The announcement is official, coming from Blizzard’s website where we can read: “The StarCraft II beta-test period is coming in the months ahead! If you’d like a chance to participate, now’s the time to let us know.”
Here’s how to let Blizzard know that you want to take part in the Starcraft II beta:
Go to the Battle.net website, sign up (or log in if you have an account) and add a game under the “Manage My Game” option. Then you will be allowed to download a small client via the “Beta Profile Settings” and it will analyze your system specs. Once that information is sent back to Blizzard, you can apply for a StarCraft II beta. Piece of cake! Let’s just hope they will choose you for it! If not, you can always go and pre-order your StarCraft II copy from Amazon!