Remember Warcraft III, the RTS game released 16 years ago? Blizzard is still updating it, and a new patch is currently in testing in the Public Test Realm.
Really.
Blizzard never abandons its games. Starcraft: Brood War also received some updates prior to being released for free. World Of Warcraft’s past content is coming back in the form of World Of Warcraft Vanilla, after fans have made their own servers to relieve the early days of the MMO (which later got shut down).
So seeing Warcraft III getting this treatment, while still surprising, is not without precedence.
The changes coming to update 1.29 is as follows:
Widescreen Support
- Added bookends to the in-game interface
- Added black pillars in menus to prevent stretching
24 Player Support
- Game lobbies revised to support 24 players
- Team colors revised and expanded
- Color selection is an ongoing effort, feel free to leave specific suggestions with color codes
Balance & Map Pools
- Head here for details and focused discussion: https://us.battle.net/forums/en/bnet/topic/20762006793#1
World Editor Upgrades
- Head here for details and focused discussion: https://us.battle.net/forums/en/bnet/topic/20761976724#1
To join the PTR and test the new update, visit the forum here for the links.