Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne for Mac

Experience the classic expansion pack

Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne is a free-to-play expansion pack from Blizzard Entertainment. In this classic sequel to the hit simulation game Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos, you get to continue where the base game left off—introducing players to the Blood Elves, cousins to the Night Elves. With a single-player campaign that surpasses even its predecessor, this game elevated the Warcraft franchise and expanded the fanbase of strategy fans everywhere.

With new units, a story line that raises the stakes, and a buffed multiplayer system Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne is a timeless must-have, together with its base game.

More WarCraft content

The first thing players should know about Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne is that it is an expansion and not a standalone game. As such, it requires you to have a working copy of Reigns of Chaos. After that, it introduces a host of new content. Sea-based units are returned from Warcraft II. Also, there are new units such as Blood Elves, the Naga, and the Draenei.

In terms of single-player campaigns, Frozen Throne raises the stakes in the original real-time strategy part—with increased difficulty and more personal stories. You meet new heroes such as the Blood Elf prince Kael’thas and Illidan Stormrage. It also lets you experience a campaign that’s more focused on role-playing instead of the traditional RTS. You control the new Horde war chief Thrall as he finds a new home for his people.

The expansion also benefits from the persisting Battle.net platform, allowing players to host multiplayer games and relive classic warfare experiences with friends. However, it was criticized for its insensitive voice acting choices and its rather repetitive music scores. Additionally, it was pointed out to be visually inferior compared to the base game. These issues are resolved with Warcraft III: Reforged, featuring consistently remastered graphics and re-recorded audio.

A definite must-have

With all the game-changing content it has brought into the gaming industry, you must definitely check out Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne. It may have been released more than a decade ago, but its story and gameplay still remain difficult to match in the RTS genre. Introducing all-new content, new heroes, and an RPG experience in its campaigns are some of the reasons you should check it out.