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The Single-Player Campaign

An overview of the Wings of Liberty campaign

In StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty, the decisions you make and your skill as a commander will determine the fate of the galaxy. Guide a ragtag band of unlikely heroes towards their destiny and unravel the first chapter of a sweeping sci-fi trilogy. Each mission will throw new and unexpected challenges your way, and you will have to think fast if you want to master the tasks laid before you. The StarCraft II single-player campaign and its branching mission structure grant you the freedom to shape the story according to your choices.

Welcome to the StarCraft Universe

In the distant future, the colonies founded by Earth’s exiles are struggling to rebuild following a devastating war with two hostile alien species. The previously unknown and deadly species known only as the zerg had entered terran space, destroying everything in its path, while the technologically advanced protoss were hell-bent on exterminating the zerg at all costs, willing to incinerate entire planets if necessary.

Years have passed, but the wounds of the Brood War are far from healed. The zerg and their cunning Queen of Blades have been quiet, but some fear this may be the calm before the storm. With both the protoss and the terrans licking their wounds and looking worriedly towards the darkness beyond the stars, an unknown threat emerges, unseen, that may once again plunge the galaxy into war.



Single-Player Campaign Highlights

The single-player campaign offers a gameplay experience that is designed to be cinematic, dynamic, and engaging. There are many ways in which campaign gameplay differs from what you will experience in the game’s multiplayer mode:
War Machine

Over the course of the campaign, you will unlock access to powerful units that are exclusive to the single-player campaign. Their unique abilities will give you a fighting chance against Raynor’s innumerable enemies.

Mission Improbable

Each mission of the single-player campaign will present you with a new challenge unlike any you’ve encountered before: lava surges, gross misuse of Dominion mining equipment, complicated escape and rescue ops…. Expect the unexpected.

Friends in Low Places

You will encounter familiar faces along the way, but the campaign also features a sprawling cast of new, intriguing characters. How you interact with them, and how their personalities play off each other, has a tremendous impact on the outcome of your adventure.

Moments of Transition

Throughout the campaign, you will have to make decisions that affect the game’s story. Will you stand by your comrades in arms, even if you do not agree with their methods? How far will you go, and how much would you sacrifice to save the galaxy?

The Best of Both Worlds

As the story progresses, you will be able to purchase advanced upgrades incorporating both protoss technology and breakthroughs based on zerg mutations. These upgrades will make your units tougher and grant them new abilities.

It’s Full of Stars

The story of Wings of Liberty is told through in-game dialogue, cut scenes, and a series of gorgeous, pre-rendered cinematics that bring the StarCraft universe to life like never before.

Still Flying

During the campaign, your base of operations is the battlecruiser Hyperion. The ship has seen its fair share of battles, but she’s a tough one; treat her well, and she’ll take you to the ends of the galaxy… and beyond.

Where No One Has Gone Before

With the Hyperion at your command, the Koprulu sector is yours to explore. From the lush plains of Agria to the harsh, inhospitable landscapes of New Folsom, your quest will take you to a number of unique worlds and locations.

This and much, much more awaits you in the StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty single-player campaign.


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CozMoDan #669
CozMoDan
6/24/2011
It appears that I did not read far enough, seems that there are a couple in the works. However if they cost $30-$40 I am sorry that I spent the first $65(tax included). It is indeed BS.
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CozMoDan #669
CozMoDan
6/24/2011
How are to learn the other races if we have no other campaigns??????????
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BigDaddy #972
BigDaddy
7/17/2011
@CozMoDan: Well, toss has a mini campaign, and you could always battle ai in a custom game, or coop vs. ai. Hmmm?
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SoulKeeper #683
SoulKeeper
5/11/2011
if any one wont to add me its XProKillerX
code # 516
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harrypotter #398
harrypotter
4/30/2011
becuse then you can not do muitiplayer
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TUTKUM #120
TUTKUM
3/19/2011
Es el mejor juego de la historia a mi manera de ver, tiene muchas opciones en multiplayer al igual que en campaña, es muy completo.
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LizardKing #738
LizardKing
2/28/2011
Why do I have to be on line to play this game
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ecnsoul #423
ecnsoul
3/16/2011
@LizardKing: You don't need to be online for the campaign mode.
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Snake #183
Snake
4/25/2011
@Akiris: Is is a problem with it saying something like: "Offline play unauthorized. Download game client. You will need a Battle.net Account and an active character to authorize."? I am having a problem like that, just wondering if it was just my computer being stupid.
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darplayerone #578
darplayerone
1/26/2011
Where can you go to get some actual DIRECTIONS!! on where to go to start playing - on-line or off-line? A really nice useless "Quick Start" guide that has nothing of actual directions? Are you kidding?
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CmdrNuvok #889
CmdrNuvok
1/13/2012
@darplayerone: Did anyone ever get an answer to this question? I'm still looking...
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TheDarkOne #852
TheDarkOne
12/18/2010
OMG BLIZZZZ!!!! MAKE A ZERG & PROTOSS CAMPAIGN ALSO... errrgh!
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exploder #611
exploder
2/25/2011
@TheDarkOne: THey are in 2011 thier making a zerg in late 2011 and protoss in mid 2012
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exploder #611
exploder
2/26/2011
@exploder: i meant there releasing the zerg (Heart Of Swarm) in late 2011 and a protoss (Legacy Of Void) in mid 2012
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FreakSheet #647
FreakSheet
12/6/2010
lol, "liberated" the Hyperion. Thats halarious.
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Tyga #640
Tyga
11/24/2010
WHAT THE *!!! MAN?! first triolgy son of a @#!@% in not gonna buy another $59 *!!!ing dollars just for another SCII game *##* man it better be *!!!ing free too cuz *##* $59 damn dollars is to much u better add it to the game AND US NOT HAVE TO BUY IT!
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Azkit #341
Azkit
11/27/2010
@ironmana: Expansion packs are never as expensive as the original game. I'd guess Heart of the Swarm and Legacy of the Void (the 2 announced expansions) will cost about $30 - $40 each, not $60 like the original. The expansions will include and 1 or 2 new units per race in multiplayer and ~30 single player missions. I'm not sure why SC2 being a trilogy is a shock considering the campaign was all about Terran (aside from ~4 Protoss missions) and there are 2 more races to go.
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Snake #183
Snake
4/25/2011
@Azkit: The trilogy bit isn't a shock. It's just that a few people (myself included) aren't used to spending $120-140+ for 1 game and 2 expansions.
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CmdrNuvok #889
CmdrNuvok
1/13/2012
A@Snake: Agreed! Been a fan for a loooong time, but that's a bit ridiculous. I might have to rethink them.
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ScottXToons #635
ScottXToons
11/19/2010
They are gonna have expansion packs im sure. Just like the first one.
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Veenom #670
Veenom
11/17/2010
im sorry, did the video just say wings of liberty is the 1st (FIRST??) chapter in the starcraft 2 trilogy?? TRILOGY?!?!?! there are two more coming or already here??????
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TerranHerUp #511
TerranHerUp
11/20/2010
@Veenom: been announced a trilogy for a while
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VoidStar #507
VoidStar
12/15/2010
@Veenom: Heart of the Swarm and then Legacy of the Void. Legacy of the Void is what I'm waiting for.
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Doncroft #307
Doncroft
12/28/2010
@VoidStar: That makes two of us.
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MetroidFiss #282
MetroidFiss
1/8/2011
@Doncroft: Three now.
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exploder #611
exploder
2/25/2011
@Veenom: in late 2011 the heart of swarm (zerg campaign) and in mid 2012 Legacy of void (protoss campaign)
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MamaMohandar #924
MamaMohandar
3/16/2011
@VoidStar: Same here lol
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SnowMan #488
SnowMan
11/14/2010
this is pissing me off. its a triligoy campaing but i cant get past the terran campaign. how the do you get to the next one.
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ToeJam #898
ToeJam
11/15/2010
@SnowMan: The campain has been devided into three pieces and will be released in a pair of expansions to Wings of Liberty.
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Veenom #670
Veenom
11/17/2010
@ToeJam: friend, do you have any ANY idea when the next one will be out?
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TheBigOne #160
TheBigOne
11/17/2010
@Veenom: like in 2 years
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TerranHerUp #511
TerranHerUp
11/20/2010
@Veenom: 2nd or 3rd quarter of next year
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Doncroft #307
Doncroft
12/28/2010
@SnowMan: Try beating the campaign on something other than CASUAL to keep yourself occupied.