There have been many discussions about the starcraft ii beta keys. There was a promotional offer for all pre-orders of the game. If you had purchased a pre-order version of the StarCraft 2: Wings of Liberty game before May 17, you were a lucky one to get a free beta key. The pre-ordered games were extended to online and downloadable orders or delivered physical orders of the game.

Once you were approved for the download or online orders, a beta key would be emailed to you a few days later. If you wanted an immediate beta key, you had to go to a physical location to purchase the game. Game Stop had sold out in many locations due to the free beta keys in their pre-order sale.

Some people were reportedly having issues activating their Beta Code. In the same fell swoop, mentions of any current promotions have been removed. Any game purchased after 5/16 will no longer have the beta pre-order key. According to Best Buy, all retailers were informed to universally stop the sales of all pre-order beta codes.

Find out more at the official StarCraft II Beta FAQs.