Warcraft is a popular franchise of video games developed and published by Blizzard Entertainment. It is a series of popular real-time strategy games that later expanded to include MMORPGs, novels, and short stories, as well as comic books and a feature film adaptation. Warcraft games take place in the high-fantasy world of Azeroth, where players control armies, heroes, and other characters to complete a variety of objectives.
Warcraft: Orcs & Humans is released
Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness is released
Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos is released
World of Warcraft, the first MMORPG in the series, is released
World of Warcraft: Cataclysm is released, becoming the fastest-selling PC game of all time
Warcraft, a film adaptation of the franchise, is released in theaters
The Elder Scrolls is an action RPG video game series created by Bethesda Softworks. It is also a high-fantasy, open-world franchise and features similar gameplay mechanics and quests to Warcraft.
Final Fantasy is a popular RPG franchise developed by Square Enix. The series has been ongoing since 1987 and features a range of games for consoles and mobile devices, with a blend of sci-fi and high fantasy elements.
Guild Wars is another popular MMORPG that was developed by ArenaNet. Like World of Warcraft, it takes place in a high-fantasy world and offers players vast open-world environments and a range of quests and missions to complete.
The first game in the Warcraft series, it is a real-time strategy game that was released in 1994.
The most popular entry in the series, World of Warcraft is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) that has been continuously updated since its release in 2004.
A real-time strategy game released in 2002, it is the third game in the original Warcraft series.
An adventure game that was cancelled in 1998, it was eventually released in 2016 as a fan-made mod for Warcraft III.
A feature film adaptation of the Warcraft franchise, released in 2016.
The Warcraft series has been released on a variety of platforms, including PC, Mac, PlayStation, and Xbox, among others. Check the specific game's release information to see which platforms it is available on.
World of Warcraft is an MMORPG that involves creating and customizing a character, exploring a vast open world, and completing quests and missions alongside other players. It features a wide range of classes and races, as well as a variety of gameplay mechanics.
Warcraft games typically require an active internet connection in order to play, as they often involve online multiplayer components. However, some single-player modes may be available for certain games.
The Warcraft franchise takes place in the high-fantasy world of Azeroth, where various races and factions engage in wars and battles for control. The lore of the series has been developed over multiple games, as well as tie-in novels, comics, and other media.
Yes, there are several cancelled or discontinued Warcraft games, including Warcraft Adventures: Lord of the Clans and Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos - Legacy of the Void, which were both in development but never released officially.