Warcraft 3: Reforged recently turned one year old. But somehow, everyone seems to have forgotten – even Blizzard.
Yes, the story of Warcraft III: Reforged is certainly not a shining moment for Blizzard. Even over a year after the release, the remaster of the strategy classic looks bad. In fact, it seems like they completely forgot the birthday and don’t even celebrate the game with any goodies for the company’s anniversary. After all, Reforged turned one year old on January 28, 20201. What is going on with Warcraft III: Reforged?
Is the game still alive? Particularly bitter for the remaining players is that Warcraft III: Reforged does not seem to appear as if it is still being supported by the developer. Anyone browsing the “News” section for current games in the Blizzard launcher sees the last entry for WC3 from August 27, 2020. That was nearly half a year ago.
The last patch, which mainly fixed minor issues, was released in October 2020. Since then, there has been silence.
Nothing for the anniversary: Another negative point is that Blizzard seems to have simply “forgotten” about Warcraft III: Reforged, as it is not supported like an active game. At least that is suggested by the current anniversary package released by Blizzard to celebrate the company’s 30th anniversary. Players can buy digital goodies here for up to €60, spread across all major titles like WoW, Hearthstone, Overwatch, Diablo 3, or even the now-completed StarCraft II and remaster of StarCraft 1.
However, Warcraft 3: Reforged is missing here. There are no goodies for this game. It would have been suitable for Reforged, as there is a system for alternative skins or player avatars. The fact that absolutely none of this is included in the anniversary package, as if the game has been simply swept under the rug, is a bad sign.
Is there still work being done on it? This is not entirely clear. A few days ago, there was news that the team behind Warcraft 3: Reforged was disbanded and reassigned to other projects. A new team is now taking care of the “remaster” games, former employees of Vicarious Visions. Whether they will continue to work on Warcraft III: Reforged or focus entirely on other projects like the rumored remaster of Diablo 2 remains to be seen.
Whether Blizzard can still turn things around with Warcraft III: Reforged remains to be seen. It would be desirable for the game to be revised and improved, since Warcraft is firmly part of the company’s DNA. It would be regrettable if this game were to be quietly buried.
What do you all think? Do you believe that Blizzard will revive the game?
