Blizzard Korean StarCraft II Event

Written by SaharaDrac  | Thursday, 24 June 2010 15:41

News - Blizzard

Update: There were some StarCraft II matches going on, which have just been posted on the TeamLiquid forums.

http://www.sk-gaming.com/content/29847-Garmito_wins_Grubby_exhibition_match
SK-Gaming reported Grubby and Garimto had an exhibition match held in korean air hanger

Garimto played terran and Grubby protoss

 

VODs:
Game 1: Grubby (P) vs. Garimto (T) @ Lost Temple http://tvpot.daum.net/clip/ClipView.do?clipid=24914250
Game 2: Grubby (P) vs. Garimto (T) @ Scrap Station (1/2) http://tvpot.daum.net/clip/ClipView.do?clipid=24916138
Game 2: Grubby (P) vs. Garimto (T) @ Scrap Station (2/2) http://tvpot.daum.net/clip/ClipView.do?clipid=24916515

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On June 28 2010 03:45 zergporn wrote:
Repost (in case daum lags for you):

Scrap Station:
YouTube: Part 1
YouTube: Part 2
YouTube: Part 3
OWN3D Full

Lost Temple:
YouTube
OWN3D

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On the 13th of this month we posted news about a Korean Press Event being put together by Blizzard on the 24th promoting StarCraft II, with a special "surprise" mixed in. That event occurred, and we have the details.

The event was to announce Blizzard's marketing and advertising partnerships in Korea. To announce their partnership with KoreaAir Airline, they revealed a StarCraft II themed jet, which should always have a Doctor on board in order to qualify it as a Medivac Dropship.

Below is a translation of the Korean post from Fomos.

On June 24th, Blizzard Entertainment Korea announced with Korean Air the joint marketing plans for StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty.

Through this joint promotion, the image of a StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty Terran hero, Jim Raynor, was wrapped onto a Korean Air airplane with special film and paint. The two planes that have been wrapped, a B747-400 and a B787-900, will begin flying routes within Korea and routes including stops in the Americas and Europe.

Paul Sams, Blizzard Entertainment’s Chief Operating Officer, said, “We are happy to proceed with this joint promotion together with Korea’s leading airline, Korean Air.” He also added, “Because StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty is nearing global release, this event gives a special opportunity to inform the world’s gamers about the StarCraft universe’s characters and styles.”

Seo Yong-Won, CEO of Korean Air, said, “With the world’s first-ever StarCraft II wrapping airplane, we have begun a new stage of success,” and, “Korean Air, who seeks change and innovation, has decided to work with Blizzard in this joint marketing to plant dreams in the younger generation so that, through new challenges, it (Korean Air) can stand justly as the important leader of the future.”

StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty is set for a global release of July 27, 2010. More information about the game can be found on the StarCraft II homepage.

Blizzard also announced a partnership with Lotteria, a Korean burger chain, and graphics card company Nvidia.  While some fans were hoping for the announcement of a "StarCraft II Professional Edition", which included LAN capabilities for major tournaments, it appears the event was just to announce advertisers, which while not being the most exciting thing in the world for fans and gamers, should be taken as great news since a strong advertising base will add to the longevity of the game.   

Source:
Fomos Korean StarCraft News