Right as rainy

Starcraft 2 should right now be one of the most eagerly awaited new games. In true Blizzard fashion there is a lot of anticipation, but also a lot of hype. And amidst the hype, the countless previews and hands-on reports, there are a few news that tend to instill a bit of worry. For example the one that Starcraft 2 would ship in three installments – one for each Single Player campaign. Which is just going with the general tendency of releasing short games, as it is doubtful that any campaign will span more than ten hours of playtime – but it seems like a bit of a rip-off even to people who usually tend not to care that much. And ten years ago even Blizzard would not have gotten away with it.

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