Warcraft 2

This year is the 30th anniversary of the Warcraft franchise, which started with the first RTS game, we expected RTS news at this week's Warcraft 30th Anniversary Direct.

Do you still remember the first World of Warcraft character you've ever rolled?

One thing I have been hearing for literally years at this point is the idea that Warcraft, as a franchise, is tied to the concept of conflict, or outright war, between Orcs and Humans, or the Horde and the Alliance, and that this cycle is instrumental to the success of the franchise and must be retained as part of the setting's core.

I keep thinking about how brilliant the swerve was in Warcraft 3 when it comes to the story of the Horde.

Since the release of Warcraft: Orcs & Humans back in 1994, Blizzard has been building a massive universe around the world of Azeroth.

Since the release of Warcraft: Orcs & Humans back in 1994, Blizzard has been building a massive universe around the world of Azeroth.

Seeing the Darkening of Tristram happening in Diablo 3 makes me wonder if anything like that could ever be done in World of Warcraft.

Warcraft II: Beyond the Dark Portal released back in December of 1995.

You know, with all the chatter about Blizzard's possible move into mobile gaming, everyone's been talking about the possibility of seeing the company's original RTS titles make a reappearance.