StarCraft II: Heart Of The Swarm Melbourne Launch Event

To coincide with the 12th March launch of SC2’s first expansion, Heart of the Swarm, Blizzard Entertainment have announced a local launch event.

Melbourne scores the guernsey, with some fun planned for Federation Square on the evening of March 11th. The details:

MELBOURNE – FEDERATION SQUARE
MARCH 11TH – 8 PM TO MIDNIGHT (AEDT)

Cnr. Swanston Street & Flinders Street
Melbourne VIC 3000View map

EVENT DETAILS

The Swarm’s global invasion begins in Australia! Join the Zerg rush to Federation Square in the heart of the city of Melbourne, Victoria. From 8 PM AEDT on Monday, March 11, you can be part of the excitement in person or via the live stream!

ACTIVITIES

• Heart of the Swarm matches featuring top pro-gamers
• Q&A with members of the StarCraft II development team
• Cosplay Competition

EVENT SCHEDULE

• 8:00 P.M.

  • Event kicks off at Federation Square

• MIDNIGHT

  • Stage activities end

  • StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm available for pick up (final EB Games sales receipt required)

  • Blizzard autograph table opensNOTE: One copy of StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm autographed per person

So there you have it: will you be going? If you are and would like to snap some pics or cover the event more fully, drop us a line. You can check out the official launch website here.