Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos
2002 video game
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| January 28 2020 | Blizzard ceased further support for the original Warcraft III and The Frozen Throne titles following the Reforged release. |
| January 28 2020 | Warcraft III: Reforged was officially released. The launch was controversial due to missing promised features and changes that impacted both new and existing players, leading to negative fan reception and Blizzard offering refunds. |
| 2018 | German magazine GameStar ranked Warcraft III as the best strategy game and second best PC game of all time. |
| 2018 | Rock, Paper, Shotgun ranked Warcraft III as the 34th best strategy game of all time. |
| November 2 2018 | Blizzard announced Warcraft III: Reforged, a remaster of Warcraft III and The Frozen Throne, at BlizzCon. The remaster promised remodeled characters and updated graphics with an anticipated 2020 release. |
| October 2018 | Comic Book Resources listed four characters from Warcraft III in their Top 25 most iconic Blizzard characters, including Illidan Stormrage and Jaina Proudmoore. |
| April 2018 | Blizzard integrates proper widescreen support for the first time, more than 15 years after the game's original release. |
| March 2018 | Waypoint publishes a retrospective praising Warcraft III's single-player campaign, specifically highlighting 'The Culling' mission as a groundbreaking narrative moment that places the player in a morally complex, no-win scenario. |
| 2017 | Blizzard released the Hearthstone digital card game expansion 'Knights of the Frozen Throne', which included allusions to the original Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne expansion, such as an undead version of Rexxar the beastmaster. |
| 2015 | Heroes of the Storm was released, featuring the majority of playable heroes from Warcraft III in a crossover multiplayer game. |
| 2015 | Vice recognizes three significant narrative moments from Warcraft III, including 'The Culling' mission, Arthas's betrayal, and the destruction of Dalaran, as among the seven greatest moments in Blizzard Entertainment's history. |
| 2014 | Blizzard incorporated Warcraft III characters into Hearthstone, expanding the game's narrative universe. |
| 2012 | Valve acquired the commercial rights to the DOTA name trademark, recognizing the significant impact of the mod originated from Warcraft III. |
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