StarCraft II (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "StarCraft II" in English language version.

Last modified: 23:43:21, 28 June 2026 (UTC)

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32worldofwarcraft.com

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activision.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

investor.activision.com

"Fourth Quarter and CY 2010 Results". Activision. February 9, 2011. Archived from the original on January 11, 2019. Retrieved February 10, 2011.(4.5M)
"Eight $1B+ Franchises Across Our Portfolio of Primarily Owned IP". Activision Blizzard. August 3, 2017.

arxiv.org (Global: 49^th place; English: 31^st place)

Samvelyan, Mikayel; Rashid, Tabish; de Witt, Christian Schroeder; Farquhar, Gregory; Nardelli, Nantas; Rudner, Tim G. J.; Hung, Chia-Man; Torr, Philip H. S.; Foerster, Jakob; Whiteson, Shimon (2019). "The StarCraft Multi-Agent Challenge". arXiv:1902.04043 [cs.LG].
Ellis, Benjamin; Moalla, Skander; Samvelyan, Mikayel; Sun, Mingfei; Mahajan, Anuj; Foerster, Jakob N.; Whiteson, Shimon (2022). "SMACv2: An Improved Benchmark for Cooperative Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning". arXiv:2212.07489 [cs.LG].

battle.net (Global: low place; English: low place)

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"StarCraft II Free to Play". Blizzard Support. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
"The StarCraft II World Championship Series". StarCraft II.

forums.battle.net

Yu, Kevin (October 14, 2008). "StarCraft II Trilogy FAQ". StarCraft II Battle.net Forum. Archived from the original on October 18, 2008. Retrieved November 2, 2008.

blizzard.com (Global: 9,536^th place; English: low place)

us.blizzard.com

"StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty". www.blizzard.com. Blizzard. Archived from the original on June 19, 2017. Retrieved May 22, 2017.
"StarCraft soundtrack". www.blizzard.com. Blizzard. Archived from the original on June 19, 2017. Retrieved May 22, 2017.
"StarCraft soundtrack". www.blizzard.com. Blizzard. Archived from the original on June 19, 2017. Retrieved May 22, 2017.

deepmind.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

"DeepMind and Blizzard to release StarCraft II as an AI research environment | DeepMind". DeepMind. 4 November 2016. Retrieved 2017-01-13.

forbes.com (Global: 71^st place; English: 54^th place)

Gaudiosi, John. "Blizzard Establishes First Ever Global StarCraft II ESports Ranking System". Forbes.

gamerankings.com (Global: 676^th place; English: 627^th place)

"StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty Reviews". GameRankings. Archived from the original on May 1, 2013. Retrieved June 3, 2013.
"StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm Reviews". GameRankings. Archived from the original on June 4, 2013. Retrieved June 3, 2013.
"StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void Reviews". GameRankings. Archived from the original on January 1, 2016. Retrieved January 8, 2016.

gamespot.com (Global: 115^th place; English: 92^nd place)

gamespot.com

"StarCraft II split into trilogy". GameSpot. 2008-10-10. Retrieved 2008-10-10.
Park, Andrew (May 18, 2007). "Starcraft II warps into Seoul". GameSpot. Archived from the original on February 2, 2009. Retrieved August 26, 2008.
Pardo, Rob (August 3, 2007). StarCraft II Under Construction (Development commentary). Blizzcon: GameSpot. Archived from the original on December 5, 2008. Retrieved August 4, 2007.
Park, Andrew (May 20, 2007). "Blizzard outlines StarCraft II gameplay". GameSpot. Archived from the original on July 6, 2008. Retrieved August 26, 2008.
"Sound Byte: The Music and Sounds of Starcraft II". www.gamespot.com. Gamespot. Archived from the original on May 14, 2016. Retrieved May 22, 2017.
"Best PC Game". GameSpot. December 23, 2010. Archived from the original on December 19, 2010. Retrieved December 25, 2010.

uk.gamespot.com

"StarCraft II for PC". GameSpot. Archived from the original on August 28, 2008. Retrieved September 6, 2008.

gamespy.com (Global: 1,101^st place; English: 694^th place)

uk.pc.gamespy.com

Rausch, Allen (October 10, 2008). "StarCraft II is Now a Trilogy". GameSpy. Archived from the original on October 14, 2008. Retrieved October 11, 2008.

gomtv.net (Global: low place; English: low place)

"GOMTV Global Starcraft II League". GomTV. December 23, 2010. Archived from the original on 2010-12-01. Retrieved December 25, 2010.

havok.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

"Blizzard Entertainment Licenses Havok Physics Technology". Havok. September 14, 2006. Archived from the original on November 30, 2007. Retrieved August 26, 2008.

ign.com (Global: 48^th place; English: 38^th place)

pc.ign.com

Onyett, Charles (May 18, 2007). "Blizzard's Worldwide Invitational – The StarCraft 2 Announcement". IGN. Archived from the original on September 14, 2008. Retrieved August 26, 2008.
Ocampo, Jason; Eduardo Vasconcellos (October 10, 2008). "Blizzcon 08: StarCraft II Split Into Three Games". IGN. Archived from the original on October 12, 2008. Retrieved October 11, 2008.
Onyett, Charles (May 19, 2007). "StarCraft 2 Panel Discussions". IGN. Archived from the original on July 5, 2008. Retrieved August 31, 2008.

ign.com

Dyer, Mitch (November 6, 2015). "BlizzCon 2015: StarCraft 2: Nova Covert Ops Revealed for 2016". IGN. Archived from the original on November 22, 2015. Retrieved November 18, 2015.
Moser, Cassidee (13 November 2015). "StarCraft 2: Legacy of the Void Sells 1 Million Copies In 24 Hours". IGN. Archived from the original on November 14, 2015. Retrieved November 14, 2015.
Moser, Cassidee (13 November 2015). "StarCraft 2: Legacy of the Void Sells 1 Million Copies In 24 Hours". IGN. Retrieved November 14, 2015.(1M)

kotaku.com (Global: 460^th place; English: 318^th place)

"StarCraft 2 Codename Trivia". Kotaku. July 12, 2007. Archived from the original on May 30, 2008. Retrieved August 26, 2008.

lockerdome.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

"SC2: Legacy Of The Void Adds New Co-Op Commander". Archived from the original on February 4, 2016.

metacritic.com (Global: 51^st place; English: 44^th place)

"StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on August 15, 2010. Retrieved September 25, 2012.
"StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on August 19, 2010. Retrieved March 26, 2013.
"StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on August 19, 2010. Retrieved January 8, 2016.
"StarCraft II: Nova Covert Ops - Mission Pack 1 Reviews at Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved 2019-06-10.
"StarCraft II: Nova Covert Ops - Mission Pack 2 Reviews at Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved 2026-06-28.
"StarCraft II: Nova Covert Ops - Mission Pack 3 Reviews at Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved 2026-06-28.

nbcnews.com (Global: 156^th place; English: 101^st place)

Kalning, Kristin (May 31, 2007). "Can Blizzard top itself with StarCraft II?". NBC News. Archived from the original on February 27, 2014. Retrieved August 26, 2008.

pcgamer.com (Global: 406^th place; English: 284^th place)

Sykes, Tom (September 13, 2015). "StarCraft 2: Legacy of the Void release date and opening revealed". PC Gamer. Archived from the original on September 16, 2015.
Morrison, Angus (March 16, 2016). "Starcraft 2: Nova Covert Ops begins March 30". PC Gamer. Archived from the original on March 18, 2016. Retrieved March 16, 2016.

pcgamesn.com (Global: 1,845^th place; English: 1,151^st place)

Higgins, Chris (November 7, 2015). "BlizzCon: StarCraft II's future after Legacy of the Void". PCGamesN. Archived from the original on December 13, 2015. Retrieved November 18, 2015.

polygon.com (Global: 215^th place; English: 150^th place)

"StarCraft 2: Heart of the Swarm launching in 'first half 2013'" (Press release). polygon.com. November 8, 2011. Retrieved November 8, 2012.
McWhertor, Michael (March 21, 2013). "StarCraft 2: Heart of the Swarm sells 1.1 million copies in two days". Polygon. Vox Media. Retrieved March 21, 2013.(1.1M)

somepage.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

diablo.somepage.com

Bramblet, Matthew (May 18, 2013). "PlayStation 3 Diablo III Release Date in 2013". Diablo Somepage. diablo.somepage.com. Archived from the original on August 7, 2013. Retrieved June 3, 2013.

starcraft2.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

"FAQ for StarCraft II". Blizzard Entertainment. Archived from the original on September 13, 2008. Retrieved August 26, 2008.

theguardian.com (Global: 16^th place; English: 11^th place)

Sample, Ian (30 October 2019). "AI becomes grandmaster in 'fiendishly complex' StarCraft II". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 February 2020.

theverge.com (Global: 208^th place; English: 158^th place)

Vincent, James (2019-01-24). "DeepMind's AI agents conquer human pros at Starcraft II". The Verge. Retrieved 2019-01-27.

variety.com (Global: 21^st place; English: 17^th place)

"'StarCraft II': How Blizzard Brought the King of Esports Back from the Dead". 13 July 2018.
"Inside the Battle to Take "StarCraft II" Back from its Korean Overlords". 3 August 2018.

vg247.com (Global: 1,238^th place; English: 898^th place)

Nunneley, Stephany (November 6, 2015). "StarCraft 2 – Nova Covert Ops mission packs coming in 2016". VG247.com. Archived from the original on November 10, 2015. Retrieved November 18, 2015.

washingtonpost.com (Global: 35^th place; English: 24^th place)

"Blizzard cuts esports deal with ESL, DreamHack around StarCraft II, Warcraft III: Reforged". Washington Post. 7 January 2020. Retrieved 15 June 2020.

web.archive.org (Global: 1^st place; English: 1^st place)

Sykes, Tom (September 13, 2015). "StarCraft 2: Legacy of the Void release date and opening revealed". PC Gamer. Archived from the original on September 16, 2015.
"StarCraft II for PC". GameSpot. Archived from the original on August 28, 2008. Retrieved September 6, 2008.
Onyett, Charles (May 18, 2007). "Blizzard's Worldwide Invitational – The StarCraft 2 Announcement". IGN. Archived from the original on September 14, 2008. Retrieved August 26, 2008.
Park, Andrew (May 18, 2007). "Starcraft II warps into Seoul". GameSpot. Archived from the original on February 2, 2009. Retrieved August 26, 2008.
Pardo, Rob (August 3, 2007). StarCraft II Under Construction (Development commentary). Blizzcon: GameSpot. Archived from the original on December 5, 2008. Retrieved August 4, 2007.
"Blizzard Entertainment Licenses Havok Physics Technology". Havok. September 14, 2006. Archived from the original on November 30, 2007. Retrieved August 26, 2008.
"FAQ for StarCraft II". Blizzard Entertainment. Archived from the original on September 13, 2008. Retrieved August 26, 2008.
Yu, Kevin (October 14, 2008). "StarCraft II Trilogy FAQ". StarCraft II Battle.net Forum. Archived from the original on October 18, 2008. Retrieved November 2, 2008.
Ocampo, Jason; Eduardo Vasconcellos (October 10, 2008). "Blizzcon 08: StarCraft II Split Into Three Games". IGN. Archived from the original on October 12, 2008. Retrieved October 11, 2008.
Rausch, Allen (October 10, 2008). "StarCraft II is Now a Trilogy". GameSpy. Archived from the original on October 14, 2008. Retrieved October 11, 2008.
Park, Andrew (May 20, 2007). "Blizzard outlines StarCraft II gameplay". GameSpot. Archived from the original on July 6, 2008. Retrieved August 26, 2008.
Nunneley, Stephany (November 6, 2015). "StarCraft 2 – Nova Covert Ops mission packs coming in 2016". VG247.com. Archived from the original on November 10, 2015. Retrieved November 18, 2015.
Higgins, Chris (November 7, 2015). "BlizzCon: StarCraft II's future after Legacy of the Void". PCGamesN. Archived from the original on December 13, 2015. Retrieved November 18, 2015.
Morrison, Angus (March 16, 2016). "Starcraft 2: Nova Covert Ops begins March 30". PC Gamer. Archived from the original on March 18, 2016. Retrieved March 16, 2016.
Dyer, Mitch (November 6, 2015). "BlizzCon 2015: StarCraft 2: Nova Covert Ops Revealed for 2016". IGN. Archived from the original on November 22, 2015. Retrieved November 18, 2015.
"SC2: Legacy Of The Void Adds New Co-Op Commander". Archived from the original on February 4, 2016.
"StarCraft 2 Codename Trivia". Kotaku. July 12, 2007. Archived from the original on May 30, 2008. Retrieved August 26, 2008.
Kalning, Kristin (May 31, 2007). "Can Blizzard top itself with StarCraft II?". NBC News. Archived from the original on February 27, 2014. Retrieved August 26, 2008.
Onyett, Charles (May 19, 2007). "StarCraft 2 Panel Discussions". IGN. Archived from the original on July 5, 2008. Retrieved August 31, 2008.
"StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty". www.blizzard.com. Blizzard. Archived from the original on June 19, 2017. Retrieved May 22, 2017.
"Sound Byte: The Music and Sounds of Starcraft II". www.gamespot.com. Gamespot. Archived from the original on May 14, 2016. Retrieved May 22, 2017.
"StarCraft soundtrack". www.blizzard.com. Blizzard. Archived from the original on June 19, 2017. Retrieved May 22, 2017.
"StarCraft soundtrack". www.blizzard.com. Blizzard. Archived from the original on June 19, 2017. Retrieved May 22, 2017.
"StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty Reviews". GameRankings. Archived from the original on May 1, 2013. Retrieved June 3, 2013.
"StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on August 15, 2010. Retrieved September 25, 2012.
"StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm Reviews". GameRankings. Archived from the original on June 4, 2013. Retrieved June 3, 2013.
"StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on August 19, 2010. Retrieved March 26, 2013.
"StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void Reviews". GameRankings. Archived from the original on January 1, 2016. Retrieved January 8, 2016.
"StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on August 19, 2010. Retrieved January 8, 2016.
"Best PC Game". GameSpot. December 23, 2010. Archived from the original on December 19, 2010. Retrieved December 25, 2010.
Bramblet, Matthew (May 18, 2013). "PlayStation 3 Diablo III Release Date in 2013". Diablo Somepage. diablo.somepage.com. Archived from the original on August 7, 2013. Retrieved June 3, 2013.
Moser, Cassidee (13 November 2015). "StarCraft 2: Legacy of the Void Sells 1 Million Copies In 24 Hours". IGN. Archived from the original on November 14, 2015. Retrieved November 14, 2015.
"Fourth Quarter and CY 2010 Results". Activision. February 9, 2011. Archived from the original on January 11, 2019. Retrieved February 10, 2011.(4.5M)
"GOMTV Global Starcraft II League". GomTV. December 23, 2010. Archived from the original on 2010-12-01. Retrieved December 25, 2010.

worldofwarcraft.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

"The Music of Mists: an Interview with Russell Brower". www.worldofwarcraft.com. Blizzard. Retrieved May 22, 2017.
"The Music of Mists: an Interview with Russell Brower". www.worldofwarcraft.com. Blizzard. June 4, 2013. Retrieved May 22, 2017.

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forbes.com (Global: 71st place; English: 54th place)

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gamespot.com (Global: 115th place; English: 92nd place)

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metacritic.com (Global: 51st place; English: 44th place)

nbcnews.com (Global: 156th place; English: 101st place)

pcgamer.com (Global: 406th place; English: 284th place)

pcgamesn.com (Global: 1,845th place; English: 1,151st place)

polygon.com (Global: 215th place; English: 150th place)

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diablo.somepage.com

starcraft2.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

theguardian.com (Global: 16th place; English: 11th place)

theverge.com (Global: 208th place; English: 158th place)

variety.com (Global: 21st place; English: 17th place)

vg247.com (Global: 1,238th place; English: 898th place)

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forbes.com (Global: 71^st place; English: 54^th place)

gamerankings.com (Global: 676^th place; English: 627^th place)

gamespot.com (Global: 115^th place; English: 92^nd place)

gamespy.com (Global: 1,101^st place; English: 694^th place)

ign.com (Global: 48^th place; English: 38^th place)

kotaku.com (Global: 460^th place; English: 318^th place)

metacritic.com (Global: 51^st place; English: 44^th place)

nbcnews.com (Global: 156^th place; English: 101^st place)

pcgamer.com (Global: 406^th place; English: 284^th place)

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polygon.com (Global: 215^th place; English: 150^th place)

theguardian.com (Global: 16^th place; English: 11^th place)

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vg247.com (Global: 1,238^th place; English: 898^th place)

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