Blizzard brings back old ‘Warcraft’ games as global franchise turns 30

People play World Of Warcraft in Jinzhou, China. In a video presentation, Blizzard announced upcoming World Of Warcraft content, including a raid in a goblin city and the addition of player housing. — AFP

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 Nov 13.