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title: "Warcraft III : The Frozen Throne"
date: 2003-01-23 20:50:31
permalink: https://lesterchan.net/blog/2003/01/23/warcraft-iii-the-frozen-throne/
author: Lester Chan
categories:
  - Gaming
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Blizzard has announcement an expansion to Warcraft III. Warcraft III expansion will be called “Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne”, and it will be out somewhere in July, which is about a year since Warcarft III is launched.

Here is the key features:

> **»** One new Hero per race, each possessing powerful spells and magical abilities specifically designed to enhance each race.  
>  **»** A host of new units, each equipped with new abilities and spells, giving players the opportunity to create diverse strategic and tactical forms of combat.  
>  **»** 3 new tilesets featuring extraordinary new lands to explore, complete with numerous creeps and critters to wage war upon.  
>  **»** Player-built shops, unique for each race, equipped with items carefully designed to improve and aid the units of every race.  
>  **»** Neutral buildings, which will provide players with numerous new upgrades, items and abilities.  
>  **»** Neutral Heroes, available for recruitment by all players, that can supplement and strengthen a player’s army with all new spells and abilities.  
>  **»** An advanced world editor that allows players to create their own custom campaigns, complete with cut-scenes and voiceovers.  
>  **»** Many new multiplayer maps.  
>  **»** Expanded multiplayer options over Battle.net® including multiple new game types, clan and tournament support.

Click [here](http://www.blizzard.com/war3x/pressrelease.shtml) to see the full press release.  
Click [here](http://www.blizzard.com/war3x/) to visit Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne official website.