It is safe to say that Blizzard’s Warcraft III is one of the best games released by Blizzard. Not only did it feature a player base in the millions, but it also gave rise to one of the biggest games of the current generation, Dota 2. However, after 15 years since the developers released Warcraft III, a new patch is making its way into the game. Therefore, to celebrate this massive event, your favorite players are throwing the first ever Warcraft III Invitational.

A couple of days back, we came across some rumors, with hints of a possible secret announcement from the developers. Well, it seems the rumors have come true. Blizzard has officially come out with an announcement detailing its future plans for Warcraft III. However, it seems the community has gotten a lot more than what they asked for as not only are we receiving a brand new update for the game, but also the game’s very first invitational.

“Hosted by casters Neo and Remo of Back2Warcraft, join us on February 27 and February 28 on Twitch for a slew of special events, including Free-for-All, 4v4’s, and other friendly competitions. Well-known Warcraft III competitors from around the world will be getting together live at Blizzard HQ to showcase their talents in friendly competition!” – Blizzard’s Announcement

If you were waiting for your favorite players to make a comeback to the Warcraft III pro scene, the time has come. Check out the list of confirmed attendees below:

Neo [Observer] Germany

Remo [Observer] Germany

Happy [Undead] Russia

Foggy [Night Elf] Ukraine

HawK [Human] Russia

Effect [Human] Sweden

ReMinD [Night Elf] South Korea

Lyn [Orc] South Korea

FoCuS [Orc] South Korea

LawLiet [Night Elf] South Korea

Grubby [Orc] the Netherlands

MaDFroG [Undead] Sweden

Insomnia [Human] Bulgaria

Tak3r [Orc] Germany

Furthermore, Warcraft III will be receiving a brand new update which will add a number of new features. This includes 24-player and widescreen support. Also, the developers are coming forward with a number of bug fixes, map balances, and optimizations. For more details, check out the complete patch notes below:

Specific Changes & Improvements

Widescreen Support

Added bookends to the in-game interface

Added black pillars in menus to prevent stretching

24-Player Support

Game lobbies revised to support 24 players

Team colors revised and expanded

Color selection is an ongoing effort, feel free to leave specific suggestions with color codes

Bug Fixes

Clans may now be created

Mac clients launch on 10.11 and beyond

Known Issues

Unable to change resolutions in native full screen

PTR only supports English version of the client

This will be the last version to support Windows XP

The Mac PTR client requires manually running the launcher to patch

If you wish to learn more about the balance and map pool changes, check out the developers’ post. Stay tuned for more information as additional details will be coming our way very soon. Till then, comment below and let us know what you think of the upcoming Warcraft III update?