Blizzard: rumored StarCraft 2 specs “result of independent speculation”

Blizzard has sent out word debunking the rumored tech specs for StarCraft 2 that were first seen in Spanish gaming mag Micromania. More details in the full article.

If you’ve been keeping a constant lookout for news about Blizzard‘s StarCraft 2 then you just might have gotten wind of the rumored system specs needed to run the game. If the high requirements alarmed you, don’t worry. Blizzard has just debunked the rumor.

According to IGN, the official word from Blizzard is that they have not yet released final, official system requirements for the game. Said a Blizzard rep, “The numbers you’re seeing are a result of independent speculation from a Spanish game magazine.”

The requirements, first seen in Spanish gaming magazine Micromania, are a bit higher than the usual specs that Blizzard requires for players to run its games. For those who have yet to see the supposed StarCraft 2 system specs, here they are:

Minimum Requirements

• Graphics: GeForce 7/8 Series or Radeon 1000/2000 with 256 MB RAM
• CPU: Pentium 4
• RAM: 1 GB
• Internet: ADSL 1 Mbit

Recommended Requirements

• Graphics: GeForce 8000 or Radeon 2000 series with 512 MB RAM
• CPU: Core 2 Duo or Athlon X2.
• RAM: 2 GB
• Internet: ADSL 3 Mbit

Optimal Requirements

• Graphics: Geforce 9000er or Radeon 3000er Series
• CPU: Core 2 Duo 3 GHz or Athlon X2
• RAM: 2GB with DualChannel mode

Via IGN