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StarCraft: Brood War

Developer: Blizzard Entertainment · Published by Blizzard Entertainment · 1998
The expansion that keeps StarCraft's ladder burning.
ExpansionBattle.netRTS
Not yet reviewed
About This Game

StarCraft: Brood War is Blizzard's expansion for StarCraft, adding campaigns, units, maps, and balance changes to the original real-time strategy game. Its place in Blizzard's ladder program keeps the expansion right in the middle of competitive Battle.net play.

In the News3 mentions
Oct 221999
StarCraft 1 million Units Sold in Korea
StarCraft 1 million Units Sold in Korea is today's update from the October 1999 desk, and there is enough here to make retro PC players pay attention.
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Apr 21999
StarCraft Tournament Season 1 Ended
The first leg on the road to Blizzard Entertainment's StarCraft: Brood War World Championships came to a close last night with the conclusion of the tournament's Season 1 competition over Battle.net.
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Jan 71999
StarCraft: Brood War Tournament
Blizzard Entertainment kicks off the first-ever StarCraft: Brood War Tournament over Battle.net.
Release