StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm and Wings of Liberty prices dropped to $20 on Battle.net

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If you've been holding off on picking up StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm (or, for that matter, Wings of Liberty ) out of poverty, cheapness or a plain old lack of interest, today may be a good day to reconsider your position.

Some games get cheap in a hurry and others hold their value really well. Blizzard games tend to be in the latter camp but sooner or later even they get knocked down a notch or two, and today that day has come for StarCraft II.

StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm has been reduced on Battle.net to $20 for the standard edition or $35 for the digital deluxe release, while Wings of Liberty—which apparently didn't rate the deluxe treatment—is also $20 . "This is a permanent drop in the price for both Wings of Liberty and Heart of the Swarm to $19.99," StarCraft II Community Manager Zoevia confirmed on Reddit .

Right, then. Have fun.

Andy Chalk
Andy Chalk
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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.

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