Classic Warcraft Remasters Shadow Dropped

Blizzard just shadow dropped not only a 2.0 update for Warcraft 3: Reforged, but remastered versions of both Warcraft: Orcs and Humans and Warcraft 2. The update for Warcraft 3: Reforged is already available for players who own it, and all three of these games are available for purchase individually, or via the Warcraft Remastered Battle Chest, right now.

Recently, credible leakers within the Warcraft community discovered assets pertaining to Warcraft 2: Remastered. What’s more, the Warcraft 3: Reforged catalogue was temporarily updated to a 2.0 version on the internal Public Test Realm. These two events led players to suspect announcements pertaining to these RTS games would be coming during the Warcraft Direct on November 13.

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Now that the presentation has come and gone, this leak has been proven more true than players could have imagined. Warcraft 3: Reforged received a massive 2.0 upgrade that enables customizable visuals between classic and new assets, alongside improved UI and visual elements, and Warcraft 2: Remastered was officially revealed, featuring remastered art and quality-of-life features. However, Warcraft: Orcs and Humans got the same treatment, bringing the 30-year-old game into the modern era with faster gameplay and hand-drawn assets. What’s more, all three of these remastered updates are already available right now, and may be purchased together via the Warcraft Remastered Battle Chest.

Warcraft Remastered Battle Chest Contents

• Warcraft 1: Remastered
  • Toggle between original graphics and remastered ones featuring new, hand-drawn art
  • Modern controls, including right-click move and band box select
  • Faster game speed
  • UI and UX improvements, including tooltips, health bars, mission select screens, and increased unit selection limit
• Warcraft 2: Remastered
  • Toggle between original graphics and remastered ones
  • UI and UX improvements
  • Backwards compatibility with legacy custom maps
• Warcraft 3: Reforged
  • Environment and lighting improvements
  • UI revamps
  • Toggle between uprezzed classic WC3 assets and Warcraft 3: Reforged ones, with the ability to mix and match
  • Quality-of-life changes, including in-game hotkey customization and a revamped ladder
  • Spoils of War Edition bonuses, including the Meat Wagon mount in World of Warcraft
• Warcraft: Orcs & Humans
• Warcraft 2: Battle.net Edition

This new $40 bundle includes Warcraft 3: Reforged and both the original and remastered versions of Warcraft 1 and 2. Players who already own Warcraft 3: Reforged can access all the features from the 2.0 update at no extra cost.

When Warcraft 3: Reforged was first announced, it promised an overhauled campaign featuring new dialogue and content, as well as full backwards compatibility with the original version of the game. Unfortunately, Warcraft 3: Reforged failed to meet these promises, leading to mass refunds and disappointment among fans. Nearly five years later, while Warcraft 3: Reforged still isn’t remaking the campaign, it is at least fulfilling some of its original promises with this update.

Beyond the RTS games, the Warcraft Direct announced tons of stuff for the many games in the franchise. Warcraft Rumble is getting a PC client, Hearthstone is crossing over with StarCraft, and World of Warcraft is finally getting player housing after years of requests. With so many things to enjoy now and in the near future, it is a good time to be a Warcraft fan.

A Classic Favorite, Reforged. Warcraft III: Reforged is a reimagining of the real-time strategy game that laid the foundation for Azeroth’s most epic stories. It is a remake featuring a thorough visual overhaul, a suite of contemporary social and matchmaking features, and more.

Command the Night Elves, Undead, Orcs, and Humans as alliances shift and armies clash in this timeless real-time strategy game. AZEROTH, BORN ANEW! Experience an Epic Story The founding of Orgrimmar. The fall of Lordaeron. The reign of the Burning Legion. The rise of the Lich King. Veterans and newcomers alike will experience these pivotal events in Azeroth’s history like never before.

Play through the points of view of four distinct factions: the mighty Orcs, the noble Humans, the ancient Night Elves, and the insidious Undead. Gather resources, build your base, and assemble an army. Recruit powerful heroes to lead your forces, and meet your foes in battle. Destroy the enemy base to win the game!

Relive the events of Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos and The Frozen Throne. Enjoy an epic saga retold with over four hours of reshot cutscenes and updated voice-overs that breathe new life into the earliest renditions of Azeroth’s key characters, across more than 60 single-player missions that span Kalimdor, Northrend, Lordaeron, and beyond. 

Every character, structure, and environment has been recreated to emphasis the depth, dimension, and personality of this rough-hewn fantasy world. Behold Warcraft III’s classic units in glorious 4K, with updated animations that bring them to life like you’ve never seen.

Maps Return to the game that started it all. Discover a vast universe of player-created games, including tower defense, MOBAs, RPGs, survival games, and moreor build your own with the upgraded World Editor.

Multiplayer Matchmaking Challenge opponents with modern multiplayer matchmaking, search for custom game lobbies, and connect with friends through the Blizzard Battle.net app. With updated UI and countless quality-of-life improvements, its never been easier to get into Warcraft III.

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