Starcraft II

Definition

The highly anticipated sequel to Blizzard's legendary real-time strategy game, announced in 2007 and designed to be the ultimate competitive RTS experience. Featuring the return of the Protoss, Terran, and Zerg races with enhanced graphics, improved multiplayer functionality, and enough balance patches to keep players arguing for decades. It's the game that launched a thousand Korean esports careers and proved that clicking really, really fast is a legitimate skill.

Example Usage

"I can't come to dinner tonight, there's a Starcraft II tournament with $100,000 on the line and I need to study the meta."

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