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Playing Starcraft 2 on Your IOS Device with Upcoming App

by andy. on Sep 3, 2010

Pennsylvania-based Daniel Hellerman and his team have developed StarCraft 2 Gameboard, a pair of apps that will allow your iOS device to interface with a version of the popular real-time strategy game running on Windows.

In order to use the iOS app, gamers will be expected to install a program on their desktop PC; this will in turn interface with a copy of StarCraft II running locally, providing the necessary support for the iOS app.

Once that's set up, the iOS app essentially behaves like a remote controller, providing access to all the important in-game controls through an interface that has been specially designed for touch-based devices.

The developers plan on releasing the app in mid-September. The desktop software will be free and will work with recent versions of Windows, including Windows XP, Windows 7, and Vista, while the iOS app will work on iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad and will sell for $2. There's no news on either Mac support...Read More >>