Full map-making and scripting tools to give players incredible freedom in customizing and personalizing their gameplay experience. Vibrant new 3D-graphics engine with support for dazzling visual effects and massive unit and army sizes. New units and gameplay mechanics further distinguish each race. Features fast-paced, hard-hitting, tightly balanced competitive real-time strategy gameplay that recaptures and improves on the magic of the original game. In addition, Blizzard again offers unparalleled online play through, the company's world-renowned gaming service, with several enhancements and new features to make StarCraft II the ultimate competitive real-time strategy game. Featuring a unique single-player campaign that picks up where StarCraft: Brood War left off, StarCraft II presents a cast of new heroes and familiar faces in an edgy sci-fi story filled with adventure and intrigue. Legions of veteran, upgraded, and brand-new unit types do battle across the galaxy, as each faction struggles for survival. These three distinct and powerful races clash once again in the fast-paced real-time strategy sequel to the legendary original, StarCraft. StarCraft II continues the epic saga of the Protoss, Terran, and Zerg. Cities and wonders will appear on the map. Civ IV comes to life! - Beautiful 3D world with dozens of fully animated units (including culturally unique units), and totally customizable armies. Team Play - Whether playing multiplayer or single player, team play offers a new way of setting locked alliances that result in shared wonder effects, visibility, unit trading, and shared territory that delivers a plethora of new strategic and tactical options. Multiplayer -LAN, Internet, PBEM, and Persistent Turn-Based Server (PTBS) offer players all-new strategies and ways to play when competing or cooperating with live opponents. More Civs, Units, and Improvements to enhance and grow your empire.

Tech Tree - Flexible Tech tree allows players more strategic choices for developing their civilizations along unique paths.

Faster-Paced Fun - Gameplay has been streamlined for a tighter, faster, and more compelling experience.Greater Accessibility and Ease of Play - An easy-to-use interface will be immediately familiar to RTS and action game players, and newcomers to the series will be able to jump in and play.

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