The First 30 Years of Warcraft: The Making of a Game Universe @GDCFestivalofGaming
The First 30 Years of Warcraft: The Making of a Game Universe  @GDCFestivalofGaming
Uploaded January 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Warcraft General Manager John Hight shares insights into his history at Blizzard Entertainment and with the Warcraft team in particular to provide a deep dive into how the Warcraft universe has evolved over decades through multiple games, genres, and changing player habits and perspectives into the storied world we now know.

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The First 30 Years of 'Warcraft': The Making of a Game Universe

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