Burning Legion

Lore & Background

It states that the Warcraft franchise's lore and story center on warfare between the races and factions of Azeroth, typically between the human-led Alliance and the orc-led Horde, chronicling the exploits of heroes and villains on both sides. The universe incorporates influences including dark fantasy and highlights 'monster races' such as orcs, trolls, and undead as complex protagonists.

Reader's Guide

It notes that Hearthstone is a free-to-play online digital collectible card game announced in 2013 and released in March 2014, with fee-based features such as additional card packs.

Did You Know?

• The name 'Warcraft' was proposed by Blizzard developer Sam Didier and chosen because 'it sounded super cool,' without any particular meaning attached.
• Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness was the first game in the series to feature play over the internet using Battle.net, though this was not included until a later release.
• Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos was the first game in the series to feature a Collector's Edition, which all subsequent games have released as well.
• The source reports that World of Warcraft reached a peak of 12 million subscribers worldwide in October 2010.
• In September 2024, there were reports of talks about making Warcraft 4, but due to the poor reception of Warcraft III: Reforged, Blizzard executives turned down the idea.