The GOG-enhanced version offers several quality of life additions, including minor audio fixes, upscaling support for resolution and refresh rate control, and compatibility fixes.
Q: What is different between the and GOG-enhanced versions of the game?Ī: The original version of the game is completely unchanged and allows players to connect to one another through the classic version of. Q: Why are there two versions of Warcraft II the game?Ī: Warcraft: Orcs & Humans and Warcraft II is are available in their its original, unchanged -compatible versions as well as a GOG-enhanced version. Q: What languages will Warcraft and Warcraft II be localized in?Ī: Warcraft: Orcs & Humans and Warcraft II Edition are available in English only.
The GOG.COM rereleases of Warcraft: Orcs & Humans and Warcraft II Edition represent the games in their original forms, with versions that include HD resolution support, compatibility with today’s PC operating systems, and quality-of-life additions. Q: Will these two games be similar to Warcraft III: Reforged coming out later this year?Ī: Warcraft III: Reforged is a top-to-bottom remake, with rebuilt assets, contemporary social and matchmaking support, and a suite of all-new features. In Warcraft II to secure victory you'll need to sail the high seas.and take to the skies!
Ready to go back to where it all started? Warcraft: Orcs & Humans for Windows and Mac and Warcraft II Edition for Windows are available now on GOG.COM for $5.99 and $9.99 respectively! You can also purchase the Warcraft Bundle, which includes both games, for $14.99. Meanwhile, players who purchase Warcraft II through GOG.COM will get two versions: one that’s been updated with support for high-resolution displays and multiplayer via LAN connections and a period-appropriate classic version that includes the original SVGA graphics, and matchmaking through the classic version of the online-gaming service. The version of Warcraft: Orcs & Humans available on GOG.COM has been fully optimized to run out-of the-box on today’s operating systems. Two battle-hardened armies clash in Warcraft: Orcs & Humans! Which side will you choose? Warcraft II and its expansion take the battle to the high seas with a host of naval units, and introduces more of the races that make up the Alliance and the Horde, bolstering the human and orc forces with elves, trolls, dwarves, and more. Warcraft: Orcs & Humans takes players back to the original battle for Azeroth, challenging players to pick a side and raise an army of humans or orcs capable of bringing ruin to their enemies. Starting today, players can once again explore these universe-defining games as they become available digitally and DRM-free for the first time ever, exclusively on GOG.COM! With powerful new allies, terrifying creatures and ingenious weaponry, the struggle for the domination over Azeroth continues.In anticipation of the upcoming 25th anniversary of Warcraft, we’ve partnered with GOG.COM to rerelease the real-time strategy classics that started it all-Warcraft: Orcs & Humans and Warcraft II Edition, including both the original Tides of Darkness and the Beyond the Dark Portal expansion. Return to the world of Warcraft, where the battle between the evil Orcs and the noble Humans rages on.
Put your skills to the ultimate test in the most epic Warcraft II battles ever.Ĭhampions looking for the authentic experience can play the game as it was in 1999, with period-appropriate SVGA graphics, and the ability to matchmake through the classic version of Blizzard’s ® online-gaming service or LAN, allowing real-time combat with up to eight players.įor Orcs and Humans seeking something a bit more modern, Warcraft II comes with an updated version of the game tuned for today’s gaming PCs, which includes out-of-the-box Windows 10 compatibility, LAN multiplayer, and high-resolution support via aspect ratio-correct upscaling. Return to the Age of Chaos and wage war against live Orc and Human opponents with the same skill and fearless intensity you lived and breathed in your Warcraft: Orcs and Humanscareer.
® multiplayer requires you to configure the Router and Firewall Ports, details can be found here.