StarCraft2 released.

[Actual]

So I'm pissed off. My mate just called me to tell me he received his copy of StarCraft 2 on Friday.

The release date is not for two days yet.

He pre-ordered from Play.com and apparently they're allowed to break release dates. Why did no-one tell me this? I ordered from Amazon.

Happily he only has a mid-range graphic card hasn't been able to play the game yet, but he's turning all the graphical settings down when he gets home from work to see if that works. I'm so jealous right now.

So, does anyone know a way I can avoid this from happening in future and always find out which shops are releasing early?

The link to the product as proof [http://www.play.com/Games/PC/4-/3432909/StarCraft-II-Wings-Of-Liberty/Product.html], I wouldn't bother ordering now, I doubt you'll get it any earlier than release date.

And; the official launch date [http://eu.battle.net/sc2/en/pre-download?ref=/sc2/].

EDIT: It allowed him to register. Turns out this is the official launch for Play as they had some sort of exclusive, that wasn't advertised for no reason I can see.

 

[LoStInMyMiNd]

I'm pretty sure you wont have much luck there :/ that kind of thing has happened to me on many an occasion. i think if you are that desperate for a new game y your only option is to keep a close look out from many sources to try and get an early release. Curse me for not pre ordering starcraft 2 myself!

 

[yelsiab]

I'm not sure how much luck your friend will have there. The campaign in SC2 can be played offline, but you need to register your copy online on battlenet first. Because the game isn't released yet I would be surprised if this was possible. I believe all your friend has got is an expensive coaster until the 27th

 

[Mehall]

You are not even able to install till midnight on release day, so forget about it.

Collector's Ed get, but still.

 

[SniperWolf427]

I'm almost certain that the Battle.net servers don't go live again until the launch date. Blizzard isn't even giving game reviewers early copies of the game for this very reason, so your friend will most likely only be enjoying the singleplayer.

Which, you know, is still a reason to be jealous.

 

[hazabaza1]

Ah, yes. Play, how I love thee, giving me Mass Effect 2 one day early.
But yeah, seems like he needs to register first. Sucks to be him, having Starcraft 2 at home, not being able to play it.

 

[Yowsa]

they are not allowed to break the release date but some store/online distributors will do so because then more people will buy from them just like the modern warfare 2 thing were gamestop an other stores started to sell copy's in the U.S. maybe a week or two earlier so they could get money

o yeah that right blizzard has been letting people download the game but it will not be unlock until the release date

 

[Actual]

I'm not sure how much luck your friend will have there. The campaign in SC2 can be played offline, but you need to register your copy online on battlenet first. Because the game isn't released yet I would be surprised if this was possible. I believe all your friend has got is an expensive coaster until the 27th

Ah, yes. Play, how I love thee, giving me Mass Effect 2 one day early.
But yeah, seems like he needs to register first. Sucks to be him, having Starcraft 2 at home, not being able to play it.

It allowed him to register online, we're only really interested in the storyline so I'm sure he won't mind waiting a few days to play online versus.

I love this guy, but I want to stomp on his testicles.

 

[WaNNaBJusTLiKeU]

My order was dispatched on Saturday so should be with me tomorrow morning I hope!

 

[TerranReaper]

Last I checked, you couldn't even install the game until the 27th.

 

[Carnagath]

I got the collector's ed yesterday myself, when I saw an online ad of a store that would sell some early copies on Saturday morning. You can't install the game until the midnight of 26 to 27th, although you can add the cd key to your Bnet account, but that's all you can do for now. Still, if you got an early copy you might want to consider doing that, since I am not too optimistic about the state that the Bnet webservices will be in on release.

 

[Odbarc]

Chances are battle.net isn't working so he'll only be able to do single player offline stuff.

 

[PurpleSky]

Enjoy paying 60$ for a 1/3 of a game.

 

[Carnagath]

Enjoy paying 60$ for a 1/3 of a game.

Hello troll, welcome to 18 months ago. Bye bye now, take care.

 

[PurpleSky]

Enjoy paying 60$ for a 1/3 of a game.

Hello troll, welcome to 18 months ago. Bye bye now, take care.

Oh no you don't,you know this to be true,it's a gimmick from Blizzard to make more money.

 

[PurpleSky]

Enjoy paying 60$ for a 1/3 of a game.

It'll be 1/3rd of a game when you can only play one race regardless of game type.

Are you implying that you won't need to buy the "expansion" packs when they get released?

 

[DeadlyYellow]

Enjoy paying 60$ for a 1/3 of a game.

Hello troll, welcome to 18 months ago. Bye bye now, take care.

Oh no you don't,you know this to be true,it's a gimmick from Blizzard to make more money.

So just do like you do with all other Blizzard games and wait for the battle chest.