Seoul, South Korea - Blizzard has announced what everyone in the eSports community and rabid fans world wide have been waiting so long to hear, at the developer's World Wide Invitational Tournament in South Korea taking place this weekend.

Much to the delight of squealing, giddy Korean fans, Blizzard unveiled the new game in a video presentation to the audience in attendance at the event last night. So far the excitement is compounding and all indications so far is that Blizzard has scored big. The official website has also been launched at www.starcraft2.com where you will find screenshots, videos and much more of the new game. Below is an excerpt from the website announcing the new game.

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.

Source: www.starcraft2.com