Work on the new Battle.net delay development

On a conference call with investors, the joint venture publisher Activision / Blizzard launch of Starcraft 2 delayed to 2010. Bobby Kotick (Activision / Blizzard CEO) indicated as a reason to delay the new version of Battle.net. The work is expected to be completed until Q1/2010. Blizzard still expects a release in the first half of 2010.

As you probably know, Diablo 3 also uses the new Battle.net, "2.0" and is thus also of these delays betroffen.Vor summer of 2010 so it will probably do with a release of Diablo third

Furthermore, were A / B from a forecast of revenues in 2009, which should be around 4 billion U.S. dollars.

Forum on Battle.net is Blizzard news poster said "Cydra" follows on the subject:

Today we announced that StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty will not be ready for release by the end of 2009. Over the past couple of weeks, it has become clear that it will take longer than expected to prepare the new Battle.net for the launch of the game. The upgraded Battle.net is an integral part of the StarCraft II experience and wants to be an essential part of all of our games moving forward. This additional development time will be critical to help us realize our vision for the service.

Our mission is to develop games that deliver an epic entertainment experience. As part of that commitment, we will always take as much time as needed to Ensure that our games and services meet the expectations of our players and the standard for quality that we set for ourselves as developers. As we work to make Battle.net the premier online gaming destination, we'll continue to polish and refine StarCraft II so, and we look forward to delivering a real-time strategy gaming experience worthy of the series' legacy in the first half of 2010th

We will share more details about the beta, Battle.net, and StarCraft II's launch in the future. Keep an eye on the official website at http://www.starcraft2.com for updates, and as always, thank you for your continued enthusiasm and support for StarCraft II and all of Blizzard Entertainment's games.

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