StarCraft and Brood War Patch 1.18 updates game for Modern Systems anc goes completely free!
Blizzard Offers classic RTS StarCraft for free and updates it to run on current PC Hardware, including the Brood War Expansion!
When it comes to RTS games, StarCraft is a name that needs no introduction and was one of the top games in the genre back in the late 90's. Fast forward to 2017 and it's sequel has spanned several expansions and is one of the world's largest eSports titles with various tournaments around the globe celebrating the smash hit. Today Blizzard Entertainment have given players something to smile about as the original game and it's expansion have been updated to run on modern systems, but that's not all as they've also released the game for FREE! Yes you've heard right, you can pick up both the original game (if you've never played it before) plus the Brood War expansion that adds in more units and extends the story of the original.
Grab the new updated StarCraft for PC or for MAC from the Blizzard site and pay nothing! Now all we need to do is wait for the Remastered version of StarCraft to work it's way out. There's no telling how long this offer will be up for (assuming it even expires) so don't delay and grab it today!
Speaking of the Remastered version, they announced last month that we'd be getting a new 4K-enhanced edition sometime later this year which adds even more improvements to the classic version.
If you want to find out exactly what's new with the latest patch for StarCraft you can check out the 1.18 patch notes below:
StarCraft 1.18 Patch Notes
General
- Added windowed fullscreen or windowed mode; Alt+Enter switches between
- Added UTF-8 support
- Added cursor clamping in-game while windowed; unclamped in menus
- Added Popular Maps to streamline finding games or game types
- Added options to display actions per minute
- Added Observer mode
- Added opponent information when joining a game lobby
- Added autosaving for replays
- Added an option to display game time
- Added UPnP support
- Updated to a new OpenGL backend
- Improved gameplay responsiveness during multiplayer by increasing turn rate to match LAN speeds over Battle.net
- Improved UI layout in Battle.net sections
- Improved behavior of available lobbies within the ‘Join Game’ section
- Improved compatibility with Windows 7, 8.1, and 10
- Improved anticheat capabilities
- Improved installation and patching performance
- Mac Beta now available for 10.11 and up
Bug Fixes
- Fixed palette issues to correct rainbow water, 80s Kerrigan face in the loading screen, and other graphic glitches
- Fixed problems with LAN game discovery
- Fixed IME support and other text artifacts in Battle.net menus
- LAN and Legacy Battle.net fixes
Known Issues
- The profile section is currently unavailable
- Some chat commands are still being updated to play nice in the updated chat system
- Friends location is being improperly displayed
- Password games will often return bad password trying to join
Source: https://us.battle.net/forums/en/starcraft/topic/20754425295