![]() It makes sense that the patch's beta launch was a little rocky, considering the game hadn't been updated since 2009 and had to pass muster on modern Windows and Mac operating systems. However, a beta launch of this new version, numbered 1.18, resulted in crashes and issues for testers, so Blizzard held it back for testing and tweaking until Tuesday. The low-res version would be made entirely free to download (technically, "free as in beer"-you can grab the compiled game and play it to your heart's content, but you are not formally allowed to pick the files apart and use, say, the game's source code as you please). The late-March remaster announcement included the promise of the game's original, lower-res version, complete with all Brood War expansion content. Blizzard has posted links to Mac and Windows builds here. After a delay, that free version is finally available to download worldwide. ![]() ![]() That announcement also teased a much sooner release of the original StarCraft that would be completely free. Last month, the game makers at Blizzard announced a remastered, 4K-friendly version of the original StarCraft, set to launch this summer.
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