Blizzard Entertainment officially announces the development of StarCraft II at BlizzCon 2007, the sequel to the original StarCraft game.
Blizzard Entertainment releases StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty, the first installment in the StarCraft II trilogy, featuring the Terran campaign.
Multiplayer servers for StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty go live worldwide, supporting online competitive play and tournaments.
Major update introducing gameplay balance changes, new matchmaking options, and technical improvements to StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty.
The game is integrated into Blizzard's Battle.net Arcade platform, enabling custom games and community maps.
The Terran Confederacy collapses following the Confederacy-Zerg War, leading to the rise of the Terran Dominion under Arcturus Mengsk.
Arcturus Mengsk establishes the Terran Dominion and rules the Koprulu sector with an iron fist.
Jim Raynor, disillusioned with Mengsk's tyranny and the use of Psi Disruptors, deserts the Dominion and becomes a rebel leader.
Jim Raynor forms the rebel group 'Raynor's Raiders' to oppose the Dominion's oppressive regime.
Although long before Wings of Liberty, this is a relevant historical event predating the timeline, sets cultural context.
Sarah Kerrigan, former Ghost operative, is infested by the Zerg and becomes the Queen of Blades.
Jim Raynor defends Mar Sara from the Zerg invasion, early significant battle in Wings of Liberty timeline.
Raynor attempts to rescue his friend Tychus Findlay, who is imprisoned by the Dominion.
The Protoss House of Tal'Darim and Dark Templar form a resistance against the Zerg and Dominion.
To gain advantage against Mengsk and Zerg, Raynor's Raiders infiltrate Dominion facilities to retrieve ancient artifacts.
Raynor leads an assault destroying the Dominion’s command center to weaken Mengsk’s control.
Climactic confrontation between Raynor and Mengsk, setting stage for future conflicts.
Wings of Liberty campaign concludes with Raynor’s victory but looming threats from Zerg and Protoss.
