Protoss, Terran, and Zerg. These three distinct and powerful races will clash once again in the fast-paced real-time strategy sequel to the legendary original, StarCraft. Legions of veteran, upgraded, and brand-new unit types will do battle across the galaxy, as each faction struggles for survival and complete dominance.

Featuring a unique single-player campaign that picks up where StarCraft: Brood War left off, StarCraft II will present a cast of new heroes and familiar faces in an edgy sci-fi story filled with adventure and intrigue. In addition, Blizzard will again offer unparalleled online play through Battle.net, the company's world-renowned gaming service, with several enhancements and new features to make StarCraft II the ultimate competitive real-time strategy game.

Here are some key features of "Starcraft II - Introduction by Mike Morhaime":

· Fast-paced, hard-hitting, tightly balanced competitive real-time strategy gameplay that recaptures and improves on the magic of the original game
· Three completely distinct races: Protoss, Terran, and Zerg
· New units and gameplay mechanics further distinguish each race
· Groundbreaking single-player "story-mode" campaign
· Vibrant new 3D-graphics engine with support for dazzling visual effects and massive unit and army sizes
· Full multiplayer support, with new competitive features and matchmaking utilities available through Battle.net
· Full map-making and scripting tools to give players incredible freedom in customizing and personalizing their gameplay experience