Heart of the Swarm Opening Cinematic Revealed

by Kaivax Jan 22, 2013 12:01 AM PST
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Heart of the Swarm Opening Cinematic Revealed

The Queen of Blades is gone. On the hellish planet Char, Jim Raynor harnessed the power of an ancient Xel’Naga artifact in a desperate bid to stop the Zerg Swarm from overrunning the Koprulu sector, and the artifact restored Sarah Kerrigan to her human form. Without their queen to guide and unify them, the Swarm has fractured into several broods scattered throughout the Koprulu sector. One of the greatest threats to the galaxy has been neutralized... or so it seems.

On March 12, 2013, the release of StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm will answer many questions for players around the world, but many more questions remain.

Sarah Kerrigan is on the loose. Even without the terrible powers of the Queen of Blades or the might of the Swarm at her command, the former Ghost remains a foe not to be taken lightly. But if the artifact really did set her free, then why is Kerrigan seeking out Zerg broods scattered throughout the Koprulu sector? Is she still pursuing her quest for vengeance, or has her transformation given Kerrigan a new purpose?

We are pleased to present the opening cinematic for StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm in full HD glory. Whether you ultimately choose to play as Protoss, Terran, or Zerg, you simply must ask yourself one question:

Who is Sarah Kerrigan?

StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm arrives March 12. Avoid the (Zerg) rush on launch day and pre-purchase the game digitally on Battle.net now. 

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BraveOne #884
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1/23/2013
@IMPnoyFoU: and more people will know this game.
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BigMac #539
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1/22/2013
Cool
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ThaneKrios #587
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1/22/2013
Anyone else notice the marines running in 1:05?
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Soap #815
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1/22/2013
@MarkusDaWise: You sure do love this cinematic don't you
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ThaneKrios #587
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1/22/2013
@Soap: Well yes but still, those two poor marines go unnoticed by anybody, I felt like showing them a little love by mentioning them :D
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Bonescraper #242
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1/22/2013
That was pretty much the coolest #$&^ing thing I've ever seen. A full length movie would be awesome. Give a few gold stars from me to everyone involved.
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LevtanJenkns #268
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1/22/2013
Seriously...Blizzard needs to do a full-length film. The photo-realism and detail of their CGI trailers and cinematics are unmatched, yet we are stuck with these 3 minute teasers. Meanwhile, lesser talents are making the blockbuster movies. The world is too cruel, too cruel indeed.
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Daybane #571
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1/22/2013
This has made me all kinds of pumped for this xpac.... And yes, a movie would rock!
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Narayan #577
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Narayan
1/22/2013
Sheer Brilliance. Keep it Up Blizzard!
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usNEUX #102
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1/22/2013
Can ultralisks just be 1/4 as awesome in-game as they are in this movie?
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juggernaut #332
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1/22/2013
Epic
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Cerberus #466
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1/22/2013
Holeeeee...! That cinematic makes me want an SC2 movie!

And yeah, the expansion too. :D
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Boomdoomer #813
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1/22/2013
I also would be more than willing to pay $100.00 to watch a blizzard movie. Make it a 2 hour hot damn though and I'll keep going back to get more... none of this 20-30 minute stuff.
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Eros #652
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1/22/2013
I can care less about the game but that 2 minutes and 55 seconds is too short. I wanna know what happens next. You need to make a movie. What happens to the humans why is the queen waking up in a lab in a human form. This 2 minutes was way better than all twilight movies combined in one
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TexasToast #486
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1/22/2013
@Eros: If you played the game you would know, retard.
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RedRooster #245
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1/22/2013
@TexasToast: Way to piss on someone's enthusiasm. I never use the 'r' word you used, because it's the sign of a small mind, but if anyone is one...it's you.
@Eros: totally agree with you about the Twilight movies, dude!
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DontPaniC #562
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1/22/2013
Blizzard Can I have transforming viking model please?
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Cenra #847
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1/22/2013
blizzard team: with all the effort and employ of the people there, great job. you make sc2 an enjoyable experience, delivering exciting gameplay and versatility. With cenamatics like this, it gives a new perspective on what this game is and could possibly be. Thnx for all the hard work. :D
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Kibbelz #444
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1/22/2013
Oh, and also, yes to the movie idea.
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Kibbelz #444
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1/22/2013
To all production that went into this, hell yeah Blizzard. Incredibly well done cinematic.
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Docwarrior #365
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1/22/2013
Excellent! I can´t wait for finishing my exams and start a crazy gaming night!
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Cenra #847
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1/22/2013
AWESSOOOOMMMEEE....man a movie would be great!!!
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OverkillTBP #255
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1/22/2013
I'd pay 100bucks to watch a blizzard movie too!!!! Can't wait for the game to come out!
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CombatStream #641
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1/22/2013
You guys/girls need to make a starcraft movie!!!!!! that would be soooooo sweet!
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ExiledHybrid #585
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1/22/2013
JESUS BLIZZARD, just make a movie alrdy i would literally pay a 100$ to see a full CGI movie by you guys. CMOOON
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TornadoXIII #677
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1/22/2013
Genius, have her wake up at the end so when the nit-pickers come rolling out you can say, "Well is was just a dream silly, of course dreamalisks can actually push past zerglings 1/20th their size."
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Tyranos #388
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1/22/2013
Omegalisks or Ultralisks on steriods?
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1/22/2013
@Tyranos: thats an ultra to lore standards
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1/22/2013
brave Viking
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1/22/2013
SHUT UP AND TAKE MY MONEY
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Dias #721
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1/22/2013
This just hyped me up again for the new campaign!
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Danger #901
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1/22/2013
BLIZZARD!!! MAKE A MOVIE YOU''LL MAKE TONS OF MONEY TRUST ME!! AND ULL REMEMBER ME
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Agustnt #390
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Agustnt
1/22/2013
Best trailer ever.. Keep it that way blizz
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1/22/2013
jesus this is a wicked awesome movie intro.....
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Danger #901
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1/22/2013
Good Job Blizzard i give you props for this cinematic, really bad !@#, the tanks and ultras nice....
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1/22/2013
awesome
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1/22/2013
I knew it was a dream because with all those siege tanks the ultralisk would have been obliterated.
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1/22/2013
amazing
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1/22/2013
I liked her better as the queen of blades
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Bighead #513
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1/22/2013
Any one know how i can pre download the digital copy? cannot find the how to pre buy it so i can download it, also i found it but is only if i buy WOL too, but i only want the expantion.
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