest of the year to events and tournament organized by X-Play for StarCraft II gamers. But if you bought the game digitally or thru an overseas retailer, you’ll just pay an entrance fee to an X-Play event if you want to join a tournament. X-Play also promises that they will give more benefits to those who purchased the game with X-Play’s coupon code.
There’s a collectors edition loaded with digital and physical bonus items, and available in retail stores for a price of Php 4,995. The collectors edition includes a DVD and Blu-ray of the behind the scene of the game, OST CD, Hard cover art book and Zerg Rush Mouspad.
You can also purchase this expansion thru Blizzard’s website www.StarCraft2.com for only $39.99 and the Digital Deluxe with the collectors edition for $59.99. For those who want to upgrade from standard ver to Digital Deluxe collectors edition, you only have to pay $20 for the additional upgrade.
The Digital Deluxe ver contains in game bonus items : StarCraft II: Torrasque, Portraits of Decals, World of Warcraft In-game pet, Diablo III Blade Wings and Banner Sigil.
Also..StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty is now sold locally for only P1,395 thru X-Play
Yesterday at the launch they also announced a Philippine tournament for pinoy StarCraft II gamers, it is called – StarCraft II: Vengeance Cup: Philippine Nationals Tournament. The tournament will be organized in EGG (Extreme Gaming Grounds) in Shoppesville, Greenhills, and this will start on April 2013 up to June 2013. Prizes for the best gamer is Php 250, 000 and will get a slot to compete and represent our country in SFA Finals in Bangkok, Thailand.
To join the tournament, all you need to do is buy the game CD thru X-Play and bring the box with the 8-digit alphanumeric code coupon glued to the box.
Register the code at www.xplay.com.ph/hots
From April to May, there will be 100 elimination legs in different cafes nationwide
For info and details just visit www.xplay.com.ph
My comment:
Oh man… I ‘ve played StarCraft for 10 years I think…and when I started playing again yesterday, all I can say is that….. I WANT TO INSTALL STARCRAFT HERE IN MY LAPTOP!!!!!!!!!!!!
Congrats to Xplay for brining again this game here in the Philippines, let’s watch out and cover the tournament next month.
