Gaming News - July 2002
Irvine, CA (July 3, 2002) - Blizzard Entertainment announced today
that Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos is now available at retailers worldwide. With
initial orders of over 4.5 million copies, the release of Warcraft III
represents the biggest worldwide launch in PC-gaming history.
"We're really excited that people are now able to pick up a copy of Warcraft
III and start playing the complete game," stated Mike Morhaime, Blizzard
Entertainment president and co-founder. "We hope players will enjoy what they
see, and we look forward to hearing their thoughts about the game."
From Blizzard:
In Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos, players revisit the war-torn world of
Azeroth a generation after the end of the Second War between the Orcs and the
Humans. The fragile peace that had since settled over the land is now on the
verge of being shattered, for a dark power has returned after thousands of years
to carry out its nefarious plans. Two new races - the Undead Scourge and the
Night Elves - emerge to join the fray, as players follow a single epic storyline
through four successive campaigns. Players can also take the battle into their
own hands in an enhanced multiplayer mode, playable on local area networks and
exclusively over the Internet on Battle.net®, the largest online service of its
kind in the world.
A focus on concentrated battles between groups of mighty warriors brings an
exciting new blend of action to the franchise. In the single-player game,
players follow the adventures of Legendary Heroes, who grow more formidable with
experience. As the game progresses, these Heroes are able to learn spells and
special abilities and acquire powerful magic items. Heroes advance even faster
in multiplayer games, adding to the intensity of strategic combat between rival
powers. Expanded multiplayer options include the ability to share units and
resources with allies and to compete anonymously against other players of
similar skill levels. Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos also includes the most
powerful and full-featured World Editor ever released for a Blizzard game. The
World Editor puts the same tools used by Blizzard's designers into the hands of
players, enabling them to create 3D maps and unique missions, with scripts for
units, spells, and action-packed events. Players will also be able to produce
their own in-game cinematics, using flexible camera controls and incorporating
.mp3-based sound files.
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