Full patch notes for StarCraft 1.18 can be found below. Besides offering up StarCraft and its critically acclaimed expansion pack for free, patch 1.18 smooths out compatibility issues in Windows 7, 8, and 10 facilitates snappier response times when playing online tightens anti-cheating measures and touches up the UI during online games.ī hosts installers for Windows and Mac OS. " When patching, please use the ‘Run as Admin’ option it is required during your first client run to migrate saves and avoid issues from Windows system admin changes," per Blizzard's patch notes. Among other features, the patch makes both games free to download for all players.
I still remember, Billy.After lying dormant for eight years, StarCraft and its Brood War expansion were patched to version 1.18 earlier today. This is also good news for everyone who, like me, has wanted to play at some point in the past 20 years but hasn’t been able to because Billy borrowed your CD binder with the StarCraft disc and never gave it back. Once that version hits, the original will probably look a bit ancient by comparison - so they might as well use it to win over a few new fans, right? So why now? The company is about to release a remastered version of the game in just a few months, its graphics/audio overhauled for modern systems. The company says they’ve also used this opportunity to improve the game’s anti-cheat system, add “improved compatibility” with Windows 7, 8.1 and 10 and fix a few long-lasting bugs. Up until a few weeks ago, getting the game with its expansion would’ve cost $10-15.
Legally!īlizzard has just released the original game - plus the Brood War expansion - for free for both PC and Mac. Good news! Nearly two decades after its 1998 release, StarCraft is now free. Have you always wanted to check out that StarCraft game you’d heard so much about, but somehow managed to go nearly 20 years without buying a copy?
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