And that became very claustrophobic pretty quickly," says McNaughton. "If you remember the very first, you were stuck on one character, and you can only see a single part of the map. Warcraft Legends was meant to be played in an over-the-shoulder viewpoint, bringing players much closer to the action. It was a client-server title where you played a single character, according to Warcraft 3: Reforged lead artist Rob McNaughton. Previously called Warcraft Legends, it was focused around the heroes that would be key to its eventual design. Warcraft 3 was originally a very different game. | Blizzard Entertainment The Impact of the Original Warcraft 3 Visually, the original Warcraft 3 looks great, as long as you don't get up close on the models. While originally touted as a more extensive remake in some aspects, Blizzard developers ultimately decided on the change in philosophy for Warcraft 3: Reforged, creating something closer to the original. Today marks the release of Reforged, bringing with it a new look at pivotal moments from Warcraft's history, including the fall of Arthas Menethil, Crown Prince of Lordaeron and eventual Lich King. World of Warcraft is one of the biggest massively-multiplayer games ever, the standard-bearer that competitors have attempted to dethrone for 15 years.Īs a celebration of its 25th anniversary, Blizzard Entertainment announced Warcraft 3: Reforged, a faithful update of the original RTS landmark. Each era has been followed by a different iteration of Warcraft: Blizzard Entertainment made a name for itself with 1994's Warcraft: Orcs and Humans, and Warcraft 3 combined the real-time strategy and role-playing genres to create something new. More so than any of its other franchises, it's set the tone for the studio. Warcraft is the bedrock of Blizzard Entertainment. Some content, such as this article, has been migrated to VG247 for posterity after USgamer's closure - but it has not been edited or further vetted by the VG247 team. This article first appeared on USgamer, a partner publication of VG247.
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