Blizzard has released a fact sheet for Heart of the Swarm, the upcoming second installment in the StarCraft II trilogy. The sheet outlines the features in the new zerg-centric campaign, as well as the updates the game's multiplayer component will receive.
Here's the lowdown, straight from Blizzard:
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Continues the epic story of StarCraft II from where Wings of Liberty left off.
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Approximately 20 new campaign missions.
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New campaign gameplay mechanics, allowing players to evolve new abilities and units for their zerg army.
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Go into battle with Kerrigan as she tries to restore her strength and regain control of the Swarm.
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New multiplayer units and maps, expanding strategic choice and gameplay depth for each race.
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Expanded features and functionality for Battle.net to improve custom-game search, and new tools for map authors to create even more epic custom games.
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New pre-rendered and in-game cinematics bring the story of Heart of the Swarm to life.
As you can see, a lot of those are mostly vague talking points that don't give a lot of new detail on the game, but it's nice to get it all in one place rather than scattered across a half dozen panels.
Previously, we got a look at the new units that will be making an appearance in Heart of the Swarm's multiplayer from the Blizzcon floor and a much more in-depth overview of the campaign's story.
StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm currently lacks a confirmed release date, though a 2012 launch is likely.
