Gaming News - July 2002
Irvine, CA (July 22, 2002) - Blizzard Entertainment announced today
that Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos has surpassed 1 million units sold worldwide,
according to EDI sell-through, internal company estimates, and reports from key
retail accounts around the world. Over 4.4 million units of the game have been
shipped to retail to satisfy demand for Warcraft III, which is now the
fastest-selling PC game ever, surpassing the records set in 2000 and 2001 by two
other Blizzard titles, Diablo II and the expansion set, Diablo II: Lord of
Destruction, respectively.
"We are very excited about the worldwide demand for Warcraft III: Reign of
Chaos," stated Mike Morhaime, Blizzard Entertainment president and co-founder.
"We put a lot of effort into polishing every aspect of Warcraft III, and the
game's popularity tells us that our long hours and hard work have paid off."
"Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos is the largest PC release for us since Diablo
II in June 2000. We had high expectations for this release and are pleased that
it's a solid hit," stated Bob McKenzie, Director of Merchandising for GameStop,
Babbages, Software Etc., FuncoLand, and Gamestop.com. "Sales of the game have
rivaled those of Diablo II: Lord of Destruction from last year, and from what
we've seen with previous Warcraft products and other Blizzard games, we expect
Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos to maintain top-seller status well into next year
and beyond."
From Blizzard:
Following in the tradition of previous Blizzard games, Warcraft III: Reign of
Chaos is now the seventh Blizzard product not only to sell 1 million copies, but
also to reach #1 in U.S. sales. The game, which began shipping on July 3, is
topping PC sales charts in North America, Europe, and Asia.
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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