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Long term player here (haven't played in years though), and still having my original key and CD just one meter away from this laptop. Should we consider this ve

by ioltas 10y ago

Long term player here (haven't played in years though), and still having my original key and CD just one meter away from this laptop. Should we consider this version as an upgrade or a sole new game? The protocol remains the same so both SC and SC:R are compatible but it seems to me that you would need to repurchase a new key to be able to use it.

cknight 10y ago
A new game. My understanding is that SC:R will be a new purchase, while the original StarCraft Anthology becomes free for everyone. So your key won't be terribly helpful. Makes sense to me - they've put a bit of time and money in to remastering it, so they'll want a return on that. And they know plenty of people will be willing to pay for it.
- erikb 10y ago
  A new purchase for $0 though
  - cknight 10y ago
    Source? All I can find is "Pricing and related information on StarCraft: Remastered will be announced at a later date."
    - erikb 10y ago
      I think in the video were the SC Blizzard guy talks in a press conference in Korea he says it will be for free.
jimmaswell 10y ago
You can get the full expansions for free with a CD key of the original game on their website, I found out a while ago when I found SC1 at a thrift store.
- zouhair 10y ago
  The original will be updated to the 1.18[0] and given for free. [0]: http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/brood-war/520460-starcraft-v118a-patch-notes-preparation-for-scr http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/brood-war/520460-starcraft-v...
  - ioltas 10y ago
    > Mac is not supported this patch, but is in progress This bit is good to know. As usual Linux support will unlikely happen. You can guess from that as well that SC:R would lack macos support if they are not able to address the existing issues until its release.