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In the Second War, the Orcs are successful at first, but the Humans and their allies take the initiative, partly thanks to an Orc rebellion initiated by the warlock Gul'dan, who seeks to raise the sunken Tomb of
Sargeras. Eventually, the Alliance forces push the Horde to Blackrock Spire, but Anduin
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achieved worldwide sales of 500,000 units within three months of release, and of over 1.2 million by
November. This made it the world's most commercially successful computer game of the year as of November, according to PC Data. In the United States, it was the second-best-selling computer game of
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buildings, or both. Many buildings can upgrade combat units. When advanced units appear, the Orcs have a strong advantage in ground combat, while the Humans have the more powerful fleet and spellcasters. The most advanced ground combatants on each side can be upgraded and taught some spells, which
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construction offshore Oil
Platforms and then deliver the oil to buildings on the shoreline. As all three resources are non-renewable, players must use them efficiently. This can lead to creative thinking regarding forests as both a source of lumber and a means of forcing the enemy to go around it.
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that dig gold from mines and chop wood from forests and then deliver them to their Halls. Both buildings can be upgraded twice, each increasing usable resources per load from the workers. Players can also construct
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completely hides all territory (appears black) which the player has not explored: terrain that has been explored is always visible in gray tones, but enemy units remain visible only so long as they stay within a friendly unit's visual radius. Buildings remain displayed as the player last saw them,
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as a whole reached 2 million global sales by July 1998, and passed 2.5 million by year's end. By
September 1999, it had sold 1,250,675 units in the United States alone, which led PC Data to declare it the country's sixth-best-selling computer game since January 1993. Sales continued the following
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opponents in separate Human and Orc campaigns, and in stand-alone scenarios. Most of the campaign missions follow the pattern "collect resources, build buildings and units, destroy opponents". However, some have other objectives, such as rescuing troops or forts, or escorting important characters
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Lothar, commander of the
Alliance, is slain there. At the final battle around the Dark Portal in Azeroth, the Alliance exterminates one Orc clan and captures the Orc supreme commander and the remnants of his forces. Hoping to avoid further invasions, the Alliance destroys the Dark Portal.
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s retrospective review regarded Ogre-Mages with the
Bloodlust spell as too powerful. IGN found that searching for the survivors of a defeated opponent could be tedious, and that the first few missions were very easy, although the final ones were challenging.
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Humans and Orcs have sets of buildings with similar functions, but different names and graphics, for producing ground, naval, and air units. All but basic combat units require the assistance of other buildings, or must be produced at buildings that have
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is a great game. Despite its limitations, it's challenging, fun, easy to get into, and very addictive. The ability to play either side means that there are a vast number of missions on offer, and a level designer gives yet more longevity."
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Workers can also construct Farms, each of which provides food for up to four units, and additional units cannot be produced until enough Farms are built. Farms, being very tough for their cost, are also employed as defensive walls.
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January 1993 and April 1998.
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are different for the two sides. Some campaign missions feature hero units, which are more powerful than normal units of the same type, have unique pictures and names, and must not die, as that causes the failure of the mission.
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consistently continued to chart through May, peaking at ninth in
February. After an absence in June, it returned to the top 10 for two months, before falling to #16 in September and exiting PC Data's top 20 in October. The
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s retrospective review was enthusiastic about the variety of strategies that players with different styles can use, and The Adrenaline Vault noted that maps set in winter often allow ground units to walk on the ice.
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commented that the console versions have no multiplayer capability, but were impressed with the number of campaign and skirmish maps. Most reviews of the Saturn version criticized the lack of support for the
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was a commercial hit, with global sales above 3 million units by 2001; roughly two-thirds were sold in the United States. The game strongly influenced the company's next successful RTS, the futuristic
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and their allied races. Each side tries to destroy the other by collecting resources and creating an army. The game is played in a medieval setting with fantasy elements, where both sides have
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enjoyed smaller details, such as the increasingly humorous responses when a player's units were repeatedly clicked, the "critters" that wandered around, and the detonating of Sappers/Bombers.
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also allowed players to automate upgrade of buildings and production of units, and to select more troops at once, facilities that were not extended to the DOS and Mac versions. Early betas of
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listed it as number 10 on their "Top 100 Games of All Time", explaining that "The strategy is complex, the classy SVGA graphics keep the player in touch with everything that's going on, and
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The largest area of the screen, to the right, shows the part of the territory on which the player is currently operating. This enables the player to select friendly units and buildings.
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s Michael Gowen wrote, "This game set the standard for the genre and still represents one of the best titles available. If you haven't played it, you have missed something."
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completely hides all territory which the player has not explored, and shows only terrain but hides opponents units and buildings if none of the player's units are present.
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requires players to collect resources, and to produce buildings and units in order to defeat an opponent in combat. The Human Town Hall and Orc Great Hall produce basic
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declared it the 9th-best computer game ever released, and the editors called it "a sequel that isn't just more of the same; it's bigger and better in every way".
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buildings and research. The majority of the display screen shows the part of the territory on which the player is currently operating, and, using the small
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thought the AI was predictable but very efficient and the multiplayer facilities, while four years old, made it more enjoyable than at least half the new
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won most of the major PC gaming awards in 1996, and sold millions of copies. Players were still playing in 2002, on DOS or using the Battle.net edition.
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for Windows and Mac, which combined the original game and the expansion pack, retained the Macintosh facilities and replaced the DOS version with a
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said that the new units and resources open up a multitude of strategic possibilities, but that the game's greatest improvement over the original
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gave the Saturn version their "Game of the Month" award and later named both console versions a runner-up for "Strategy Game of the Year".
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to produce buildings and units in order to defeat an opponent in combat. Players gain access to more advanced units upon construction of
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review in 1996 commented that the campaigns are rather short, but the scenario builder and multiplayer options were ample compensation.
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releasing in August 1996. Blizzard later explained that the small budgets of the time allowed short development times. The response to
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is its intuitive new control system which allows players to select multiple units at once and access command menus by right-clicking.
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Initially most of the main map and minimap are blacked out, but the visible area expands as the player's units explore the map. The
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one side represents the human inhabitants of Lordaeron and allied races, and the other controls the invading
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stand out — way out — as the most impressive, most entertaining, game of 1995". The magazine also presented
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took sixth place. The original game exited the top 20 after a 16th-place finish in February. However, the
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claimed position 13 in PC Data's monthly sales rankings for January 1997, while the
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Air Hendrix (October 1997). "PlayStation ProReview: Warcraft II: The Dark Saga".
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Opportunities: Game Makers Narrow Their Focus to Search for the Next Blockbuster"
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games with up to eight players participating. The DOS version initially provided
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the best game of 1995. The editors called it an "easy" choice, and wrote that "
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had surpassed 3 million units, with two-thirds derived from the United States.
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Air Hendrix (September 1997). "Saturn ProReview: Warcraft II: The Dark Saga".
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SKU finished 20th for October in the country. As of 2001, worldwide sales of
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noted that players must manage their resources, as all resources run out.
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earned enthusiastic reviews, elevating Blizzard to the elite along with
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Kilborn, Robert; Hanson, Cynthia; Hodges, Debbie (February 27, 1997).
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Staff (November 1996). "150 Best (and 50 Worst) Games of All Time".
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s 1995 "Strategy Game of the Year" award, which ultimately went to
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with the award for 1995's "Best Multi-Player Game". The editors of
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omitted comparisons with the PC and praised the console versions.
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forced players to scout continuously, and IGN's retroview agreed.
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peripheral, which could have enabled online multiplayer. The two
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features the best use of sampled speech we've ever experienced."
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gave the game their 1996 "Best Strategy Game" award. It also won
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was already reliable after being refined through experience on
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and authorized by Blizzard Entertainment. It was followed by
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characters and storyline, but extended the gameplay used in
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ranked the game 38th on their "Top 100 Games of All Time."
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Flynn, Jim, ed. (October 1998). "The 50 Best Games Ever".
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Cirulis, Martin E. (March 1996). "More Orcs and Humans".
2477:"How a Diablo Expansion Led to Behind the Scenes Trouble"
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Staff (April 1998). "The Best-Selling Games of 1997".
2420:"GameSpot Presents: Eye of the Storm – Passing Muster"
2239:"GameSpot Presents: Eye of the Storm – A Million Orcs"
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Warcraft II: Beyond the Dark Portal § Development
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Nutter, Lee (September 1997). "Review: Warcraft II".
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3404:Comes to Battle.net with New Platinum Edition"
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1309:series fueled the RTS boom of the late 1990s.
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2848:Staff (April 1997). "PC Data Best-Sellers".
2634:"Computer Games No Longer Just For Children"
2143:"Warcraft II: Beyond the Dark Portal Review"
2031:"The Adrenaline Vault – Review – Warcraft 2"
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2294:"Review – Warcraft 2: Tides of Darkness"
2060:"Warcraft II Strategy: General Strategy"
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3966:(March 1996). "The Year's Best Games".
2901:. February 5, 2001. Blizzard Timeline.
2191:
2098:"Warcraft II Strategy: Orcs vs Humans!"
1778:
1481:one of 1996's top 50 CD-ROMs. In 1996,
5725:Video games scored by Matthew Simmonds
5435:StarCraft II World Championship Series
4742:Warcraft Adventures: Lord of the Clans
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433:Warcraft Adventures: Lord of the Clans
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5730:Video games written by Chris Metzen
4789:World of Warcraft Trading Card Game
4257:Fielder, Joe (September 30, 1997).
4225:Fielder, Joe (September 30, 1997).
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2617:Staff (April 1996). "Leaderboard".
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3992:"1997 Macintosh Game Hall of Fame"
3577:. No. 140. pp. 206, 208.
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3240:from the original on July 20, 1997
3195:"PC Data Releases Monthly Numbers"
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2905:from the original on April 2, 2002
2264:Wooley, Susan (December 5, 1995).
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832:, which combined the campaigns of
450:, released in 2002, used parts of
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4782:World of Warcraft: The Board Game
4157:"The Greatest Games of All Time:
3873:Bates, Jason (January 31, 2002).
3119:"Blizzard Unleashes Battle Chest"
2596:"Warcraft II: Battle.net Edition"
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5345:The Death and Return of Superman
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3933:"The Greatest Games of All Time"
3875:"IGN: PC Retroview: WarCraft II"
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4159:Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness
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3437:IGN Staff (November 1, 1999).
3063:Miller, Greg (March 3, 1997).
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1656:Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness
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4207:. September 1997. p. 48.
4073:. September 1996. p. 68.
4063:"Top 100 Games of All Time".
3724:"Warcraft II – News – EW.com"
3588:Ferris, Duke (June 5, 1996).
3297:"September's 30 Best-Sellers"
2746:GamerX (September 27, 1996).
1913:. Coming Soon Magazine!. 1996
1384:Warcraft 2: Tides of Darkness
840:. This port was developed by
710:, released in November 1994,
524:library was installed, under
5267:Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos
4453:Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos
4197:"Review Crew: Warcraft II".
3328:GamerX (November 26, 1997).
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2817:"November's 30 best-sellers"
2782:GamerX (November 27, 1996).
2584:. July 1997. pp. 102–3.
2535:. November 1996. p. 17.
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5253:Warcraft: Orcs & Humans
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3388:. No. 170. p. 52.
3295:GamerX (November 6, 1997).
2854:. No. 153. p. 32.
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2504:"Warcraft II: Battle Chest"
2141:Dulin, Ron (May 21, 1996).
1390:magazine, commenting that "
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3624:Dulin, Ron (May 1, 1996).
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3193:Lee, Helen (May 1, 1997).
2987:Staff (November 9, 1996).
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3670:. March 1996. p. 91.
3157:GamerX (April 15, 1997).
3031:Christian Science Monitor
2710:GamerX (August 8, 1996).
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3784:Reviews 48 Ways to Play"
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3261:"July's 30 Best-Sellers"
3226:GamerX (July 10, 1997).
2784:"October's top 30 games"
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5027:Make Love, Not Warcraft
5020:Defense of the Ancients
3833:. Games. Archived from
3693:Computer Games Magazine
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3228:"May's 30 best-sellers"
2748:"August's top 30 games"
2685:Staff (June 29, 1996).
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1327:Computer Games Magazine
1150:Computer Games Magazine
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504:allows players to play
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2220:Blizzard Entertainment
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938:Beyond the Dark Portal
803:W!Zone II: Retribution
784:Beyond the Dark Portal
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4799:Comics and literature
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4233:. CBS Interactive Inc
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4087:Computer Gaming World
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3686:Keating, Tim (1996).
3574:Computer Gaming World
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2712:"June's top 30 games"
2657:Staff (May 4, 1994).
2555:. CBS Interactive Inc
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1458:Command & Conquer
1450:Computer Gaming World
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5665:Classic Mac OS games
5629:ABK Workers Alliance
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4775:The Roleplaying Game
4380:Absolute PlayStation
4297:Sega Saturn Magazine
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4128:(44): 77. July 1996.
4037:Computer Game Review
4023:Staff (April 1996).
3929:The full list is at
3342:on February 10, 1999
3273:on February 23, 1999
3099:on December 20, 1996
2968:on December 20, 1996
2430:on February 13, 2010
2418:Keighley, Geoffrey.
2399:. CNET Networks, Inc
2391:Keighley, Geoffrey.
2324:"Latest Hot Titles!"
2245:. CNET Networks, Inc
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2209:Aftermath, pp. 85–86
2037:on November 25, 1999
1994:Multiplay, pp. 17–20
1721:Sega Saturn Magazine
1716:Absolute PlayStation
1687:Sega Saturn Magazine
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1676:Absolute PlayStation
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1424:Computer Game Review
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452:Warcraft Adventures'
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5366:Heroes of the Storm
5331:Rock n' Roll Racing
5108:Activision Blizzard
4914:Sylvanas Windrunner
4835:The Sunwell Trilogy
4735:Heroes of the Storm
4664:Warlords of Draenor
4636:The Burning Crusade
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4269:on January 24, 2013
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978:month, when the
971:
277:
268:
251:
242:
234:December 5, 1995
233:
148:Michael Morhaime
145:Jesse McReynolds
108:Michael Morhaime
85:
74:
44:
32:
21:
5755:
5754:
5750:
5749:
5748:
5746:
5745:
5744:
5645:
5644:
5643:
5638:
5582:Blizzard Albany
5560:
5449:
5378:
5302:
5297:Warcraft Rumble
5236:
5198:
5169:
5157:Diablo Immortal
5110:
5100:
5095:
5065:
5060:
5042:
5002:
4966:
4933:
4894:Arthas Menethil
4870:
4847:
4794:
4755:
4750:Warcraft Rumble
4704:
4623:
4596:
4537:
4528:
4521:
4485:
4477:
4466:
4461:
4449:
4440:
4436:
4431:
4430:
4421:
4420:
4416:
4404:
4403:
4399:
4389:
4387:
4374:
4373:
4364:
4348:
4347:
4338:
4322:
4321:
4308:
4299:. No. 23.
4294:
4293:
4282:
4272:
4270:
4256:
4255:
4246:
4236:
4234:
4224:
4223:
4212:
4203:. No. 98.
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4155:
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4150:
4138:
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4133:
4121:
4117:
4116:
4112:
4100:
4099:
4095:
4083:
4082:
4078:
4069:. No. 21.
4066:Next Generation
4062:
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4047:
4045:
4029:
4022:
4021:
4017:
4007:
4005:
3986:
3985:
3981:
3961:
3960:
3956:
3946:
3944:
3930:
3922:
3920:
3906:
3905:
3894:
3884:
3882:
3872:
3871:
3850:
3840:
3838:
3837:on June 5, 2000
3828:
3818:The Editors of
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3816:
3809:
3799:
3797:
3777:
3776:
3769:
3755:
3754:
3747:
3737:
3735:
3721:
3720:
3713:
3703:
3701:
3685:
3684:
3675:
3666:. No. 15.
3663:Next Generation
3659:
3658:
3649:
3639:
3637:
3623:
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3609:
3599:
3597:
3587:
3586:
3582:
3570:
3569:
3565:
3555:
3553:
3540:
3539:
3535:
3525:
3523:
3506:
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3501:
3491:
3489:
3469:
3468:
3464:
3454:
3452:
3436:
3435:
3431:
3421:
3419:
3398:
3397:
3393:
3381:
3380:
3376:
3360:
3359:
3355:
3345:
3343:
3335:CNET Gamecenter
3327:
3326:
3322:
3312:
3310:
3302:CNET Gamecenter
3294:
3293:
3286:
3276:
3274:
3266:CNET Gamecenter
3258:
3257:
3253:
3243:
3241:
3233:CNET Gamecenter
3225:
3224:
3220:
3210:
3208:
3192:
3191:
3184:
3174:
3172:
3164:CNET Gamecenter
3156:
3155:
3144:
3134:
3132:
3131:on June 6, 1997
3124:Next Generation
3117:
3116:
3112:
3102:
3100:
3091:
3090:
3086:
3062:
3061:
3057:
3040:
3026:"News In Brief"
3023:
3022:
3018:
3008:
3006:
3005:on June 6, 1997
2998:Next Generation
2986:
2985:
2981:
2971:
2969:
2960:
2959:
2955:
2945:
2943:
2935:CNET Gamecenter
2930:treasure chest"
2923:
2922:
2918:
2908:
2906:
2893:
2892:
2885:
2875:
2873:
2864:
2863:
2859:
2847:
2846:
2842:
2832:
2830:
2822:CNET Gamecenter
2814:
2813:
2809:
2799:
2797:
2789:CNET Gamecenter
2781:
2780:
2773:
2763:
2761:
2753:CNET Gamecenter
2745:
2744:
2737:
2727:
2725:
2717:CNET Gamecenter
2709:
2708:
2704:
2684:
2683:
2676:
2656:
2655:
2651:
2631:
2630:
2626:
2616:
2615:
2611:
2601:
2599:
2594:
2593:
2589:
2580:. No. 96.
2573:
2572:
2568:
2558:
2556:
2550:
2549:
2540:
2531:. No. 23.
2528:Next Generation
2524:
2523:
2519:
2509:
2507:
2502:
2501:
2497:
2487:
2485:
2474:
2473:
2469:
2459:
2457:
2451:
2450:
2443:
2433:
2431:
2417:
2416:
2412:
2402:
2400:
2390:
2389:
2385:
2369:
2367:
2356:
2355:
2351:
2335:
2333:
2322:
2321:
2317:
2307:
2305:
2291:
2290:
2286:
2276:
2274:
2263:
2262:
2258:
2248:
2246:
2236:
2235:
2231:
2218:
2217:
2213:
2205:
2198:
2190:
2183:
2175:
2166:
2156:
2154:
2140:
2139:
2132:
2124:
2117:
2107:
2105:
2096:
2095:
2091:
2083:
2079:
2069:
2067:
2058:
2057:
2050:
2040:
2038:
2029:
2028:
2017:
2009:
1998:
1990:
1986:
1978:
1974:
1964:
1962:
1948:
1947:
1938:
1930:
1926:
1916:
1914:
1909:
1908:
1899:
1889:
1887:
1882:
1881:
1877:
1869:
1860:
1850:
1848:
1842:
1841:
1837:
1827:
1825:
1820:
1819:
1806:
1796:
1794:
1785:
1784:
1780:
1775:
1761:
1730:
1632:
1615:7/10 (PS1, SAT)
1580:
1576:
1504:
1452:
1438:Next Generation
1427:
1376:
1368:
1354:Next Generation
1340:also said that
1321:Next Generation
1286:
1277:
1272:
1267:
1262:
1239:
1234:
1229:
1224:
1177:
1172:
1167:
1162:
1128:
1123:
1118:
1113:
1101:Next Generation
1066:
1061:
1056:
1051:
999:Aggregate score
996:
992:
969:
965:By April 1998,
900:
895:
818:Electronic Arts
698:
692:
665:
660:
598:
569:
567:Economy and war
499:
464:
281:
278:August 20, 1997
272:
263:
259:
255:
246:
237:
228:
224:
151:
117:
89:
80:
69:
30:
29:1995 video game
23:
22:
15:
12:
11:
5:
5753:
5751:
5743:
5742:
5737:
5735:Warcraft games
5732:
5727:
5722:
5717:
5712:
5707:
5702:
5697:
5692:
5687:
5682:
5677:
5672:
5667:
5662:
5660:Blizzard games
5657:
5647:
5646:
5640:
5639:
5637:
5636:
5631:
5626:
5621:
5616:
5611:
5606:
5601:
5594:
5589:
5587:Blizzard North
5584:
5579:
5574:
5568:
5566:
5562:
5561:
5559:
5558:
5553:
5548:
5543:
5538:
5533:
5528:
5526:Michio Okamura
5523:
5521:Josh Mosqueira
5518:
5513:
5508:
5503:
5498:
5493:
5488:
5483:
5481:Samwise Didier
5478:
5476:Russell Brower
5473:
5468:
5463:
5461:Aaron Boulding
5457:
5455:
5451:
5450:
5448:
5447:
5439:
5438:
5437:
5424:
5423:
5422:
5409:
5408:
5407:
5402:
5397:
5386:
5384:
5380:
5379:
5377:
5376:
5369:
5362:
5355:
5348:
5341:
5334:
5327:
5320:
5312:
5310:
5304:
5303:
5301:
5300:
5293:
5286:
5279:
5278:
5277:
5263:
5256:
5248:
5246:
5238:
5237:
5235:
5234:
5227:
5226:
5225:
5210:
5208:
5200:
5199:
5197:
5196:
5189:
5181:
5179:
5171:
5170:
5168:
5167:
5160:
5153:
5146:
5145:
5144:
5130:
5122:
5120:
5112:
5111:
5105:
5102:
5101:
5096:
5094:
5093:
5086:
5079:
5071:
5062:
5061:
5059:
5058:
5047:
5044:
5043:
5041:
5040:
5038:Warcraft union
5035:
5030:
5023:
5016:
5010:
5008:
5004:
5003:
5001:
5000:
4995:
4990:
4985:
4980:
4974:
4972:
4968:
4967:
4965:
4964:
4956:
4947:
4945:
4939:
4938:
4935:
4934:
4932:
4931:
4929:Leeroy Jenkins
4926:
4921:
4916:
4911:
4906:
4901:
4896:
4891:
4885:
4883:
4876:
4872:
4871:
4869:
4868:
4863:
4855:
4853:
4849:
4848:
4846:
4845:
4838:
4831:
4824:
4817:
4810:
4802:
4800:
4796:
4795:
4793:
4792:
4785:
4778:
4771:
4768:The Board Game
4763:
4761:
4760:Tabletop games
4757:
4756:
4754:
4753:
4746:
4738:
4731:
4730:
4729:
4716:
4714:
4710:
4709:
4706:
4705:
4703:
4702:
4699:The War Within
4695:
4688:
4681:
4674:
4667:
4660:
4653:
4646:
4639:
4631:
4629:
4622:
4621:
4614:
4608:
4606:
4598:
4597:
4595:
4594:
4593:
4592:
4585:
4571:
4570:
4569:
4555:
4547:
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4538:
4533:
4530:
4529:
4522:
4520:
4519:
4512:
4505:
4497:
4491:
4490:
4475:
4465:
4464:External links
4462:
4460:
4459:
4447:
4437:
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4432:
4429:
4428:
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4397:
4362:
4359:. p. 145.
4336:
4333:. p. 100.
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4131:
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4093:
4076:
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4015:
3979:
3954:
3907:Colayco, Bob.
3892:
3848:
3807:
3767:
3745:
3711:
3673:
3647:
3607:
3594:GameRevolution
3580:
3563:
3533:
3499:
3462:
3429:
3391:
3374:
3353:
3320:
3284:
3251:
3218:
3182:
3142:
3110:
3084:
3055:
3016:
2979:
2953:
2916:
2883:
2857:
2840:
2807:
2771:
2735:
2702:
2674:
2649:
2624:
2609:
2587:
2566:
2538:
2517:
2495:
2467:
2441:
2410:
2383:
2349:
2315:
2284:
2256:
2229:
2211:
2196:
2181:
2164:
2130:
2115:
2089:
2077:
2048:
2015:
1996:
1984:
1972:
1936:
1924:
1897:
1883:Geryk, Bruce.
1875:
1858:
1835:
1821:Geryk, Bruce.
1804:
1777:
1776:
1774:
1771:
1770:
1769:
1760:
1757:
1729:
1726:
1639:described the
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1578:
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1433:Steel Panthers
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1282:
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1245:
1244:
1215:
1207:
1206:
1203:
1195:
1194:
1191:
1183:
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988:
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873:user interface
871:included some
768:expansion pack
691:
688:
664:
663:The Second War
661:
659:
656:
640:
639:
636:
628:
617:
614:
597:
596:User interface
594:
568:
565:
498:
495:
463:
460:
438:adventure game
356:expansion pack
348:. A sequel to
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295:
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260:
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244:
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222:MS-DOS, Mac OS
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200:Classic Mac OS
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186:
179:
175:
174:
173:Glenn Stafford
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159:
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125:
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118:
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103:Samwise Didier
99:
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90:
88:
87:
78:
66:
64:
58:
57:
52:
46:
45:
37:
36:
28:
24:
14:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
5752:
5741:
5740:Windows games
5738:
5736:
5733:
5731:
5728:
5726:
5723:
5721:
5718:
5716:
5713:
5711:
5708:
5706:
5703:
5701:
5698:
5696:
5693:
5691:
5688:
5686:
5683:
5681:
5678:
5676:
5673:
5671:
5668:
5666:
5663:
5661:
5658:
5656:
5653:
5652:
5650:
5635:
5632:
5630:
5627:
5625:
5624:ZeniMax Media
5622:
5620:
5617:
5615:
5614:Vivendi Games
5612:
5610:
5607:
5605:
5604:Echoes of War
5602:
5600:
5599:
5595:
5593:
5590:
5588:
5585:
5583:
5580:
5578:
5575:
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5563:
5557:
5556:Patrick Wyatt
5554:
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5549:
5547:
5544:
5542:
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5537:
5534:
5532:
5529:
5527:
5524:
5522:
5519:
5517:
5514:
5512:
5509:
5507:
5504:
5502:
5499:
5497:
5494:
5492:
5491:Stieg Hedlund
5489:
5487:
5486:Rod Fergusson
5484:
5482:
5479:
5477:
5474:
5472:
5469:
5467:
5464:
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5299:
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5280:
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5264:
5262:
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4907:
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5541:Greg Street
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