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The '''WarCraft''' universe is the first major one created by [[Blizzard Entertainment]] back in 1994, and has continued to evolve to this day and [[World of WarCraft]].
As with the other Blizzard universes, it has expanded through novels, table top games, comics and soon also feature a film.
==The WarCraft Sources==
===Games===
So far, X games and expansions have been released in the WarCraft universe:
* [[WarCraft: Orcs & Humans]] ([[RTS]]) - 1994 (NA), 1995 (EU)
* [[WarCraft II: Tides of Darkness]] ([[RTS]]) - 1995 (NA), 1996 (EU)
** [[WarCraft II: Beyond the Dark Portal]] (expansion) - 1996 (NA), 1997 (EU)
** [[WarCraft II: Battle.net Edition]] (original & expansion, made for [[Battle.net]]) ([[RTS]]) - 1999 (NA & EU)
* [[WarCraft Adventures: Lord of the Clans]] (cancelled adventure game) - Planned for 1998
* [[WarCraft III: Reign of Chaos]] ([[RTS]]) - 2002 (NA & EU)
** [[WarCraft III: The Frozen Throne]] (expansion) - 2003 (NA & EU)
* [[World of WarCraft]] ([[MMORPG]]) - 2004 (NA), 2005 (EU)
** [[World of WarCraft: The Burning Crusade]] (expansion) - 2007 EU & NA
** [[World of WarCraft: Wrath of the Lich King]] (expansion) - 2008 EU & NA
** [[World of WarCraft: Cataclysm]] (expansion) - Planned for 2010
===Tabletop games===
* WarCraft: The Board Game - strategic board game from Fantasy Flight Games, based heavily on WarCraft III
* WarCraft: The Roleplaying Game - role-playing game from Sword & Sorcery
* World of WarCraft: The Board Game - board game based on World of WarCraft, also by Fantasy Flight Games
* World of WarCraft: The Adventure Game - board game based on World of WarCraft, also by Fantasy Flight Games
* World of WarCraft Miniatures Game - a miniature war game based on World of WarCraft, by Upper Deck Entertainment.
===Collectible card games===
* World of WarCraft Trading Card Game - 2006
===Books===
* WarCraft: Day of the Dragon
* WarCraft: Lord of the Clans
* WarCraft: Of Blood and Honor
* WarCraft: The Last Guardian
* WarCraft: War of the Ancients Trilogy
** The Well of Eternity
** The Demon Soul
** The Sundering
* World of WarCraft: Cycle of Hatred
* World of WarCraft: Rise of the Horde
* World of WarCraft: Tides of Darkness
* World of WarCraft: Beyond the Dark Portal
* World of WarCraft: Night of the Dragon
* World of WarCraft: Arthas: Rise of the Lich King
===Film adaption===
At [[BlizzCon 2007]] Blizzard announced a partnership with [http://www.legendarypictures.com/ Legendary Pictures] to make a WarCraft movie. Little details have been revealed so far.
===Comics & Manga===
A number of comic adaptations have been made including:
* WarCraft: The Sunwell Trilogy, a manhwa series published by Tokyopop.
* World of WarCraft, the current ongoing series published by DC Comics imprint Wildstorm.[22][23]
* World of WarCraft: Ashbringer, a four-issue mini-series series published by DC Comics imprint Wildstorm.
* WarCraft: Legends, a four-part graphic novel series, which is a continuation from The Sunwell Trilogy.
As with the other Blizzard universes, it has expanded through novels, table top games, comics and soon also feature a film.
==The WarCraft Sources==
===Games===
So far, X games and expansions have been released in the WarCraft universe:
* [[WarCraft: Orcs & Humans]] ([[RTS]]) - 1994 (NA), 1995 (EU)
* [[WarCraft II: Tides of Darkness]] ([[RTS]]) - 1995 (NA), 1996 (EU)
** [[WarCraft II: Beyond the Dark Portal]] (expansion) - 1996 (NA), 1997 (EU)
** [[WarCraft II: Battle.net Edition]] (original & expansion, made for [[Battle.net]]) ([[RTS]]) - 1999 (NA & EU)
* [[WarCraft Adventures: Lord of the Clans]] (cancelled adventure game) - Planned for 1998
* [[WarCraft III: Reign of Chaos]] ([[RTS]]) - 2002 (NA & EU)
** [[WarCraft III: The Frozen Throne]] (expansion) - 2003 (NA & EU)
* [[World of WarCraft]] ([[MMORPG]]) - 2004 (NA), 2005 (EU)
** [[World of WarCraft: The Burning Crusade]] (expansion) - 2007 EU & NA
** [[World of WarCraft: Wrath of the Lich King]] (expansion) - 2008 EU & NA
** [[World of WarCraft: Cataclysm]] (expansion) - Planned for 2010
===Tabletop games===
* WarCraft: The Board Game - strategic board game from Fantasy Flight Games, based heavily on WarCraft III
* WarCraft: The Roleplaying Game - role-playing game from Sword & Sorcery
* World of WarCraft: The Board Game - board game based on World of WarCraft, also by Fantasy Flight Games
* World of WarCraft: The Adventure Game - board game based on World of WarCraft, also by Fantasy Flight Games
* World of WarCraft Miniatures Game - a miniature war game based on World of WarCraft, by Upper Deck Entertainment.
===Collectible card games===
* World of WarCraft Trading Card Game - 2006
===Books===
* WarCraft: Day of the Dragon
* WarCraft: Lord of the Clans
* WarCraft: Of Blood and Honor
* WarCraft: The Last Guardian
* WarCraft: War of the Ancients Trilogy
** The Well of Eternity
** The Demon Soul
** The Sundering
* World of WarCraft: Cycle of Hatred
* World of WarCraft: Rise of the Horde
* World of WarCraft: Tides of Darkness
* World of WarCraft: Beyond the Dark Portal
* World of WarCraft: Night of the Dragon
* World of WarCraft: Arthas: Rise of the Lich King
===Film adaption===
At [[BlizzCon 2007]] Blizzard announced a partnership with [http://www.legendarypictures.com/ Legendary Pictures] to make a WarCraft movie. Little details have been revealed so far.
===Comics & Manga===
A number of comic adaptations have been made including:
* WarCraft: The Sunwell Trilogy, a manhwa series published by Tokyopop.
* World of WarCraft, the current ongoing series published by DC Comics imprint Wildstorm.[22][23]
* World of WarCraft: Ashbringer, a four-issue mini-series series published by DC Comics imprint Wildstorm.
* WarCraft: Legends, a four-part graphic novel series, which is a continuation from The Sunwell Trilogy.
