It's been twenty years since Azeroth was first introduced to the hearts and minds of gamers all over the world, and Youtube user
Doronsmovies has put together a massive and in-depth look into the history of the
Warcraft franchise. Weighing in at just over 40 minutes, the documentary dives right in with coverage of the early RTS games, starting with
Orcs & Humans in 1994. Although we know quite a bit about those early games, and about the history of
WoW itself, the movie also features a look at
Lord of the Clans, a point-and-click adventure game that was actually never released -- including footage of the game itself, and some of the voice acting and animated scenes from the game as well.
For those that have been playing
Warcraft since the early days, the documentary might not have anything new to offer. But for those that have only just begun playing in recent years, or those that have only played
World of Warcraft, there should be plenty of interesting tidbits to keep you entertained. And even if you're pretty familiar with all of Blizzard's
Warcraft games over the years, it's pretty neat to see the progression from 1994 to now all encapsulated into one film. It's a lengthy watch, but hey -- twenty years is an awfully long time.