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Blizzard Brings Back Old ‘Warcraft’ Games as Global Franchise Turns 30

The first two titles in the hit strategy series will receive remasters, while the third will be overhauled

Warcraft III: Reforged will get a “2.0” overhaul nearly five years after its release

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The video-game publisher Blizzard will release new versions of several old Warcraft strategy games to commemorate the fantasy franchise’s 30th anniversary.

Blizzard, a division of Microsoft Corp., will release remastered versions of Warcraft: Orcs & Humans (1994) and Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness (1995), both of which will receive graphical overhauls as well as “some modernizations and quality-of-life changes,” the company said Wednesday.