WARCRAFT® III: REIGN OF CHAOS(tm) INVADES
THEATERS
IRVINE, Calif. – November 21, 2002 -Blizzard
Entertainment*, a studio of Vivendi Universal Games, today announced plans to
premiere a new cinematic trailer for Warcraft® III: Reign of Chaos(tm) in
theaters beginning November 22, 2002, with the opening of James Bond: Die
Another Day. The new trailer will appear on more than 20,000 screens across the
country before such movies as Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, Star Trek:
Nemesis, and Solaris, along with the new Bond film.
Additionally, patrons of AMC Theatres will be
able to take home a free Warcraft III Game Sampler CD-ROM when they purchase a
large Coke and a Butterfinger candy bar at the concession stand. This exclusive
disc includes a playable demo of the game, featuring three new Warcraft III
single-player missions, and three new multiplayer maps to be used with the full
version of the game.
"We wanted to drive broader awareness of
Warcraft III amongst consumers of fantasy entertainment," stated Neal Hubbard,
vice president of marketing for Blizzard Entertainment. "With movies like Two
Towers hitting this holiday, the big screen is an ideal environment for us to
transport people into the epic Warcraft universe and back in the span of thirty
seconds."
The new missions in the demo chronicle the
Orcs’ journey from Lordaeron to Kalimdor — a previously untold chapter in the
Warcraft III saga. Each of the multiplayer maps is ready to be played on
Battle.net®, Blizzard’s free online game network, and can be used for custom
games between teams of up to four players each.
In Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos, players
revisit the war-torn world of Azeroth a generation after the end of the Second
War between the Orcs and the Humans. The fragile peace that had since settled
over the land is now on the verge of being shattered, for a dark power has
returned after thousands of years to carry out its nefarious plans. Two new
races – the Undead Scourge and the Night Elves – emerge to join the fray, as
players follow a single epic storyline through four successive campaigns.
Players can also take the battle into their own hands in an enhanced multiplayer
mode, playable on local area networks and exclusively over the Internet on
Battle.net*, the largest online service of its kind in the world.
Since its debut in 1994, the #1-selling
Warcraft series has won industry acclaim and has sold over 7 million copies
worldwide . In 1995, Blizzard followed the well-received Warcraft: Orcs and
Humans* with the critically acclaimed Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness*, which won
multiple Game of the Year awards.
Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos is available at
retail chains worldwide for Windows* 98/ME/2000/XP and Macintosh* formats, at a
price of approximately $50. The game is also available directly from Blizzard at
(800) 953-SNOW and <http://www.blizzard.com>
. Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos has received a Teen rating from the ESRB.
Best known for popular hits
including the Warcraft series, StarCraft*, and the Diablo* series, Blizzard
Entertainment (<http://www.blizzard.com>
), a studio of Vivendi Universal Games, is a premier developer and publisher of
entertainment software renowned for creating many of the industry’s most
critically acclaimed games. Blizzard’s track record includes seven #1-selling
games and multiple Game of the Year awards. The company’s free Internet gaming
service Battle.net is the largest in the world, with millions of active users.
