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. - 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.