Starcraft 2 Heart of the Swarm Beta available if you Pre-Purchased by December 18.
Blizzard has confirmed that anyone who have pre-purchased their anticipated StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm by December 18 may access the beta testing phase. Invitations arrive in the coming weeks staggered to avoid saturation of the servers. The game will be released in stores on March 12, 2013.
It will be released separately from the other two games and is expected to be priced as an expansion. The basic set will cost $40 USD and the deluxe set will cost $55 to $60. The Collector’s Edition will cost $80.
It follows Wings of Liberty and precedes Legacy of the Void chronologically and story wise.
The game is so named as per it being the most in-depth look into the zerg that Blizzard has ever carried out, allowing players to look into the heart of the Swarm.