StarCraft II

StarCraft II

Developers
	Blizzard Entertainment
Release dates
	July 27, 2010
macOS	July 27, 2010
Reception
Metacritic	93
IGDB	89
Taxonomy
Series	StarCraft (series)

General information

Official technical support forum

Official forums

macOS Compatibility

Method	Rating	Notes
Rosetta 2	Perfect	Playable.
Compatibility layer
CrossOver	Playable	MBP 14' runs the game at 1440p but there are graphical glitches related to lighting. Best case scenario is reducing shaders to low. Some textures are also missing colors.
Wine	Unknown
Virtualization
Parallels	Unknown

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail
Battle.net		Requires online authentication.

All versions require Template:DRM, as well as periodic online re-authentication every 30 days.

Free Starter Edition is also available, although this edition cannot be played offline.

Version differences

Starter Edition

The StarCraft II Starter Edition is a free but limited version of StarCraft II.

• Only the first five missions of the Terran campaign are available, as well as the first four missions of the Zerg campaign. Two challenge missions are available as well.
• Custom non-ranked multiplayer and AI battles are available with all three races.
• The entire Arcade mode is available. Custom maps can be created with the Editor, but not published.
• All achievements and progress carry over to the full version.

Starting from November 14, 2017, StarCraft II has gone free-to-play. Contents which are available for free:

• The original Wings of Liberty campaign.
• Ranked multiplayer ladder.
• Current and upcoming Co-op Commanders.

Name	Notes
Heart of the Swarm	Standalone. Can be bought from the Battle.net store.
Legacy of the Void	Standalone. Can be bought from the Battle.net store.
Nova Covert Ops Mission pack 1
Nova Covert Ops Mission pack 2
Nova Covert Ops Mission pack 3