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Warcraft series
16 games · franchise average 76.5 · highest rated: World of Warcraft
What this series does best — and worst
Best at Multiplayer
(91)
· weakest Immersion
(55)
Multiplayer
91
Gameplay
90
Innovation
85
World
83
Design
79
UI & UX
78
Story
74
Audio
72
Technical Performance
72
Visuals
71
Value for Money
67
Immersion
55
How the series scored over time
oldest → newest · weighted community scoreOne row per game in release order. Bar width = weighted community score (1–100). The arrow shows whether each entry scored higher or lower than the previous one.
Warcraft: Orcs & Humans
· 1994
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Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness
· 1995
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Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos
· 2002
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Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne
· 2003
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World of Warcraft
· 2004
76.5
World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade
· 2007
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World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King
· 2008
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World of Warcraft: Cataclysm
· 2010
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World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria
· 2012
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World of Warcraft: Warlords of Draenor
· 2014
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World of Warcraft: Legion
· 2016
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World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth
· 2018
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World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
· 2020
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World of Warcraft: Dragonflight
· 2022
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World of Warcraft: The War Within
· 2024
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World of Warcraft: Midnight
· 2026
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Warcraft: Orcs & Humans
Blizzard Entertainment
Strategy
Real-Time Strategy
Fantasy
Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness
Blizzard Entertainment
Real-time Strategy
Fantasy
Classic
Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos
Blizzard Entertainment
Strategy
Real-Time Strategy
Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne
Blizzard Entertainment
Strategy
Real-Time Strategy
Expansion
76.5
World of Warcraft
Blizzard Entertainment
RPG
MMORPG
Open World
World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade
Blizzard Entertainment
World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King
Blizzard Entertainment
RPG
MMORPG
Expansion
World of Warcraft: Cataclysm
Blizzard Entertainment
World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria
Blizzard Entertainment
World of Warcraft: Warlords of Draenor
Blizzard Entertainment
World of Warcraft: Legion
Blizzard Entertainment
World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth
Blizzard Entertainment
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Blizzard Entertainment
World of Warcraft: Dragonflight
Blizzard Entertainment
World of Warcraft: The War Within
Blizzard Entertainment
World of Warcraft: Midnight
Blizzard Entertainment