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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
• Major characters
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• Novels, comics, manga, short stories
• TCG, RPG

• Trading Post
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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, Neighborhoods, and Endeavors
• Season 1
• Patch 12.0.1
• Twilight Ascension

• 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 Classic: 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]

Feb 5, 2026: Burning Crusade Classic Anniversary Edition is live!

Journey to the shattered realm of Outland and confront the forces of Illidan Stormrage and the Burning Legion!

Jan 20, 2026: The Midnight pre-patch is live!

Prepare for Xal'atath's invasion with void elf demon hunters and the new Devourer spec!

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!

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Current and upcoming promotions:

Feb 17, 2026: Claim the  [Naturally Elegant Doormat] housing decor through Zillow!

Jan 29—Mar 2, 2026: Log in to obtain the  [Miniature Replica Dark Portal] via the  [It's Nearly Midnight] feat of strength!

Jan 6—May 7, 2026: Submit receipts for Pringles products to obtain the  [Crimson Bow Tie] cosmetic! (UK/EU only)

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Upcoming Warcraft events and releases:

March 2, 2026: Midnight (expansion)

Spring 2026: Midnight patch 12.0.5 (content update)

Spring 2026: Midnight patch 12.0.7 (content update)

Spring 2026: BC Classic Anniversary: Overlords of Outland (content update)

Spring 2026: Mists of Pandaria Classic: Escalation (content update)

Featured article [nominate]

WoW Remix: Mists of Pandaria was a limited-time event that ran from 16 May to 20 August, 2024, in which players could re-experience nearly the entirety of the Mists of Pandaria expansion at an accelerated rate. Players created special Timerunner characters on existing realms that began at level 10 and could level up to 70 while being locked to the continent of Pandaria and its quests, scenarios, dungeons, and raids.

All loot was overhauled, with customizable items and a permanently-upgradable cloak allowing characters to scale almost indefinitely in power. A special currency, Bronze, could be used to purchase a variety of rare or unique cosmetic items. At the end of the event, all Timerunner characters were converted to normal characters in time for the launch of The War Within expansion on 26 August. A successor event, WoW Remix: Legion, released with patch 11.2.5.

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