Fans say StarCraft II's first major patch in nearly 6 years is "essentially a new game"

Fans say StarCraft II's first major patch in nearly 6 years is "essentially a new game"

StarCraft II version 5.0.15, which recently entered the game's beta channel, contains the most significant balance changes since primary development ceased in late 2020. All three playable races have received notable changes to the costs and abilities of certain units.Read Entire Article

StarCraft 2's Biggest Balance Patch in 11 Years Just Hit the PTR and the Changes are Huge

Six years into maintenance mode and eleven years removed from its last expansion, StarCraft 2 just received a PTR patch that has the community openly questioning whether they are playing the same game. Blizzard dropped the 5.0.16 PTR notes on May 29, and the changes are, by any reasonable standard, sweeping. The headlining change is a reduction in starting workers from 12 to 8. That single number represents one of the most fundamental economic s…