StarCraft II Patch 2.0.4 Detailed

By Matthew Bennett, Associate Editor
Posted on February 18, 2013 AT 03:59am

Blizzard has detailed patch 2.0.4 for StarCraft II which will add some of the key features from the game’s upcoming expansion Heart of the Swarm before it actually releases.

Patch 2.0.4 makes the following changes:

New interface with new menu screems
Launch of in-game clans and groups
New replay features
Editor improvements
New matchmaking options: Training Mode vs AI Mode and Unranked Play
‘Players Near You’ feature to help find other players on your network
Customisable Observer UI
Revised help section
New game privacy options
New group sounds
Language selection (in some regions)

No official release date has been offered for the patch, but it will be out before Heart of the Swarm releases on March 12.

Matthew Bennett has only been covering the gaming world for a short while, but he’s eager to make his mark. An ability to go many hours without sleep and a quick wit make him ideal for his role as associate editor at EGMNOW.com. He often thinks back to the days when the very idea of this career seemed like nothing but an impossible dream. Follow him on Twitter @mattyjb89. Meet the rest of the crew.

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