It's way too early for Blizzard to announce what variants there are for the LotV release, especially when they don't even know what direction they are going with the LotV beta changes/updates.

But if we take into mind the HotS variants, LotV should also have the following variants:

- standard game box
- standard digital purchase (no box, obviously)
- Digital Deluxe Edition
- Collector's Edition box

If we go by the timelines that Blizzard had with HotS, then the LotV release timeframe may look like this after the start of LotV closed beta back in 31 March:

- End of LotV Beta by 1 October
- Announcement of LotV release variants and start of pre-order by 8 October ("Whispers of Oblivion" prologue missions should be playable to those who pre-order)
- LotV release by 15 October

HOWEVER, there are a couple of reasons why I believe that LotV will NOT be released before BlizzCon 2015 on 6-7 November:

- the StarCraft community wants Blizzard to take their time with the LotV Beta so that multiplayer will be polished (I personally agree with this, even to the point of Blizzard overhauling ALL the races because there are some units that are just horribly designed)
- while all major SC2 leagues (WCS, GSL, SSL) and WCS partner events finish on or before 3 October, no way will LotV be used for the WCS Global Finals during BlizzCon 2015

With this in mind, a more realistic release for LotV should be shortly after BlizzCon 2015:

- End of LotV Beta and announcement of LotV release during BlizzCon 2015, including variants and start of pre-order
- LotV release by 14 November

A November release would also give pro-players at least a couple months to get acclimated with LotV once WCS 2016 Season 1 kicks off, which should be around January 2016.

So that's my two cents on the LotV release. Not really hyped though, but I'm sure to buy a couple of copies of LotV, just like I did in HotS, one Digital Deluxe and one standard game box.

I'm really just waiting for Overwatch.

Nice analysis bro!

Yeah everything is still a bit too early to make full assumptions for now, especially what is happening during the beta, what units to use, how's the final storyline gonna be like in the final trilogy, how's the gameplay going to work, and so on.

And we do looking forward to Blizzard's final chapter of the game to hopefully getting what is looking forward to as to have the best trilogy ending, at least I am.

Btw just a question to those who had the CE players,

Normally how long did you have to wait to get the CE after launching, like in HotS? Immediately the same time they launch the game? Or after a couple of weeks only they're releasing CE after game launching?

Really looking forward they'll give something which is useful like the Zerg mousepad like the previous one.

Maybe there will finally be another LAN with the release of lotv.. Who knows.. ^^

yeah guys LotV lets have another event!!!

Yeah!

LotV Beta Patch 2.5.3 - Best update ever: RANK PLAY NOW AVAILABLE

Download size is close to 8GB.

And I fly back to KL tomorrow!

Thank goodness for LotV Beta Ladder, I finally have great reason to move on from HotS, especially when the HotS ladder maps are terrible for HotS Zerg.

Edit: But then again, I'm just a platinum scrub, so don't take my word for it, lol

This post has been edited by EnTaroAdun23: Jul 14 2015, 03:39 PM

ladder in beta LOTV? seems good but i hardly can adapt the new system....start way too fast to expand and expand.

Yeh that's the thing with LotV. Blizz changed the economy system in such a way that it punishes you if you forget to (or do not) expand. On the other hand, action could start as early as 2nd minute of the game, so it kinda gives you a faster pace to gameplay.

It's a good change, in my opinion. However, I still feel that DH8 or DH9 is still a better economy system than the current LotV economy, in that expanding is rewarding you, as opposed to punishing you if you don't.

Wow!

Looking forward to play the final part of this trilogy. Hope that it will go out in a bang.

P.S. By the way, is there anyone who is interested to get a collector's edition of HOTS?

Yes! U selling one?

Ok, folks, scrap the timelines post I made above. Coz Blizz just made LotV preorder available!

https://us.battle.net/shop/en/product/starc...acy-of-the-void

Fine print found on the page:

Pre-Purchase: Expected Game Release Winter 2015/2016*
*Game is due for release before March 20, 2016.

And of course:

When you pre-purchase Legacy of the Void, you'll be granted access to exclusive Prologue missions which introduce the single-player Protoss campaign. You'll also get into the Void closed beta so you can jump into the action as soon as possible!

Enjoy, folks!

this is an really awesome news! and the gamers are still awake at this moment

hmm.. the Prologue missions are unique if only they allow the preorders to own them, but sadly, I bet Blizzard won't allow this luxury to the gamers.

just that what attracts me is the Digital version. When the hack Blizzard is having the CE preordered?!

No announcement on LotV CE yet, but if we're gonna go by what Blizz did back with HotS CE, Blizz announced HotS CE a week before HotS release and pre-orders were done with retail locations, not with Blizz directly.

What I do want Blizz to do now is release a WoL digital deluxe. It pains me that my main account has WoL standard, HotS Digital Deluxe and LotV Digital Deluxe.

and they did not mention about the prologue mission.....i tot beta players can enjoy it....

Read again please.

When you pre-purchase Legacy of the Void, you'll be granted access to exclusive Prologue missions which introduce the single-player Protoss campaign. You'll also get into the Void closed beta so you can jump into the action as soon as possible!

how bout those who currently got beta?

Read again please:

When you pre-purchase Legacy of the Void, you'll be granted access to exclusive Prologue missions which introduce the single-player Protoss campaign. You'll also get into the Void closed beta so you can jump into the action as soon as possible!

Okay, in plain English: You will only get the Prologue missions WHEN YOU PRE-PURCHASE LOTV.

wuts in the delux?

https://us.battle.net/shop/en/product/starc...the-void#deluxe