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Actualmente son muchas las compañías que anuncian retrasos y aplazamientos en sus proyectos previstos para publicarse inicialmente en el 2009, ahora también hay que sumar a esa lista a Blizzard con SC2.

Desde hace unas semanas se veía venir que SC2 tenía pocas posibilidades de estar acabado para finales de este año. Dustin Browder ya había comentado que necesitaban entre cuatro y seis meses de beta antes de publicar el juego y, a estas fechas, todavía no se sabe cuando empezarán las pruebas, aunque probablemente se anuncie durante la BlizzCon que se celebra a finales de agosto.

De momento la explicación oficial es que el nuevo Battle.net requiere más tiempo de desarrollo y la nueva previsión es que esté listo en la primera mitad del 2010:

Today we announced that StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty will not be ready for release by the end of 2009. Over the past couple of weeks, it has become clear that it will take longer than expected to prepare the new Battle.net for the launch of the game. The upgraded Battle.net is an integral part of the StarCraft II experience and will be an essential part of all of our games moving forward. This extra development time will be critical to help us realize our vision for the service.

Our mission is to develop games that deliver an epic entertainment experience. As part of that commitment, we will always take as much time as needed to ensure that our games and services meet the expectations of our players and the standard for quality that we set for ourselves as developers. As we work to make Battle.net the premier online gaming destination, we’ll also continue to polish and refine StarCraft II, and we look forward to delivering a real-time strategy gaming experience worthy of the series’ legacy in the first half of 2010.

We will share more details about the beta, Battle.net, and StarCraft II’s launch in the future. Keep an eye on the official website at http://www.starcraft2.com for updates, and as always, thank you for your continued enthusiasm and support for StarCraft II and all of Blizzard Entertainment’s games.