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Image credit:Blizzard
Image credit:Blizzard
Well, that was quick. After artworkleaked last weekfor what looked very much like a remaster of classic real-timestrategyWarcraft II: Tides Of Darkness, Blizzard sneakily dropped both that and a remaster ofWarcraft: Orcs & Humanslast night. They’re bundled together withWarcraft III: Reforged- itself with a new patch - in a ‘Warcraft Remastered Battle Chest’, which also includes the older versions of the first two games. The chest is availableon Battle.net, where it’ll set you back £34.99 / $39.99. If you’re just after the older titles, they’re £9 / $10 and £12.59 / $15 respectively.
Warcraft Remastered Battle Chest Launch TrailerWatch on YouTube
Warcraft Remastered Battle Chest Launch Trailer
As for changes to the remasters, there’s updated controls for Warcraft 1, bringing it more in line with the sequel, along with some customisable UI and UX elements. Warcraft 2’s multiplayer is apparently fully intact, with legacy custom maps compatible and playable. Both feature remastered assets. Warcraft 3: Reforged got a 2.0 patch, which Blizzard say “includes updated Classic HD assets and improved Reforged environment visuals. Customize your army to play with the visuals you prefer.”
Still, if nothing else, they are now a thing that exists and that Blizzard is selling, so there’s that. Enjoy, I guess.
