and published by Blizzard and Interplay Entertainment
. The MS-DOS
version was released in November 1994 and the Macintosh version in late 1996. Sales were fairly high, reviewers were mostly impressed, and the game won three awards and was a finalist for three others. The sequel, Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness
, became the main rival to Westwood Studios
' Command & Conquer
series, and this competition fostered an RTS boom in the mid to late 1990s.
Although Warcraft: Orcs & Humans was not the first RTS title to offer multiplayer games, Blizzard's game persuaded a wider audience that
multiplayer facilities were essential for future RTS titles.
"Ready to work."
"Yes, milord?"
"Yes, milord."
"You're the king? Well, I didn't vote for you." (Monty Python and the Holy Grail|Monty Python and the Holy Grail)
"We found a witch! May we burn her? (same)
(if clicked several times) "Help, help! I'm being repressed!" (same)
(as Militia)
"If that is what you want..."
"If you want..."
"I guess I can."
"That's it, I'm dead."