It looks like Blizzard is due for an announcement soon regarding the release of Warcraft II: Remastered, as its logo and artwork have leaked on the game’s internal servers.
As spotted by the Wowhead Warcraft discussion website, and user Stiven on X/Twitter, the leaks come from Blizzard’s Content Delivery Network (CDN), which was updated to mention a Warcraft II: Remastered Internal Alpha, along with the images in question, which can be seen via Stiven’s post below:
The artwork showcases a human warship sailing amidst cannon fire, with one also featuring an orc in the foreground, both in line with the themes of the original 1995 Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness, whose key focus was on its then-innovative naval and airborne combat.
This leak appears to be pointing towards an official reveal during Blizzard’s upcoming Warcraft 30th Anniversary Direct stream on 13 November, with the developer stating that the stream will include “something for everyone”, from fans of its original real-time strategy games to World of Warcraft players. In light of BlizzCon 2024’s cancellation, fans are understandably expecting bigger announcements from the upcoming stream.
While the upcoming remaster might sound like an exciting prospect, it is tough to forget Blizzard’s infamous first attempt at a remaster with 2020’s Warcraft III: Reforged, which was viewed by many players as a step down from the original, with such bad reception to the game’s state that Blizzard subsequently offered refunds with no questions asked.
Amidst its rocky launch, which Blizzard attributed to internal mismanagement and budget issues, there were also hints of a potential relaunch of Warcraft III: Reforged, with an official survey released to garner player feedback surrounding the do-over. In addition, the game also leaked an unreleased 2.0 version change to its build, only to remove it 16 hours later, further adding fuel to the speculation, but nothing official has been announced as of yet.
Despite only being a leak, Warcraft II: Remastered certainly falls in line with Blizzard’s efforts to breathe new life into its classic titles, joining previous titles like 2017’s StarCraft: Remastered and 2021’s Diablo 2: Resurrected.
Kevin is a reformed PC Master Race gamer with a penchant for franchise “duds” like Darksiders III and Dead Space 3. He has made it his life-long mission to play every single major game release – lest his wallet dies trying.
