You can play StarCraft II in the cloud on GeForce NOW and Boosteroid. You play on your PC, phone, tablet or TV with nothing to download. The game is free to play, so there is no copy to buy.
You need your own copy of the game. The service runs it for you.
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StarCraft II on GeForce NOW
Your GeForce NOW plan decides how good StarCraft II looks, how long one session lasts, and whether you wait for a machine. These limits are the same for every game on GeForce NOW.
NVIDIA sells GeForce NOW itself here, in US dollars.
- Can play StarCraft II
- Yes
- Resolution
- 1080p
- Frame rate
- 60 fps
- Ray tracing & DLSS
- —
- HDR & ultrawide
- —
- Graphics card
- Basic, shared
- Max session length
- 1 hour
- Hours included
- Unlimited, with a queue
- Can play StarCraft II
- Yes
- Resolution
- Up to 1440p
- Frame rate
- 60 fps
- Ray tracing & DLSS
- RTX ON
- HDR & ultrawide
- Ultrawide
- Graphics card
- RTX-class, dedicated
- Max session length
- 6 hours
- Hours included
- 100 a month
- Can play StarCraft II
- Yes
- Resolution
- Up to 5K
- Frame rate
- 120 fps · 360 fps at 1080p
- Ray tracing & DLSS
- RTX ON · DLSS 4 · Reflex
- HDR & ultrawide
- HDR · ultrawide
- Graphics card
- RTX 5080-class
- Max session length
- 8 hours
- Hours included
- 100 a month
About StarCraft II
Who made it, when it came out, and how it plays. The same on each service.
- DEVELOPER
- Blizzard Entertainment, Inc.
- GENRES
- Strategy
Get notified about StarCraft II
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StarCraft II cloud gaming FAQ
Can you play StarCraft II in the cloud?+
Yes. StarCraft II is on 2 cloud gaming services: GeForce NOW and Boosteroid. You play it on a PC, phone, tablet or TV. You download and install nothing.
Is StarCraft II on GeForce NOW?+
Yes. StarCraft II is on GeForce NOW. You must own the game on Battle.net. GeForce NOW then runs your copy on its servers. The free plan can start it. On the free plan you play in 1080p, you may wait in a queue, and a session ends after 1 hour.
Is StarCraft II on Boosteroid?+
Yes. StarCraft II is on Boosteroid. You need your own copy on Battle.net. A Boosteroid subscription is also required.
Is StarCraft II on PlayStation Plus?+
No. StarCraft II is not on PlayStation Plus now. It is on GeForce NOW and Boosteroid.
Is StarCraft II on Xbox Cloud Gaming?+
No. StarCraft II is not on Xbox Cloud Gaming now. It is on GeForce NOW and Boosteroid.
Is StarCraft II on Amazon Luna?+
No. StarCraft II is not on Amazon Luna now. It is on GeForce NOW and Boosteroid.
Do I need to buy StarCraft II to play it in the cloud?+
No. StarCraft II is free to play, so there is no copy to buy. On GeForce NOW, press Mark as owned on the game's page and it joins your library. Boosteroid runs it from a library you connect too. You pay for the cloud service separately.
Can you play StarCraft II in the cloud for free?+
Yes, and nothing is bought at any point: StarCraft II is free to play and the GeForce NOW free plan can start it. On the free plan you play in 1080p, you may wait in a queue, and a session ends after 1 hour. A paid plan removes the queue and allows longer sessions.
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