Do I need to keep paying to play online on Starcraft 2?
Do I need to keep paying after I buy the original CD of Starcraft 2?
I heard that the online part isn't free. Is this true? If this is the case, is it charged per hour or month? Do I need a "Premium account" or something like it?
If you could provide some info about what happens after you buy the original CD, it'd be appreciated.
Also: Is Steam needed at all or not?
Best Answer
You pay only once for Starcraft 2, you have to create a battlenet account if you don't have one and bind it to your starcraft. You have to download the Blizzard launcher and than start playing starcraft 2. It's not connected to valve's steam.
Once you paid it's free. The Addon is not free but once you bought it you can play online as much as you want.
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Answer 2
Starcraft 2 is a game that you only pay for 1 time.
You can buy the game in a store where you take de box, cd..etc etc. and only (battlenet store) where you have the digital copy.
When you buy the game you have "access" to the Main story (or campaing), arcades mode, etc.. and online. That NOT requires to month payments as WoW.
And no, Blizzard has nothing to see with Steam. Are two different companies, with diferent platforms. Blizzard has his own launcher to launch his games you buyed.
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