Many old-school RTS players remember what it was like to use one game disc to spawn in a second player. Back in the heyday of Warcraft II and the original StarCraft, you could bring a player (who didn\u2019t yet own the game) into your game and play together. We called it Spawning, and we\u2019re pleased to announce that Spawning is now available in StarCraft II.<\/p>\n
Nowadays, anyone who hasn\u2019t yet purchased StarCraft II can still play, thanks to the Starter Edition. While Starter Edition players have access to much of the game, there are many features that they previously couldn\u2019t try before upgrading to the full game. Spawning closes that gap. Any player at a lower expansion level who joins a party that includes a player at a higher expansion level is Spawned up, and gets to play using the features and options of the highest expansion level for as long as they\u2019re in a party together.<\/p>\n
More information is available from a number of sources, including:<\/p>\n
–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The StarCraft II community site<\/a><\/p>\n –\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Spawning feature page<\/a><\/p>\n –\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Spawning feature video via YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n –\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 StarCrafts\u2019 Spawning Pool Party video via Carbot Animations<\/a><\/p>\n