New StarCraft demo released called: StarCraft II: Starter Edition

From the official Starcraft 2 blog:

We’ve replaced the previously available StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty demo with the recently launched StarCraft II: Starter Edition. StarCraft II: Starter Edition allows anyone to play the following content for free (all you need is a Battle.net account and Internet connection):

The first four missions of the StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty single-player campaign, including Mar Sara 1-3 and the choice to embark on Tychus’s first mission or Dr. Hansen’s first mission.
The first two Challenges: Tactical Command and Covert Ops.
Access to the terran race in Custom Games and Single-Player vs. AI.
Access to the following custom maps (map selection may rotate over time):
Xel’Naga Caverns
Shattered Temple
Discord IV
High Orbit

This is great news for those still on the fence about StarCraft II because now you can get a taste of whats in store for the multiplayer portion of the game.

This is similar to the recently release World of Warcraft Starter Edition which you could play the game as long as you want up until level 20 along with a few other restrictions such as no auction house or mail.

If this trend continues we should expect a Diablo 3: Starter Edition some time after its release.