Yes, it's true. The country that actually developed StarCraft II will be one of the last places in the world for the sci-fi RTS game to go live. Blizzard's game has officially gone live for its many Southeast Asian and Australian players including, naturally, South Korea where tons of fans lined up to purchase the game. For many Asian nations the game won't appear on store shelves at all. It will only be available as a digital download where players can choose to pay for unlimited online play or play with monthly or daily fees. Players of World of Warcraft in Korea can play StarCraft II for free.

Across the Atlantic it's now past midnight in Europe which means those gamers who showed up at midnight launch events at various retailers can now install and play StarCraft II. The UK-based Rock Paper Shotgun has an entertaining live blog of the author installing and trying to play the game. Meanwhile Blizzard's official StarCraft II Facebook page has a gallery of photos showing launch event festivities in various Asian and European locations. Check after the jump to see a couple more photos including Blizzard's Dustin Browder in Paris and a Terran soldier in Moscow.