It has happened to both Windows 7 and Office 2010, and many other pieces of software, and now it’s the turn of the recently launched Starcraft II Wings of Liberty. Microsoft has warned that fake Starcraft 2 files associated with illegal, pirated copies of the game from Blizzard, contain malware, with downloads from various sources including BitTorrent trackers and warez websites serving as vessels for the malicious code. Some gamers will undoubtedly turn to torrents or other examples of file sharing networks looking for free Starcraft 2 downloads now that the title is officially available. However, they should be aware of the risks that their actions imply.
Love, betrayal, and insectoid alien thingies that infest you until you beg for death—StarCraft has everything that gives lasting power to any space opera. Since Blizzard’s seminal real-time strategy game debuted in 1998, it has spawned an intense cult following, launched a reinvention of the global esports scene, and redefined the RTS genre all at the same time. Ten years after the sequel, TechRaptor takes a look at the legacy StarCraft II has forged.
i think these articles are misleading. wings of liberty is literally dead. so is heart of the swarm. Blizzard moved everything over to Legacy of the Void. if someone can let me know how to play wings of liberty or HOTS, let me know.
Alex S. from Link-Cable writes: "as the calendar changes from 2019 to 2020 let’s take a walk down memory lane, to look at the start of the decade rather than dwell on the end of it."
VGChartz's Taneli Palola: "I recently completed an article series about the history of real-time strategy, and going through so many different games that have shaped the face of the genre over the last 30 years got me thinking. Which real-time strategy titles are the ones that have had the greatest influence on the genre's development throughout its history? What you're reading now is my answer to that particular question."
good enough for them
Wonderful news. Pirates deserve it. They're the scum of the gaming industry.
for pirating the game is that they're going to try it first before buying, there's a demo out for it. There's no reason to pirate a great (IMO) game. Diablo 2 was so good for me that I bought two copies just to play with GF, now my wife.
This is not news. Lots of pirated games in the past have been reported to contain viruses. Half of them turn out to be false alarms, while the other half stems from the stupidity of people not checking the authenticity of the file with other people first. Go to any torrent website and read the comments. They'll tell you which file is clean and which is fake. Besides, the reported torrent will be removed by the site admins within 12 hours.
“Another interesting file we saw is "StarCraft.2.Wings.Of.Lib erty.CLONEDVD-WW TRAINER.exe"
Oh please, a trainer is programmed to read your keystrokes and manipulate the game memory to give you God Mode, Unlimited Ammo, etc. during the game. That's why it's called a 'cheat program'. Only amateurs complain about trainers containing trojans.
Starcraft 2 is a big enough release to justify buying the game. Honestly pirates, don't you want to play online multiplayer?