First ad finally rolls out for 'Starcraft' sequel

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Longtime video-game buffs got a nice surprise during last night's NBA Finals: the debut of the first ad for Starcraft II, a sequel 12 long years in the making. As you can see below, it's short but slick, even if you don't actually get to see any gameplay. For those of you who weren't surgically attached to a PC in 1998, Starcraft is one of the best-loved sci-fi strategy games of all time. But in the years since, game studio Blizzard has been a bit preoccupied with a small side project called World of Warcraft.

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