Starcraft 2 Developer Articles

How to promote your map on social networks

Webnet — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 20:08:12 -0400

Learn how to promote your map on Facebook and Twitter to increase your map's exposure with very little setup and no maintenance.

Braxis Alpha Terrains: Space Platform

Webnet — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 15:50:10 -0400

Yesterday I posted about the Bel'Shir Jungle terrain set and today I'm following up with Braxis Alpha. This terrain set is a Space Platform climate and thus almost everything is mechanical

Map Creation Explained

Webnet — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 03:41:56 -0400

Creating a new map or mod in the map editor is very simple. From the beginning you can see the power behind the core design of the system. Lets take a look at these options to get a better understanding of what they are.

Creating a Custom Texture Set

Webnet — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 03:23:40 -0400

For any map, a developer is going to need to customize the combo of textures to get just the right look and feel for your map. Don't worry, you can get the job done in just a few steps.

Bel'Shir Terrains: Jungle

Webnet — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 00:15:06 -0400

There are a total of 8 Bel'Shir terrains available to map developers with the initial beta release of the Starcraft 2 map editor. The terrains are absolutely beautiful. The terrains blend so well with the tools that are provided it's incredibly exciting to see what map developers will come up with. For now, we'll stick with a simple overview of the terrains offered, but there's more to come!