It was published and developed by Blizzard and is considered to be a key piece of the overall Warcraft lore, as many of its plot points and enemies have been folded into the World of Warcraft. Like the other two games before it, this one was a critical and commercial success. The third game in this trilogy, Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos, was released in 2002. Warcraft I and Warcraft II were both released in the mid to late 90s. Indeed, the original Warcraft is largely credited with the creation and popularity of the entire RTS genre. Long before the success of the World of Warcraft, the Warcraft series existed as a wildly popular Real-Time Strategy game.
The game takes place immediately after the conclusion of the events of Warcraft 3. Warcraft 3: The Frozen Throne is an Expansion Pack to the original Warcraft 3.
