Is this game out yet? I herd from my friends that its already out.

Dump your friends

StarCraft II Beta Test: Ready, Set, Click!

Care to opt-in early for the StarCraft II beta test period? Blizzard just stamped its World of Warcraft news feed with a new post detailing the steps necessary to make it so, if you'd like a shot at a golden ticket.

Head over to the "Beta Profile Settings" page in your Battle.net account management interface — you'll need a Battle.net account if you don't have one — and walk through the new beta "opt-in" procedure (basically a system-spec snap-grab so Blizzard can ensure you're not planning to test running Windows on WINE in Linux on a 486-something-or-other).

Only downside? You'll have to download an app to run the info-pull. Well, that, and Blizzard's a little vague on what "other information" refers to in the sentence "includes such information as how much RAM you have, available hard drive space, your graphics card and driver, and other information about your system." Will we trust 'em anyway? Probably.

Tired of opting into Blizzard's sneak previews proactively? Run the new process once and you'll apparently have the option to volunteer for future betas as well. Easy enough.

Note that signing up now is still a gamble. Per the StarCraft II Beta FAQ, "once you’ve successfully uploaded a beta profile, the associated Battle.net account is added to a pool of potential beta testers."

No word (yet) on whether this covers all eventual intended platforms, i.e. both Windows as well as OS X.

First to test when they flip the switch? North America, Australia, and New Zealand, says Blizzard.

It only applys if you are a blizzard customer and have bought at least 1 ORIGINAL game from them. If dont have, you cant enter for the beta test.

Like this cant get 2 play unless they open the beta to public rather then just to their existing customers.

EB games is selling Starcraft Battle Chest for 10AUD.

Might consider to get one.

Since the beta registration requires at least 1 valid game in your possession, I guess it's time to start a bulk order since original game CDs are hard to come by a decade ago.

EDIT: Just managed to successfully sent my System Check report to Blizzard after 3 attempts.

Did you sign up for the Starcraft II beta? Silly question. Of course you did. Well, if you get in, looks like you won't have long to wait to get your Zerg on!

It was announced during Blactivision's conference call earlier today that the "external beta" - that's the one where you guys can play - will kick off sometime in the summer.

At the earliest, that's in, like, three weeks! And at the latest, it's still not very far away.

Since the beta registration requires at least 1 valid game in your possession, I guess it's time to start a bulk order since original game CDs are hard to come by a decade ago.

EDIT: Just managed to successfully sent my System Check report to Blizzard after 3 attempts.