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The Warcraft universe is a high-fantasy franchise developed by Blizzard Entertainment. Set in the richly detailed world of Azeroth and beyond, the main storyline revolves around the conflicts between diverse races such as humans, orcs, elves, and the undead. The original game, Warcraft: Orcs & Humans, released in 1994, pioneered the real-time strategy (RTS) genre. It was followed by sequels and expansions, including Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness and Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos.

In 2004, the franchise expanded with World of Warcraft (WoW), an immensely popular massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) that continues to receive new expansions, the latest being The War Within. The Warcraft universe also encompasses novels, comics, a feature film, and various licensed merchandise, further immersing fans into its epic tales of heroism, magic, and conflict.

• Games: Warcraft I
• Warcraft II
• Warcraft III
• World of Warcraft (Retail, Classic)
• Hearthstone
• Warcraft Rumble

• Warcraft universe: Lore
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• Timeline
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• Planets, planes and magic
• Novels, comics, manga, short stories
• TCG, RPG

• Trading Post
• Playable races
• Classes
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• Seasons
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• In-game events
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• Patches
• Evolution of WoW

• Instances
• Zones
• Earthen
• Campaign
• Season 3
• Patch 11.2.7
• WoW Remix: Legion
  • Legion campaign
• Turbo Boost

• Instances
• Zones
• Campaign
• Housing and Neighborhoods
• Season 1
• Patch 12.0.0

• Instances
• Zones
• Campaign
• Phased release plans
• Changes
• Celestial Dungeons
• Challenge Mode Season 2

BC Classic Anniversary

• Instances
• Zones
• Campaign
• Phased release plans
• Changes

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• More Classics: Wrath of the Lich King Classic
• Cataclysm Classic

• Classic Era (2019)
• Hardcore
• Season of Discovery

• Instances
• Classic zones
• Campaign
  • Endgame storylines
• Porting Addons

Season of Discovery

• Phased release plans
• Instances
• Changes

Warcraft I

• Original
• Remastered

• Missions
• Units
• Buildings
• Patches
  • Remastered

Warcraft II

• Tides of Darkness
  • Beyond the Dark Portal
• The Dark Saga
• Battle.net Edition
• Remastered

• ToD Missions
• BtDP Missions
• Units
• Buildings

• Patches
  • Remastered

Warcraft III

• Reign of Chaos
• The Frozen Throne
• Reforged

• Missions
• Units
• Buildings

• World Editor
• Patches
• Evolution guide

For developers

World of Warcraft supports customization through community AddOns created with Lua and XML. Players can adjust gameplay using console variables, keybindings, and macros, offering flexible ways to tailor the experience.

• Interface customization
• World of Warcraft API
• HOWTOs

For Hearthstone gameplay and content information, see the wiki dedicated to the card game: Hearthstone Wiki

News [edit]

Jan 13, 2026: Burning Crusade Classic Anniversary Edition pre-patch is live!

Create new blood elf or draenei characters and prepare to journey through the Dark Portal to Outland!

Dec 9, 2025: Mists of Pandaria Classic: Rise of the Thunder King is live!

Journey to the Isle of Thunder and confront the Thunder King, Lei Shen, within the Throne of Thunder!

Dec 2, 2025: The War Within patch 11.2.7: The Warning is live!

Learn about the looming darkness that threatens to engulf Azeroth, or return to the Brawler's Guild and Turbulent Timeways!

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Current and upcoming promotions:

Jan 20—Feb 17, 2025: Claim the  [Cuddly Green Grrgle] housing decor through Twitch drops!

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Upcoming Warcraft events and releases:

January 20, 2026: Midnight pre-patch (content update)

February 5, 2026: Burning Crusade Classic Anniversary Edition (expansion)

March 2, 2026: Midnight (expansion)

Featured article [nominate]

The Visions of N'Zoth are instanced content introduced with patch 8.3.0, later re-introduced in patch 11.1.5, where adventurers have to delve into the future that the Old God N'Zoth envisioned for Azeroth. Players can enter visions from the Chamber of Heart accessed from Silithus: The Wound, or south of the Coreway in Dornogal. These can be completed solo or in groups up to five, and enemies' health will scale accordingly. Divided into five areas, split among three difficulties, clearing them will spawn chests at the post-vision area that contain mementos, quest items, masks, and cosmetics.

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