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NEW STARCRAFT WAR CHEST PC
It's always nice to see the classic Blizzard RTS StarCraft get some love, and Shacknews is particularly fond of seeing classic PC favorites gaining traction in the esports scene. According to the StarCraft 2 website, the "first $150K will be added to the $250K Katowice 2019 prize pool, and any extra funds will contribute to future StarCraft II esport events." As of the time of writing, the current Katowice 2019 Prize Pool is already sitting at $250,000. The StarCraft 2 website notes that every stream on the game's official Twitch channel will provide War Chest XP, and Twitch streamers themselves can provide War Chest XP to viewers if they link their accounts and enable the StarCraft 2 War Chest extension.īlizzard has indicated that 25$ of all money put toward War Chest purchases will help fund StarCraft 2 esports endeavors. Players who purchase the War Chest and have already created a StarCraft 2 character can link their account with Twitch and earn easy XP by watching eligible StarCraft 2 streams. Ally with the Tyrador Terran, unleash the Cerberus Zerg, discover the secrets of the Ihan-rii Protoss, or obtain all their skins and more at once with the Wa.
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The availability of the Katowice 2019 War Chest coincides with new Twitch integration. You unlock the skins by playing after purchasing the War Chest. I believe you can purchase it now, but you won't be able to unlock any skins until the 15th. It'll also allow the player to receive bonus co-op XP while the War Chest even period is active. These skins are part of the upcoming Blizzcon 2019 War Chest, which is purchasable in game. You’ll also get a 30 day Co-op Stim pack awarding 100 bonus XP, and items for other Blizzard games.
NEW STARCRAFT WAR CHEST SKIN
This latest patch also now makes the War Chest 4 structure skin bundles available for purchase.
NEW STARCRAFT WAR CHEST UPDATE
The update makes several general changes along with updates for co-op missions. As soon as you buy the War Chest, you get access to one unique worker skin, console skin, and a unique portrait. StarCraft II released its latest update with patch 4.9.2.
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The long-awaited StarCraft 2 War Chest: Katowice 2019 is available now, and not only does it offer up a selection of new items, players can now earn War Chest XP through Twitch integration.Īccording to a page for the latest Katowice 2019 War Chest over on the official StarCraft 2 website, the latest pack will allow players to " the secrets of the Simulant zerg, deploy elite terran Special Forces, harness the might of the Forged protoss, or obtain them all." The chest itself is slated to contain over 70 new items like emoticons, exclusive portraits, sprays, and skins. The new War Chest has a grand total of 80 new cosmetics for StarCraft 2, and introduces Console Skins for the first time. Blizzard has been cooking up something special for StarCraft 2 fans, particularly those interested in the game's competitive esports scene.