Blizzard is preparing plenty of new things for Wings of Liberty

Mar 14, 2012 12:01 GMT  ·  By

Blizzard has confirmed that it’s working on a brand new update for its StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty title, in the form of patch 1.5, which should bring a variety of features and get the game ready for the upcoming Heart of the Swarm expansion.

StarCraft II was awaited by lots of people and its first chapter, Wings of Liberty, achieved impressive sales when it was released back in 2010.

Since then, Blizzard has been deploying all sorts of updates for the game, while working on the next release in the series, Heart of the Swarm.

Now, the studio has confirmed that a major patch is coming, in the form of update 1.5, which it promises to be the “most feature-laden patch to date.”

“This patch represents the first steps towards the release of our first expansion for StarCraft II, Heart of the Swarm, and will include numerous upgrades and fixes throughout the game,” according to Blizzard’s Dustin Browder.

Among the biggest changes included in the patch there is a new Arcade feature that should bring a variety of features to the custom game mechanics. Like any update, tweaks and improvements will also be made to a variety of the game’s aspects, from the user interface to the technical features, and more.

“One of the most significant additions will be the all new Arcade feature which includes improved custom game visibility, ratings, reviews, game instructions, screenshot support, and more. Patch 1.5 will also include significant improvements throughout the overall user interface, streaming support, antialiasing, editor and modding upgrades, new art tools, and more. We’ll go into further details about these features in future developer updates.”

As always, Blizzard is reticent to pin an estimated release date on this patch for StarCraft II, so who knows when it will actually appear.

Until then, let’s hope more details about the update and the upcoming Heart of the Swarm title will emerge in the near future.