Starcraft II is a little game you might have heard of, particularly if you follow the pro gaming leagues. The latest addon for Starcraft II, entitled Starcraft II: Heart of the Swarm, is due out in March.
The Starcraft II: Heart of the Swarm system requirements are below, so read on and let's see if you can run it...
Starcraft II: Heart of the Swarm Minimum System Requirements
OS: Win XP / Win Vista / Win 7 / Win 8
CPU: AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 / Intel Pentium D
RAM: 1.5 GB Memory
GPU:ATI Radeon X800 XT / NVIDIA GeForce 7600GT
DX: 9.0c
HD: 20 GB Free Hard Drive Space
Starcraft II: Heart of the Swarm Recommended System Requirements
OS: Win 7 / Win 8
CPU: AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ / Intel Core 2 Duo E6600
RAM: 2 GB Memory
Graphics: ATI Radeon HD 4850 / NVIDIA GeForce 8800GT
HD: 20 GB Free Hard Drive Space
So just like in the previous addon pack, recommended specs have dropped Windows XP altogether. It's worth checking out the mammoth 20GB HD space you're going to need, though.
Despite suggestions that Starcraft II: Heart of the Swarm was going to have the same requirements as Starcraft II: Wings of Liberty, there has been a slight hike in requirements. So if you're a keen Starcraft II player, be sure to tread with care.
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is this really? the requirements? wow!!. and good graphics!
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And there we have it again, the legendary 8800 ;)
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The 20 gig hdd space is only for people who have there games recorded as these can take up alot of space as if now by beta folder is at about 12 gig with some matches recorded in there also if anyone's looking into getting into the beta anyone who pre purchased the normal addition before 17th of December can get in and I think any who get digital deluxe can dl it
Happy gaming
P.s. Correct me if I'm wrong about digitaldeluxe
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Thanks for the additional info!
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anytime :) love your articles btw squee
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I can not wait for this expansion. We want the new enhancements to the Zerg.
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really excited for the campaign and all the pro level games going to be cast
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This isn't out yet?
My god.
I thought this was already released.
Wasn't this add-on announced like forever ago?
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It's in closed beta right now. By Starcraft standards, this a quick release, WoL took 12 years from the time the first game came out.
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It has monthly fee or only buy?
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Purchase only.
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Thx man!
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I wish I could purchase this game... but after the customer support I have experienced with Blizzard, I am done buying their games.
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Hmm, a bit higher than expected, but still reasonable. Also, the optimization of this game is superb, since it's a pc-only title.
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since what ?
it's not about exclusiveness, the main platform counts (which means that pc-only game may have less customization than pc / ps3 / x360 game just because it's main platform happens to be pc)
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If a title is pc-exclusive, it is likely that the devs spent more time making it run smooth on the pc. I was not talking about customization. :)