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Developed by Blizzard Entertainment and published by Blizzard Entertainment, WarCraft: Orcs & Humans was originally released in 1994; the 1995 date on this copy corresponds to a later CD-ROM release. Players command either the Human kingdom or invading Orcish Horde, gathering gold and lumber, constructing strongholds, training armies, and deploying magic across two separate 12-mission campaigns. Additional scenarios extend play beyond the campaigns, while head-to-head multiplayer supports modem or network competition, including Blizzard’s system allowing two players to compete using a single copy.
WarCraft: Orcs & Humans helped establish Blizzard’s signature approach to real-time strategy and introduced the fantasy world that grew into the Warcraft franchise. Its combination of resource management, base construction, distinct Human and Orc forces, story-driven missions, and competitive multiplayer helped broaden the appeal of the developing RTS genre. Contemporary recognition included an Editors’ Choice Award from PC Gamer, runner-up honors for the publication’s Strategy Game of the Year, and finalist recognition for Computer Gaming World’s 1995 Premier Awards.
Collectors interested in WarCraft: Orcs & Humans may also want to explore Dune II: The Building of a Dynasty (1992), the influential base-building strategy game that helped establish the modern RTS formula; Command & Conquer (1995), Westwood’s landmark contemporary RTS and an important rival to Blizzard’s growing strategy series; WarCraft II: Tides of Darkness (1995), the direct sequel that greatly expanded the original game’s warfare and multiplayer systems; WarCraft II: Beyond the Dark Portal (1996), the official expansion to WarCraft II: Tides of Darkness; and StarCraft (1998), Blizzard’s later science-fiction RTS that further refined faction-driven competitive strategy.
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