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As for when it will drop? That’s a question we still can’t answer. Warcraft 3: Reforged looks set to be a great way to bring in more players to the classic real-time strategy game, and I, for one, am excited. You’ll be able to toggle the updated graphics, cutscenes, and voiceovers on or off depending on whether you want to play the classic or reforged version of the game. And all the changes that have been made are completely optional. The four factions are the same – Orcs, Undead, Humans, and Night Elves – even though they’ve had a bit of a glow up. You’ll still be micromanaging your armies, gathering resources, and battling your way across Azeroth. They’re keeping the overall feel of the game, as well as the mechanics – so you really are getting the best of both worlds with this update. Warcraft 3: Reforged Gameplayĭespite all these changes to the game, the way you play won’t change at all. And, if you know anything about me by now readers, the chance to make every character I play a girl is a BIG deal. They’re also introducing the option to have male or female versions of hero units like Death Knights and Demon Hunters. No official word yet as to who will be doing these voiceovers, although it would be nice for them to bring over the same cast they use in WoW. We’ll also get new voice over content throughout the game. There will now be built-in 4K support as well as completely updated textures, maps, units, and cutscenes. What they are changing are the graphics – and in a big way.
Not only this, but any maps and mods made in W3 should also still work in Reforged too. So much so in fact, that players of the new version will still be able to multiplayer with players of the old version. While we will see the game get a nice upgrade, Blizzard has said it will remain pretty faithful to the original Warcraft III at the same time. Warcraft 3: Reforged will release on January 28th, 2020. They might have missed out on a 2019 release date, but only just. In fact, Blizzard have recently announced that we will have to wait for the release after all. Combine this with the news that Blizzard wouldn’t be releasing any big-name games this year, and it feels less and less likely we’ll see a release in 2019.
If this is the case, it might not be until early 2020 before we can dive back into the world of Warcraft III. The fact that no beta exists yet, even though you can sign up to be invited makes me think that they’re running behind on production.
Warcraft III: Reforged is available for digital pre-purchase now from the Blizzard Shop.