With the addition of the art tools, modders can create even more and better content. One ambitious modder has even created StarCraft Universe, a MMO-style role-playing game that plays like a galactic version of World of Warcraft. Though StarCraft II is a real-time strategy game, mods created within its engine can take all manner of forms, such as a side-scrolling action-adventure platformer or a tabletop-style card game. Unlike most games, StarCraft II comes with a robust suite of modding tools that, more than just swapping textures or changing a UI element here and there, allow talented designers to fundamentally change the mechanics of the game. The current version, Heart of the Swarm, sold more than 1.1 million copies within 48 hours of its launch last March. It's a big leap forward for the legions of players who mod the wildly popular game. These tools, all of which are absolutely free ( download here), allow hardcore players to craft entirely new units and structures with personal textures and animations. What's more, Blizzard has released its full suite of art tools – the very same tools used by StarCraft II's developers – allowing modders to create art, models, and animations that are better than ever. Previously, Starter Edition players were limited only to the handful of Blizzard-created custom games, with only the humanoid Terrans at their command. And for all the would-be modders out there, one of the best sets of modding tools just got even better.įirst off, the patch opens up StarCraft II's entire Arcade mode and extensive library of user-created custom games, and makes all three races – the Terran, the Zerg and the Protoss, for you n00bs – fully accessible to all players. More than a simple game update, Patch 2.1 introduces a slew of features and tweaks, and unlocks much of the game's content to players using the free StarCraft II Starter Edition. Blizzard's released a patch for the wildly successful and immensely popular StarCraft II, and boy was it generous.
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