Warcraft 3: Reforged is a remastered version of the original Warcraft 3: Reign of Chaos and its expansion, Warcraft 3: The Frozen Throne. The real-time strategy game tells the tale of the Third War, where the mortal races of Azeroth defeated the Burning Legion once again, and the events that followed shortly afterwards. Considered by many fans to be the best entry in the series, the events of Warcraft 3 inspired World of Warcraft storylines for many expansions such as Legion and iconic characters like Sylvanas are still relevant today. Soon enough, players will be able to relive the conflict through the eyes of Humans, Orcs, Undead, and the Night Elves.
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Later today, Warcraft 3: Reforged will begin rolling out to different regions starting with California and the West Coast at 3PM PST. The release will continue across North America with a 5PM launch in the Central Time Zones and 6PM EST at East Coast cities like New York. Halfway across the world, Great Britain players can start playing at 11PM BST while Paris and other European nations will begin at 12AM CET on Wednesday, January 29. Following the morning hours, fans in Australia will be able to play at 10AM AEDT. A Blizzard map detailing the global release schedule with all regions is provided below.
With its imminent arrival, players can step back into Warcraft’s RTS roots by purchasing the standard edition for $29.99 on the Blizzard Store. Alternatively, the Spoils of War edition is available for $39.99 which provides the game and cosmetic bonuses for World of Warcraft, Overwatch, Diablo 3, and other Blizzard games. Note that the cosmetics also include extra skins for the Far Seer, Archmage, Death Knight, and Keeper of the Grove heroes which turn them into WoW versions of Thrall, Jaina, Arthas, and Cenarius.
After nearly two decades, Warcraft veterans can finally relive the epic moments that changed Azeroth forever. Likewise, newcomers and more recent fans of the franchise will be able to take a trip back to see the humble beginnings of many important lore figures. Even though this isn’t the fabled Warcraft 4 release that’s been desired for many years, a good reception for Warcraft 3: Reforged could very well put that idea back on the table after the 2020 release of World of Warcraft: Shadowlands.
Warcraft 3: Reforged releases on January 28, 2020 for the PC.
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