Next week, almost three years after the release of Warcraft 3 Reforged, custom campaigns will finally be added in patch 1.35. One of the most requested features missing from the remaster, the ability for players to create their own campaigns and share them with other fans was a core feature of one of the best strategy games on PC. The Warcraft 3 modding scene has, of course, given us many notable modes - the most famous among them being Defense of the Ancients, which later branched out and evolved into Dota 2 and League of Legends.
Warcraft 1.35 Reforged patch 3 release date is January 19. The full patch includes a map pool update, leaderboard fixes, a seasonal cinematic update, and a major balance overhaul. However, the ability to create and share custom campaigns is definitely the main feature. Whether it's creating their own completely original stories, reinterpreting established Warcraft lore, or simply creating fun, silly scenarios, the creativity of Warcraft 3 players is a huge part of the original game's appeal.
Warcraft Community Manager 'Kaivax' posted notes stating that this will be the final balance iteration for the implementation of patch 1.35 for Warcraft 3: Reforged on PTR on January 12th. They're also reporting that all ladder ranks will be reset with the start of the new season, which means players will have to play a new set of placement matches once the update goes live.
Ranked play in Warcraft 3: Reforged arrived in June 2022 with patch 1.33, giving players the opportunity to compete against each other on the ranked ladder. The updates aren't coming at a particularly rapid pace, but it's certainly nice to see another key feature ticked off, making the remaster an increasingly compelling proposition than it was at launch, when our own impressions of Warcraft 3: Reforged said it had " the worst possible start."
Elsewhere, Blizzard recently promised that Diablo updates would roll out in the coming weeks, with production ramping up as Diablo 4's release date approaches later this year. In the meantime, we have prepared even more The best RTS games on PC in 2023, which will help relieve the itch from the strategy.
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