The re-release of Warcraft 3 titled “Reforged” will include some changes. This is intended to make the story consistent with World of Warcraft.
For many Blizzard fans, the highlight of BlizzCon 2018 was the announcement of Warcraft 3: Reforged. With this remake of Warcraft 3, Blizzard aims to revive the real-time strategy genre and introduce the “old” Warcraft 3 to a new generation of players.
However, to ensure that the story of Warcraft is logical and consistent across multiple games, some events in Warcraft 3 will be changed.
Why does Blizzard want to change the story? Many characters that had only small roles in Warcraft 3 have become significantly more important in the story of World of Warcraft, such as Jaina Proudmoore or Sylvanas Windrunner. To portray these characters according to their importance, their appearances will be somewhat “expanded”. They are expected to have more background story and be presented more effectively.
Discussions are underway regarding “adjustments to the sequences, but also new lines of dialogue.”
To what extent will changes occur? The changes mainly involve expansions and elaborations of familiar scenes. However, there will also be minor corrections if the current lore contradicts what players experienced in Warcraft 3 nearly 20 years ago.
For example, at BlizzCon, the cleansing of Stratholme was showcased. The layout of the city now resembles more closely the dungeon players know from World of Warcraft. The well-known scene where Uther and Jaina turn their backs on Prince Arthas now takes place in a nearly identical setting.
Honoring the source material: However, Blizzard knows that many players have a deep connection to Warcraft 3 and will therefore carefully consider which scenes will be changed or adjusted. They want to honor the source material and not change Warcraft 3 to the point that it becomes something entirely different.
Do you think it is acceptable for Blizzard to later change the lore and representation of Warcraft 3: Reforged? Or should they not alter anything regarding the layout of the maps or the dialogues?
