Blizzard Unveils One More StarCraft II Zerg Unit, the baneling

malware · May 25, 2008

Blizzard today unveiled a new zerg unit, that will take place in the next StarCraft strategy game. Meet the baneling:

The baneling is a creature so bloated with fluid-filled sacs that it can barely walk; instead, it moves itself by tucking into a tight ball and rolling. However, this ungainly appearance belies the fact that the baneling is an extremely dangerous organism, one of several new zerg specialists recently seen on the battlefield. When a baneling gets close enough to an enemy, the creature triggers a reaction within its volatile chemical payload that causes it to explode with devastating force and shower the immediate surroundings with searing acid.

Blizzard has also added seven new in-game screenshots.

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Cold Storm · May 25, 2008

Malware, you are just teasing me! Damn I can't wait for that game to come out!

Para_Franck · May 25, 2008

Me wants to play!!!!

Azazel · May 25, 2008

i wants it

Cold Storm · May 25, 2008

I guess I have UNreal till then...

magibeg · May 25, 2008

I hope they're not TOO easy to get. If you could drop a bunch of them into a mineral line that would be one annoying strategy.

Morgoth · May 25, 2008

bhe old news it showed it in a video and now the are adding it to there database? :S

Snipe343 · May 25, 2008

You know cold you could always play starcraft, I can't wait for this game, hopefully it will be even better than expected when it comes out

This new unit is awesome XD

Cold Storm · May 25, 2008

Snipe343 said:
You know cold you could always play starcraft, I can't wait for this game, hopefully it will be even better than expected when it comes out

This new unit is awesome XD

OH yeah, I've been playing that and war craft 3! lol... just not the same after nuking everything to death!

Deleted member 3 · May 25, 2008

magibeg said:
I hope they're not TOO easy to get. If you could drop a bunch of them into a mineral line that would be one annoying strategy.

Basically the same as dropping an infested terran or reaver there.

TheGuruStud · May 25, 2008

Azazel said:
i wants it

I want it like I wants your avatar

Conti027 · May 25, 2008

any idea about a date that it will come out on yet?

TheGuruStud · May 25, 2008

Conti027 said:
any idea about a date that it will come out on yet?

Last I heard when it was delayed again was for a fall or holiday release.

But don't quote me on that.

-1nf1n1ty- · May 25, 2008

god, I want to hold it, wish it was real

TheGuruStud · May 25, 2008

-1nf1n1ty- said:
god, I want to hold it, wish it was real

the game or his avatar??? :confused:

Conti027 · May 25, 2008

both!

Cold Storm · May 26, 2008

The game is coming out December 3, 2008 via Gamestop.... I've all ready bought the game, and if needed I can upgrade because of the business I do with their store around my area! I can't wait! Mass Effect will be here soon!

Esse · May 26, 2008

So its a land based Scourge? Sounds cool

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