Sean 'Day[9]' Plott is becoming an announcer in StarCraft 2

News
By published

Plott hosts our annual PC Gaming Show, but apparently he's got just a little experience with StarCraft, too.

Former StarCraft pro, esports commentator, and host of our own PC Gaming Show Sean "Day[9]" Plott has revealed that he will soon be adding another line to his extensive CV: StarCraft 2 in-game announcer. 

"Sean ‘Day[9]’ Plott began his journey into the spotlight with the original StarCraft and rocketed into internet glory with the release of StarCraft II. Known for his genuine personality, analytical streams, and contagious laugher, Sean captured the hearts of gamers around the world," Blizzard said in the official announcement. "We are proud and excited to incorporate his charm as our next community announcer and present a sample of what you can expect." 

When asked how he got the gig, Plott said that he slipped on a banana peel and landed in a recording studio. "Incidentally I've also played Starcraft for two decades so ¯\_(ツ)_/¯," he added. 

Previews of Plott's StarCraft 2 announcement talents can be heard at battle.net. 

Andy Chalk
Andy Chalk
US News Lead

Andy has been gaming on PCs from the very beginning, starting as a youngster with text adventures and primitive action games on a cassette-based TRS80. From there he graduated to the glory days of Sierra Online adventures and Microprose sims, ran a local BBS, learned how to build PCs, and developed a longstanding love of RPGs, immersive sims, and shooters. He began writing videogame news in 2007 for The Escapist and somehow managed to avoid getting fired until 2014, when he joined the storied ranks of PC Gamer. He covers all aspects of the industry, from new game announcements and patch notes to legal disputes, Twitch beefs, esports, and Henry Cavill. Lots of Henry Cavill.