Karune - An Interview and Video

Written by ChaosSmurf  | Friday, 28 December 2007 23:00

News - StarCraft II

Recently, StarCraft-Source interviewed Karune, one of Blizzard's RTS Community Managers and the embodiment of hope for those of us who feed on regular updates.  The interview included Karune's opinions on the StarCraft II community and some details of his job and previous experience:

SC-Source: Were you a Community Manager for World of Warcraft before Starcraft 2? If you were, how does the community compare to Starcraft 2's so far?

Karune: Since, I have joined the video game industry, I have always managed RTS communities. Prior to Blizzard, I went by the name SAGEKING. Since I have joined Blizzard, I have helped with the World of Warcraft community, but am primarily responsible for the StarCraft II community. Thus far, Id have to say that the StarCraft franchise is undoubtedly the KING of RTS, with the largest following in the world, and the most number of active players. It is quite an honor to be a part of this community, as the capabilities and talent of this community has surpassed my expectations in numerous ways.

There was also some specific information on the Protoss development and the Firebat:

SC-Source: Is the increase to the Firebat's hitpoints enough to keep it alive and effective in battle?

Karune: Yes, these suckers are quite the beasts on the battlefield, especially against melee.

SC-Source: Information about the Protoss has been very stagnant, can you enlighten us on what the development team is testing?

Karune: They are currently testing a new Protoss air unit.

Finally, a little information that may be of interest to those of you who are not a fan of the new Zergling:

SC-Source: Has the debate over the wings on the Zergling prompted any artistic changes?

Karune: In January, there will be an interview between Samwise and I, in which we do touch upon this subject.

For the full interview, click here.

In other Karune based news, he recently posted a video on YouTube in response to TowerPowerNerf, a disgruntled and disappointed Warcraft III fan (whose videos are here and here), commentating on the delay of the latest WarCraft III patch.  There isn't any StarCraft II news in there, but for those of you who wondered what Karune (or his girlfriend) sounded/looked like, it's your holy grail.  It should also be noted that this isn't an "official" Blizzard video, but something Karune did in his spare time.  TowerPowerNerf responded to Karune's video with another video in which he thanks Karune for his response.

Sources:
Karune's YouTube Video
StarCraft-Source's Interview With Karune

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