Each side has one new hero, like the night elves' hero-hunting warden.Īccording to Roper, development on The Frozen Throne began in earnest just five months ago, although initial research and brainstorming for the expansion pack actually started as soon as Warcraft III was released last summer.
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With the bar set so high, The Frozen Throne has lofty expectations to meet, and after seeing the game during a recent visit by Blizzard's Bill Roper, it appears as though Blizzard is making every effort to meet the challenge. Brood War managed to not only extend the single-player experience with a campaign as lengthy and engaging as the original, but improve upon multiplayer balance with the new units and abilities for each of the game's three races. Unfortunately for Blizzard, Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne will be directly compared to Starcraft: Brood War, the wildly successful expansion pack to Starcraft.
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Although game expansion packs usually include a couple of new weapons or units, a smattering of maps, and 10 hours or less of new gameplay before calling it a day, Blizzard's follow-up to Warcraft III will not be judged by such an easy standard.