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The Warcraft universe (aka Warcraft franchise or History of Warcraft) is the game world, history, and lore created by Blizzard Entertainment, beginning with the seminal title Warcraft: Orcs & Humans. This page contains information about the official sources of Warcraft lore.

See also lore, Category:Sources, Wowpedia:Citation, and Wowpedia:Book citation index.

Games, their manuals and official sites

The computer games were the origin of the Warcraft universe, and continue to be its primary focus. Much has changed in the lore since Warcraft: Orcs & Humans, with each new release greatly expanding the world and revising some of the past lore.

Warcraft I introduced the basic conflict between the orcs and humans, as well as the characters of Medivh, Llane, Garona, and Lothar.

Warcraft II expanded the world beyond the continent of Azeroth to include Khaz Modan and Lordaeron. The dwarves, high elves, trolls, goblins, and Burning Legion were introduced, as well as a host of new characters.

Warcraft III expanded the world yet again by introducing the continents of Kalimdor, Northrend, and Outland along with a mention of the mysterious land of Pandaria, a detailed backstory chronicling the creation of the world of Azeroth, and several new races including the night elves, the tauren, and the Scourge.

World of Warcraft and its expansions has continued this trend by allowing the players to experience nigh all of the colossal world as no more than one of the many little players, as well as introducing a host of new creatures and characters.

Warcraft: Orcs & Humans

Warcraft II

Warcraft Adventures

Warcraft III

World of Warcraft

Hearthstone

World of Warcraft site archives

Novels and novellas

Short stories

Savage World
Destination: Pandaria
Leader Short Stories
Other
Possible
From World of Warcraft Official Strategy Guide (hinted to be non-canon)[5]

Comics

Canceled comic
From World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade Official Strategy Guide (hinted to be non-canon)[6]

Manga (Manhwa)

Magazine

Animated series

Videos

Cinematics, trailers and patch trailers

  • World of Warcraft cinematic
    • Shadow of the Necropolis Trailer
  • The Burning Crusade reveal trailer
  • The Burning Crusade cinematic
    • The Black Temple Trailer
    • The Gods of Zul'Aman Trailer
    • The Fury of the Sunwell Trailer
  • Wrath of the Lich King reveal trailer
  • Wrath of the Lich King cinematic
    • The Secrets of Ulduar Trailer
    • The Call of the Crusade Trailer
    • The Fall of the Lich King Trailer
  • Cataclysm reveal trailer
  • Cataclysm cinematic
    • The Rise of the Zandalari Trailer
    • The Rage of the Firelands Trailer
    • The Dragon Soul trailer
  • Mists of Pandaria reveal trailer
  • Mists of Pandaria cinematic
    • The Thunder King Trailer
    • The Siege of Orgrimmar Trailer
  • Warlords of Draenor reveal trailer
  • Warlords of Draenor cinematic

Editions

Movies

DVDs

  • Warcraft III Cinematics Disc
  • The Making of World of Warcraft

Pen-and-Paper RPG Sourcebooks

Warcraft

World of Warcraft

PDF-only material

Strategy guides

RTSs

World of Warcraft

Other books

Other

References

External links

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