sos: http://multiplay.lowyat.net/2010/05/28/reg...aft-ii-will-be/

In this relatively short bu really interesting interview with GXBlog, the Blizzard’s Global Manager for Community Development, Mark Yu has revealed that the Starcraft II will be region-locked. This means that once the game is released, you are stuck with opponents from around South East Asia/Oceania region for the time being unless you willing to buy multiple versions of the game as explained here:

Will the best case scenario be that I buy both the US and Asian versions, just to be able to play on both servers?

Mark Yu: Yes, when it releases on day one, if you want to connect with your friends in the US, get the US box or if you want to play with Koreans, then get the Korean box. However if you want to get the best experience out of your game here in South East Asia, you should get the local boxset. The latency, the community, those are the things are going to really define the experience, and you don’t want to miss out on that.

While we totally understand the reasoning but we can’t help to feel sorry for gamers that want to play with their gosu friends in Korea. Oh well…

As you know future Blizzard titles will be integrated and networked via Battle.net, including the upcoming SC2.

However, SC2 is also gonna be region-locked, and there is a specific South East Asia edition (meaning SC2 online play is limited to other Asian and Oceanic players).

Anyone got any idea how is this gonna impact our current Bnet accounts? Most of us are playing with US editions of World of Warcraft so that we can play on American servers. Would registering an Asian edition of SC2 clash with our American Bnet/WoW accounts?