Warcraft was available for digital download starting on September 13, 2016. Blizzard claimed it was the manufacturer's responsibility and many retail stores were clueless or unhelpful. There was a serious problem, however, where many physical copies had a sticker promising bonus items, but no codes or inserts were in the product when opened.
Bonuses often missingįor those who purchased the movie on DVD or Blu-ray, some received the Medivh hero for Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft, the Gul'dan hero for Heroes of the Storm, and a free digital copy of World of Warcraft for a limited time. Initial DVD and blu-ray sales were promising with Warcraft leading the pack in the first week after release. It was supposed to be available as Blu-Ray, 3D, and 4K Ultra on October 10, 2016, but it was moved up to match the DVD release date apparently.
with physical copes available as DVD on September 27, 2016. Pre-orders for blu-ray and DVD started on June 24, 2016. Warcraft was one of the first 4K blu-ray releases from Universal Pictures. China did most of the heavy lifting with $220 million. The movie had largely run its course as of mid-July 2016 with the last major country release in Japan on July 1, 2016, but had made over $430 million worldwide. Africa did not do that much, but in the Middle East, UAE registered around $2.3 million. South Korea led all other Asian countries at $8.4 million while Brazil led all South American countries at $5.6 million. Russia, Germany, and France followed with $21.6 million, $13.8 million, and $10.9 million respectively. China led all markets by a large margin by bringing in over $200 million by themselves. It focuses on the characters of Durotan - a noble orc trying to escape his dying world, protecting his family, and watching in horror as his kin succumb to the temptation offered by Gul'dan Anduin Lothar - a military commander of Stormwind City who will do anything to keep his people safe Garona Halforcen - a pawn trying to throw off her yoke and Khadgar - a young mage slowly learning of his teacher's descent into madness and treachery.Īs of late June 2016, the movie had made over $400 million worldwide. The story has as its core the events leading up to and including those played through in Warcraft: Orcs & Humans, the very first game in the Warcraft franchise. So begins a spectacular saga of power and sacrifice in which war has many faces, and everyone fights for something. From opposing sides, two heroes are set on a collision course that will decide the fate of their family, their people, and their home.
As a portal opens to connect the two worlds, one army faces destruction and the other faces extinction. It comes with two versions: “one that’s been updated with support for high-resolution displays and multiplayer via LAN connections and a period-appropriate classic version that includes the original SVGA graphics, and matchmaking through the classic version of the online-gaming service.”īoth Warcraft games are available as a bundle for $14.99.The peaceful realm of Azeroth stands on the brink of war as its civilization faces a fearsome race of invaders: orc warriors fleeing their dying home to colonize another.
Warcraft 2 Edition costs $9.99 through GOG.com, and is available for Windows PC only. The sequel adds naval combat and new races to the Alliance versus Horde conflict.
The GOG.com version, Warcraft 2 Edition, includes the original Tides of Darkness and that game’s Beyond the Dark Portal expansion.
The GOG.com version costs $5.99 and is available for Mac and Windows PC. The real-time strategy game is set in the world of Azeroth, where human and orc factions battle for supremacy. Warcraft: Orcs & Humans, originally released in 1994, has been “fully optimized to run out-of-the-box on today’s operating systems,” according to an announcement from GOG.com. The release of those games comes just weeks after Blizzard and GOG teamed up to re-release the original Diablo for modern computers. Blizzard Entertainment’s classic real-time strategy games Warcraft: Orcs & Humans and Warcraft 2 Edition are now available for purchase through GOG.com.