Warcraft: Orcs & Humans cover art

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Warcraft: Orcs & Humans

1994 · PC-9800 Series · PC (Microsoft Windows) · Mac · DOS · Real Time Strategy (RTS) · Strategy

77IGDB player score
174 ratings

Previously Take

A 77 average that undersells it — ask the 174 people who rated it. A strategy game, from Blizzard for the planners — fantasy as the backdrop, outthinking as the game. Best experienced alone, preferably with nowhere to be.

About this game

Warcraft: Orcs & Humans is the first game in the Warcraft series developed by Blizzard Entertainment. The Orcish hordes are summoned through the dark portal to the peaceful human Kingdom of Azeroth. When the two races meet each other, a terrible war ensues. Only one race can dominate the land. Players can choose to play as either the Humans or the Orcs. There are 12 scenarios for each race with mostly a single objective: destroy the enemy. As with most RTS games of the same era, a lot of time is spent collecting resources and building structures to make/upgrade different types of units.

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Game Intro

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Game facts

Release date

Nov 23, 1994

Developer

Blizzard Entertainment

Publisher

Blizzard Entertainment, Electronic Arts Victor, Interplay Entertainment, Sold Out Sales & Marketing

Platforms

PC-9800 Series, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, DOS

Genres

Real Time Strategy (RTS), Strategy

Themes

Fantasy

Game modes

Single player, Multiplayer

Franchise

Warcraft

Perspective

Bird view / Isometric

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Game data and artwork via IGDB.

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