`'Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos'' Development Team In-Store Signings This Week.Business Editors & Entertainment Writers To celebrate the release of "Warcraft(R) III: Reign of Chaos(TM)" this Tuesday night and Wednesday afternoon, the Warcraft III development team will be visiting select retail outlets retail outlet n → punto de venta retail outlet n → point m de vente retail outlet retail n → in California. Players who purchase a copy of the game will have a chance to meet the team and have their copy signed by the game's designers. Tuesday, July 2, midnight-1 a.m. -- Warcraft III Development Team in-store signings, locations listed below: Fry's Electronics San Jose 550 E. Brokaw Rd. San Jose, CA 95112 408/487-1000 Fry's #7 Fountain Valley 10800 Kalama River Avenue Fountain Valley, CA 92708 714/378-4400 Wednesday, July 3, noon-2 p.m. -- Warcraft III Development Team in-store signing, location listed below: Electronics Boutique 71 Fortune Dr., Suite 942 Irvine, CA 92618 949/450-0728 In addition, just in time for the holiday, all Hastings and Fry's stores nationwide will be open this Tuesday, July 2 from midnight to 1 a.m. to begin selling copies of the game. Since its debut in 1994, the #1-selling Warcraft series has won industry acclaim and has shattered shat·ter v. shat·tered, shat·ter·ing, shat·ters v.tr. 1. To cause to break or burst suddenly into pieces, as with a violent blow. 2. a. sales records worldwide with more than 5 million copies sold(a). In 1995, Blizzard blizzard, winter storm characterized by high winds, low temperatures, and driving snow; according to the official definition given in 1958 by the U.S. Weather Bureau, the winds must exceed 35 mi (56 km) per hr and the temperature 20°F; (−7°C;) or lower. followed the well-received "Warcraft: Orcs and Humans(TM)" with the critically acclaimed ac·claim v. ac·claimed, ac·claim·ing, ac·claims v.tr. 1. To praise enthusiastically and often publicly; applaud. See Synonyms at praise. 2. "Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness(TM)," which won multiple Game of the Year awards and is still considered by many critics to be one of the best games ever made. "Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos" is available at retail chains worldwide for Windows(R) 98/ME/2000/XP and Macintosh(R) formats, at a price of approximately $55-$60. The game is also available directly from Blizzard at 800/953-SNOW and www.blizzard.com. "Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos" has received a Teen rating from the ESRB ESRB Entertainment Software Rating Board ESRB Estrogen Receptor Beta ESRB Explosive Safety Review Board . Best known for blockbuster block·bust·er n. 1. Something, such as a film or book, that sustains widespread popularity and achieves enormous sales. 2. A high-explosive bomb used for demolition purposes. 3. hits including the Warcraft series, StarCraft(R), and the Diablo di·ab·lo adj. Diable. [Alteration (influenced by Spanish diablo, devil) of diable.] (R) series, Blizzard Entertainment Blizzard Entertainment, a division of Vivendi Games, is an American computer game developer and publisher headquartered in Irvine, California. History Blizzard Entertainment was founded by Michael Morhaime, Allen Adham and Frank Pearce as Silicon & Synapse (www.blizzard.com), a studio of the games division of Vivendi Universal Publishing, the world's third-largest publishing company, is a premier developer and publisher of entertainment software renowned for creating many of the industry's most critically acclaimed games. Blizzard's track record includes six #1-selling games and multiple Game of the Year awards. The company's free Internet gaming service Battle.net reigns as the largest in the world, with millions of active users. (a) Based on units shipped |
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