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Blizzard Signs Agreement to Bring 'StarCraft II' And 'Warcraft III' to China

by Rainier on Aug. 13, 2008 @ 2:16 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Blizzard signed an agreement with NetEase.com allowing it to bring StarCraft II, Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos, Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne, and Blizzard's multiplayer service Battle.net to China
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New Single-Player Campaign For 'Warcraft III: the Frozen Throne'

by Rainier on Jan. 1, 2006 @ 1:30 a.m. PST | Filed under E3 - E3 2003 May 14th

At the 2003 E3 Expo, Blizzard Entertainment® gave show attendees an exclusive look at one of "Warcraft® III: The Frozen Throne(TM)'s" highly anticipated single-player campaigns.
With the multiplayer beta test nearing completion, the campaigns are among the last of many new features that are being finalized in preparation for the expansion set's launch this summer.

In "The Frozen Throne," players revisit the war-torn world of Azeroth. Several months have passed since Archimonde and the Burning Legion were defeated at the battle of Mount Hyjal, but a new threat has arisen throughout the land.

The campaign follows the traitorous Death Knight Arthas and

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'WarCraft III' - 'Bomber Command' Bonus Map Available NOW

by Rainier on Dec. 23, 2005 @ 5:48 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Blizzard has released yet another new Warcraft III map, this time called "Bomber Command"... Map info: "Warring Marines have taken over Icecrown Glacier. Command your bomber force to destroy your opponent's town while scrambling to defend your own." This is a small map size and the suggested no. of players is 3v3. It is based on the "Icecrown Glacier" tileset. Go download it here!

'WarCraft III' - 'Justice' Bonus Map Available NOW

by Rainier on Nov. 12, 2005 @ 3:11 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Blizzard has released yet another new Warcraft III map, this time called "Justice"... Map info: "The Cult of the Damned was known for massacring remote villages to supply their ghoulish experiments with innocents. With aerial support you can send the lieutenants of their latest raid back to Hell." This is a small map size and the suggested no. of players is 1v1. It is based on the "Cityscape" tileset. Go download it here!

'WarCraft III' - 'Extreme Candy War 2005' Bonus Map Available NOW

by Rainier on Oct. 29, 2005 @ 2:23 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Blizzard has released its yearly Warcraft III Halloween map, this time called "Extreme Candy War 2005"... Map info: " The object is to crush your opponent's Candy Mages who channel an invulnerable shield around their Candy Vault. Once the Candy Mages are down, destroy their Candy Vault to win! This year's version features updated hero abilities, new items, and faster paced gameplay." This is a medium map size and the suggested no. of players is 4v4 or 5v5. It is based on the "Outland" tileset. Go download it here!

'WarCraft III' - 'Brutal Winter' Bonus Map Available NOW

by Rainier on Oct. 15, 2005 @ 6:13 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Blizzard has released yet another new Warcraft III map, this time called "Brutal Winter"... Map info: "The unforgiving winter is upon us... a time when resources are scarce and flanks exposed. Call forth the warriors, for there could not be a better time to attack than now. " This is a small map size and the suggested no. of players is 1v1, or 2v2. It is based on the "Lordaeron Winter" tileset. Go download it here!

'WarCraft III' - Deadfall Bonus Map Available NOW

by Rainier on Sept. 24, 2005 @ 2:03 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Blizzard has released yet another new Warcraft III map, this time called "Banewood Bog"... Map info: "For years the mages of Moonbrook have debated, "If a brave warrior falls in a forest with no one to hear it, then does it make a sound?" This is a small map size and the suggested no. of players is 1v1, or 2v2. It is based on the "Village Fall" tileset. Go download it here!

'WarCraft III' - Wizard's Retreat Bonus Map Available NOW

by Rainier on Sept. 10, 2005 @ 12:40 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Blizzard has released yet another new Warcraft III map, this time called "Banewood Bog"... Map info: "Nestled in the Arathi Foothills lies the pristine resort enclave where the wizards of Dalaran retreat from the front lines to recuperate while relaxing in steamy hot mana pools." This is a small map size and the suggested no. of players is 2v2, or 3v3. It is based on the "Dalaran" tileset. Go download it here!

'WarCraft III' - Banewood Bog Bonus Map Available NOW

by Rainier on Aug. 27, 2005 @ 12:45 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Blizzard has released yet another new Warcraft III map, this time called "Banewood Bog"... Map info: "This land is truly cursed. Rivers of poison, filled with demonic bile, eat away at the earth. Ancient wyrms, terrible and great, slumber quietly within the mire. Perhaps you know of a dragon slayer, jobless, up for hire." This is a large map size and the suggested no. of players is 2v2, or 4v4. It is based on the "Felwood" tileset. Go download it here!

'WarCraft III' - Terenas Stand Bonus Map Available NOW

by Rainier on Aug. 13, 2005 @ 3:34 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Blizzard has released yet another new Warcraft III map, this time called "Terenas Stand"... Map info: ""Noble countrymen, evil is upon us. Darkness has befallen our shores. Rise and slay thy enemies… strike, strike so others shall live. The meek shall not fade into the night… live my brethren, live." – King Terenas" This is a tiny map size and the suggested no. of players is 1v1. It is based on the "Village" tileset. Go download it here!

'WarCraft III' - Skibi's Castle TD Bonus Map Available NOW

by Rainier on July 30, 2005 @ 4:02 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Blizzard has released yet another new Warcraft III map, this time called "Skibi's Castle TD"... Map info: "Official Blizzard version of the popular TD with a mini-game twist! Defeat the onslaught of mobs solo or in two teams of up to five players each." This is a medium sized map and the suggested no. of players is 1-10. It is based on the "Cityscape" tileset. Go download it here!

'WarCraft III' - Bonus Map Available NOW

by Rainier on July 15, 2005 @ 8:54 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Blizzard has released yet another new Warcraft III map, this time called "Dust Storm"... Map info: "These barren wastes hold nothing for the living, harboring only the bones of those who have fallen to the sun bleached land. The dusty earth thus serves as a savage battleground where armies can unleash their full might unhindered." This is a medium sized map and the suggested no. of players is 2v2 or 3v3. It is based on the "Barrens" tileset. Go download it here!

'WarCraft III' - Bonus Map Available NOW

by Rainier on June 25, 2005 @ 12:17 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Blizzard has released yet another new Warcraft III map, this time called "Deathrose"... Map info: "The Deathrose is a rare flower that grows only in the deepest, darkest swamps of Ashenvale. In the hands of a master alchemist, the petals of the flower can be used to create some of the deadliest poisons known to exist in all Azeroth." This is a medium sized map and the suggested no. of players is 2v2 or FFA. It is based on the "Ashenvale" tileset. Go download it here!

'WarCraft III' - Bonus Map Available NOW

by Rainier on June 11, 2005 @ 4:31 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Blizzard has released yet another new Warcraft III map, this time called "Emerald Shores"... Map info: "Fleets sail from distant lands to loot the treasures of this ancient island. Some even come to brave the mystic defenders of the ancient temple… others know better." This is a medium sized map and the suggested no. of players is 2v2 or 3v3. It is based on the "Sunken Temple" tileset. Go download it here!

Blizzard Whacks Another Batch of 'WarCraft' III Cheaters

by Rainier on June 2, 2005 @ 5:14 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

"A number of additional accounts and CD keys have been tied to the use of a hack or cheat program while playing Warcraft III on Battle.net. In keeping with our aggressive stance against cheating, we have permanently closed 53,928 Warcraft III accounts. 8,168 of the Warcraft III CD keys used with the now-closed accounts have been banned from ladder play for one month, and 3,331 more have been banned from ladder play permanently. Repeat offenders risk having their CD keys disabled, which will result in the permanent removal of their copies of Warcraft III from Battle.net."

'WarCraft III' - Bonus Map Available NOW

by Rainier on May 28, 2005 @ 10:53 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Blizzard has released yet another new Warcraft III map, this time called "Everfrost"... Map info: "Hidden deep within the wintry crags of Everfrost is a realm of dark Nerubian horrors, protecting their frozen crypt from those that seek gold and wealth. Only when working together can these chilling nightmares be defeated and vanquished under ice forever." This is a medium sized map and the suggested no. of players is 2v2,3v3. It is based on the " Icecrown Glacier" tileset. Go download it here!

'WarCraft III' - Bonus Map Available NOW

by Rainier on May 14, 2005 @ 12:07 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Blizzard has released yet another new Warcraft III map, this time called "Sunken Ruins"... Map info: "In one of the most tumultuous and dangerous parts of the ocean lies an isle run by goblins. Their whole lot in life is to sell zeppelins to wayward seafarers whose ships were destroyed by perilous hurricanes common to these waters." This is a large sized map and the suggested no. of players is 3v3,4v4, FFA. It is based on the "Sunken Ruins" tileset. Go download it here!

'WarCraft III' - Bonus Map Available NOW

by Rainier on April 30, 2005 @ 10:51 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Blizzard has released yet another new Warcraft III map, this time called "Shrine of the Ancients"... Map info: "There once existed a shrine to the ancient gods of yore, but all that remains is a ruin of rubble, sand, and ore. Though legends persist of creatures from the sea, that have surfaced to guard the treasures of an era long before." This is a small sized map and the suggested no. of players is 1v1. It is based on the "Sunken Ruins" tileset. Go download it here!

'WarCraft III' - Bonus Map Available NOW

by Rainier on April 16, 2005 @ 2:16 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Blizzard has released yet another new Warcraft III map, this time called "Phantom Grove"... Map info: "An ancient horror lurks in these twisting paths turning away all but the most stalwart of champions. These would-be heroes enter confidently, seeking battle and adventure to immortalize their legacy... but none have returned." This is a small sized map and the suggested no. of players is 1v1 or 2v2. It is based on the "Lordaeron Summer" tileset. Go download it here!

Blizzard Shuts Down Tons of 'Warcraft III' Accounts

by Rainier on April 7, 2005 @ 10:21 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Blizzard issued a small statement announcing they have once again banned a slew of Warcraft 3 accounts from players who were using hacks to cheat. "A number of additional accounts and CD keys have been tied to the use of a hack or cheat program while playing Warcraft III on Battle.net. In keeping with our aggressive stance against cheating, we have permanently closed 5,900 Warcraft III accounts. 2,300 of the Warcraft III CD keys used with the now-closed accounts have been banned from ladder play for one month, and 500 more have been banned from ladder play permanently." Read more about it on the official Blizzard website.

'WarCraft III' - Bonus Map Available NOW

by Rainier on March 26, 2005 @ 4:52 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Blizzard has released yet another new Warcraft III map, this time called "Full Scale Assult"... Map info: "In these eternally contested lands, war comes and goes leaving behind death and glory. Strike strategically and fight valiantly till your foes fall and you can hear the snowflakes land on the dead. Victory, at last." This is a large sized map and the suggested no. of players is 3v3 or 4v4. It is based on the "Lordaeron Winter " tileset. Go download it here!

'WarCraft III' - Bonus Map Available NOW

by Rainier on March 5, 2005 @ 2:11 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Blizzard has released yet another new Warcraft III map, this time called "Worm War"... Map info: "Every baby worm dreams of being a gladiator in the worm arena, where burly worms battle it out to eat sheep, grow, and squish their adversaries." This is a tiny sized map and the suggested no. of players is 4-12. It is based on the "Dalaran" tileset. Go download it here!

'WarCraft III' - Bonus Map Available NOW

by Judy on Feb. 19, 2005 @ 11:58 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Blizzard has released yet another new Warcraft III map, this time called "Cherryville"... Map info: "Cherryville holds the truth of nature... from the vines, life grows and from the sheath, death follows. Those that wield both crush all those who oppose." This is a medium sized map and the suggested no. of players is 3v3 or 4v4. It is based on the "Village Fall" tileset. Go download it here!

'WarCraft III' - Bonus Map Available NOW

by Judy on Feb. 6, 2005 @ 9:58 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Blizzard has released yet another new Warcraft III map, this time called "Highperch"... Map info: "Highperch bestows beauty and magical powers to those brave enough to withstand savage attacks from the inhabitants who protect its secret healing waters." This is a medium map and the suggested no. of players is 2v2 or 3v3. It is based on the "Barrens" tileset. Go download it here!

Blizzard Gets Tough on 'Warcraft III' Cheaters

by Judy on Jan. 21, 2005 @ 12:36 a.m. PST | Filed under News

A number of additional accounts and CD keys have been tied to the use of a hack or cheat program while playing Warcraft III on Battle.net. In keeping with their aggressive stance against cheating, Blizzard has permanently closed 12,000 Warcraft III accounts. 6,000 of the Warcraft III CD keys used with the now-closed accounts have been banned from ladder play for one month, and 1,000 more have been banned from ladder play permanently. Repeat offenders risk having their CD keys disabled, which will result in the permanent removal of their copies of Warcraft III from Battle.net.