It’s been 12 years since Starcraft 1 was released. Now Starcraft 2 tries to follow in the footsteps of its predecessor. In our screenshot gallery we show the buildings and units of Terrans, Protoss and Zerg of Starcraft 1 and Starcraft 2 in direct comparison to illustrate the graphical evolution of this RTS classic.

The closed beta for Blizzard’s highly anticipated RTS Starcraft 2 started today and we played our first few matches with Terran, Protoss and Zerg armies. We compiled a couple of first impression screenshots and a complete listing of all available maps and an in-depth-look at the tech-trees of the three races. Enjoy.

First Impressions

Terran Tech Tree

Protoss Tech Tree

Zerg Tech Tree

Starcraft 2 Beta Maps