Warcraft III world champion says a remastered version of the game is coming

China's TeD adds fuel to rumors of a new update for Blizzard's iconic real time strategy game

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Warcraft III world champion says a remastered version of the game is coming

Published: 7:00pm, 1 Nov 2018Updated: 8:44am, 20 Sep 2019

This article originally appeared on ABACUS

With BlizzCon 2018 just a few days away, speculation is running wild on the internet on what Blizzard will unveil. Among the top rumors: Warcraft III, the real-time strategy classic from 2002, might be getting a remastered version.

In a Weibo post that has since been deleted, TeD -- WarCraft III champion of the 2012 World Cyber Games -- uploaded a poster of Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne and wrote, “I’ve just received an exciting news. Look at this picture and take a guess… Many might have already guessed correctly. Let’s wait three more days.”

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In the comment section, one person asked directly if he was referring to a remastered version of Warcraft III. TeD’s answer? A resounding “yes”.

Warcraft III is an iconic game and one of Blizzard’s most important esports titles. (Picture:YouTube)

He also added that the graphics quality will be improved dramatically compared to the original, resulting in a similar feel to the current Dota 2.

Dota 2 was born out of a Warcraft III mod Defense of the Ancients (DotA), a pioneer of the MOBA esports genre. (Picture: Valve)