Quote:
Originally Posted by llama64
Going off memory...
Technically it was announced WAY before Warcraft III. I think WoW was originally going to be some sort of RPG game involving the adventures of Thrall (orc chieftain). Basically take the introduction of Warcraft III and extend it into an RPG.
That idea was scrapped in favour of releasing both an RTS and an online game set in the Warcraft universe.
I am such a nerd.
|
Nope, you are a bit mixed up. Warcraft Adventures: Lord of the Clans was outright cancelled on May 22, 1998.
Warcraft III was supposed to take a few ideas from the game (some RPG elements) but that ended up being watered down and it was mostly an RTS.
World of Warcraft's development was completely separate from those two games.
World of Warcraft was announced on September 2, 2001. Released on November 23, 2004.
Warcraft III was released on July 1, 2003.