The MMORPG classic World of Warcraft and the popular hack & slash Diablo appear in a new video. The twist: Both games were created by fans in the map editor of Warcraft 3.
Where does the video come from? The video itself originates from the Map Developers Convention 2018 in China, where creative map developers showcased their works. The convention was born from a collaboration between Blizzard and NetEase.
Displayed are maps that the developers created using the editor from Warcraft 3: The Frozen Throne. This was made possible with the update 1.29, which Blizzard released for the classic strategy game in 2018.
The developers achieved remarkably much using only the map editor. Three different maps can be seen, two of which are reminiscent of World of Warcraft and Diablo in their layout. The third variant looks like a fighting game.
It seems even the controls have been adapted to the respective games, as numerous options like in the original versions of WoW and Diablo are possible, and the gameplay looks astonishingly similar.
That’s why it’s relevant again: The video is gaining attention again for two reasons. On the one hand, the next Map Developers Convention for 2019 was recently announced. This took place on March 23 at Nanjing University.
On the other hand, fans hope that with the upcoming remake Warcraft 3: Reforged, such game modes will be able to reach a wider audience in the future.
Warcraft 3: Reforged was presented at BlizzCon 2018 and can already be purchased directly from Blizzard for 29.99€. The strategy game remake is also set to be released in 2019. A specific date has not yet been announced.
This is what fans say about it: Although the video is already older, fans are excited about the possibilities. Some joke on reddit that they can now play WoW Classic once more.
Others are already considering what else could be possible with the map editor, which is among the best ever and has given rise to things like DOTA. They throw ideas like World of StarCraft into the room.
What do you think about the video?
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