Warcraft Guía y cronología
Wars between orcs and humans grow into a much larger struggle over Azeroth's peoples, loyalties and survival. Warcraft begins with armies under the player's command and expands into World of Warcraft's individual adventures. Strategy games, the MMO and its spin-offs share the setting in different ways, while the live-action film retells its own beginning.
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Timeline guide
Warcraft: Command an Army or Enter Azeroth Yourself
Start Orcs & Humans for the strategy-history route, or choose World of Warcraft for the MMO experience. The film retells an early conflict in a separate screen version.
- Entries
- 24
- Released
- 23
- Upcoming
- 1
- Span
- 1994-2026
Remastered strategy campaigns revisit existing wars. Earlier access to one expansion feature does not mean the full expansion launched then.
Overview & recommendation
The strategy games look at Azeroth through armies, leaders and campaigns. World of Warcraft moves the player into that world as a character who can travel through its conflicts and communities. Those are different ways of meeting the setting, not a rule that everyone must command every older battle before creating an MMO character.
Hearthstone and Rumble borrow the cast and atmosphere for other forms of play, while the film reconstructs the opening conflict in its own interpretation. The shared Warcraft name gives them a relationship without giving each card match or new screen scene a fixed place after the last campaign.
Choose RTS Saga for the earlier campaign route, selecting original or remastered versions where they overlap. Choose World of Warcraft for the live-game route, with expansions understood in their current access context. Explore spin-offs or the film separately rather than treating them as mandatory bridges between the strategy and MMO stories.
Campaign History and Other Ways into Azeroth RTS, MMO, spin-offs and screen adaptation
The RTS-to-MMO relationship is different from a remake or a separate screen telling. The groups help choose scale and format without making every product another unique war to complete.
Warcraft RTS Saga (8 entries)
The strategy campaigns establishing Azeroth's earlier wars, with remastered presentations treated as alternatives to their originals.
World of Warcraft (13 entries)
World of Warcraft's live MMO and expansion route, where story and access stages differ from a row of wholly independent games.
Warcraft Spin-offs (2 entries)
Hearthstone and Rumble's different uses of Warcraft characters and setting, chosen for their own play rather than as mandatory campaign bridges.
Film Adaptation (1 entry)
The film's separate interpretation of the early orc - human conflict, not an automatic continuation of the game timeline.
Choosing Your Warcraft Route 24 entries
Follow the selected campaign or MMO path. Alternative campaign editions and side games remain choices rather than required repeated story coverage.
- 11994Warcraft: Orcs & HumansGame · 1994
- 21995Warcraft II: Tides of DarknessGame · 1995
- 31996Warcraft II: Beyond the Dark PortalGame · 1996
- 42002Warcraft III: Reign of ChaosGame · 2002
- 52003Warcraft III: The Frozen ThroneGame · 2003
- 62004World of WarcraftGame · 2004
- 72007World of Warcraft: The Burning CrusadeGame · 2007
- 82008World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich KingGame · 2008
- 92010World of Warcraft: CataclysmGame · 2010
- 102012World of Warcraft: Mists of PandariaGame · 2012
- 112014HearthstoneGame · 2014
- 122014World of Warcraft: Warlords of DraenorGame · 2014
- 132016WarcraftFilm · 2016
- 142016World of Warcraft: LegionGame · 2016
- 152018World of Warcraft: Battle for AzerothGame · 2018
- 162020Warcraft III: ReforgedGame · 2020
- 172020World of Warcraft: ShadowlandsGame · 2020
- 182022World of Warcraft: DragonflightGame · 2022
- 192023Warcraft RumbleGame · 2023
- 202024World of Warcraft: The War WithinGame · 2024
- 212024Warcraft I: RemasteredGame · 2024
- 222024Warcraft II: RemasteredGame · 2024
- 23World of Warcraft: MidnightGame · Mar 2, 2026
- 24TBAWorld of Warcraft: The Last TitanGame · TBAUpcoming
Frequently asked questions 7 answers
Must I finish all Warcraft strategy games before WoW?
They provide historical context, but the MMO is a different entry choice. Follow its own introduction if inhabiting Azeroth is your goal.
Are the remasters new wars after the originals?
They present existing campaigns in another edition. Choose your version, with a second playthrough optional rather than another required history chapter.
Does the film continue the MMO?
It retells an early conflict in a separate adaptation. It is not the next event after an expansion's story.
How many Warcraft movies and games are there?
Warcraft has 24 entries: 23 games and 1 movie, released between 1994 and 2026. 23 are already released and 1 is upcoming.
What is the chronological order of Warcraft?
In chronological (in-universe) order, Warcraft begins with Warcraft: Orcs & Humans (1994) and ends with World of Warcraft: The Last Titan. The full chronological list of 24 entries is above.
What is the release order of Warcraft?
By release date, Warcraft starts with Warcraft: Orcs & Humans (1994). The most recent release is World of Warcraft: Midnight (2026).
What is the next Warcraft release and what should I play before it?
The next Warcraft release is World of Warcraft: The Last Titan. To catch up first, choose the relevant continuity and play its released entries. Include alternative editions only if you want them in your personal goal.
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