Remasters of Warcraft 1 and 2 are out now on PC, Warcraft 3 Reforged receives major patch
Blizzard has announced and released remasters of the first two Warcraft games, as well as a patch for the critically panned Warcraft 3 Reforged, to address a variety of issues.
The details:
Blizzard announced the titles during its Warcraft 30th Anniversary Direct livestream on Wednesday, which include enhancements to both visuals and the overall user experience. Both remasters prominently feature hand-drawn graphics that are said to retain the originals' art style and can be switched between in-game at any time.
The developer has also made various quality-of-life improvements, particularly for Warcraft 1, such as "modern controls" that allow for faster game speed, right-click movement, and unit selection using a bounding box. Both games have also received UI and UX improvements such as health bars, tooltips, and hotkey indicators.
Blizzard has also stated that custom maps from previous games are compatible with the remasters, and Warcraft 2's multiplayer features have been retained.
With the release of the remasters, Blizzard has returned to Warcraft 3 Reforged and released a 2.0 patch. The game was criticized at launch for a variety of technical issues and unnecessary changes, but with the patch, it now has a reworked UI, hotkey customization, and other improvements. Its visuals have also been revamped, with new environments and lighting, and its assets have been up-rezzed to HD.
All three games are available on Battle.net in the new "Battle Chest" bundle for $39.99, but 1, 2, and 3 Reforged can still be purchased separately for $9.99, $14.99, and $29.99, respectively. Those who opt for the Battle Chest will also receive the original version of Warcraft 1 and the previous Battle.net release of 2.
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