Starcraft fans rejoice! New expansion Starcraft II: Heart of the Swarm is launching in Australia this evening.
Aussie fans based in Melbourne can head over to the official launch event which will be taking place at Federation Square this evening. In addition to a developer panel featuring game director Dustin Browder and 3D artist Luke Mancini, other planned activities include a cosplay contest, music videos by Viva La Dirt League, and prize giveaways.
A number of special guests will also be in attendance, including Australian professional gamers Andrew "mOOnGLaDe" Pender, Jared "PiG" Krensel, Mark "yang" Richardson, and Daniel "deth" Haynes. Show matches will be played and casted by community eSports commentators Leigh "Maynarde" Mandalov and Sean "Flamga" Krauter.
Can't make it to the launch event? We've got you covered! The event will be streamed live from Twitch. Festivities are scheduled to kick off around 8 p.m. AEST, so stay tuned!
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