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Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness

fantasy-themed real-time strategy game published by Blizzard Entertainment
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Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness

Summary

Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness is a video game[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of video_game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (442 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness's instance of is recorded as Tides of Darkness — instance of (P31): video game[3].
  • Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness was published by Tides of Darkness — publisher (P123): Blizzard Entertainment[4].
  • Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness was published by Tides of Darkness — publisher (P123): Q188273[5].
  • Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness was published by Tides of Darkness — publisher (P123): Electronic Arts[6].
  • Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness's genre is Tides of Darkness — genre (P136): real-time strategy[7].
  • Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness's genre is Tides of Darkness — genre (P136): fantasy video game[8].
  • Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness's developer is recorded as Tides of Darkness — developer (P178): Blizzard Entertainment[9].
  • Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness's part of the series is recorded as Tides of Darkness — part of the series (P179): Q815739[10].
  • Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness's designed by is recorded as Tides of Darkness — designed by (P287): Ron Millar[11].
  • Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness's software version identifier is recorded as 1.4[12].
  • Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness's platform is recorded as Tides of Darkness — platform (P400): Microsoft Windows[13].
  • Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness's platform is recorded as Tides of Darkness — platform (P400): DOS[14].
  • Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness's platform is recorded as Tides of Darkness — platform (P400): Q200912[15].
  • Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness's platform is recorded as Tides of Darkness — platform (P400): Q10677[16].
  • Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness's platform is recorded as Tides of Darkness — platform (P400): Classic Mac OS[17].
  • Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness's game mode is recorded as Tides of Darkness — game mode (P404): multiplayer video game[18].
  • Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness's game mode is recorded as Tides of Darkness — game mode (P404): single-player video game[19].
  • Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness was distributed by Tides of Darkness — distribution format (P437): CD-ROM[20].
  • Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness's input device is recorded as Tides of Darkness — input device (P479): computer keyboard[21].
  • Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness's input device is recorded as Tides of Darkness — input device (P479): computer mouse[22].
  • Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness's input device is recorded as Tides of Darkness — input device (P479): gamepad[23].
  • Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness's country of origin is recorded as Tides of Darkness — country of origin (P495): United States[24].
  • Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness was published on December 9, 1995[25].
  • Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness was published on 1996[26].
  • Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness's ESRB rating is recorded as Tides of Darkness — ESRB rating (P852): Teen[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Publishers include Tides of Darkness — publisher (P123): Blizzard Entertainment[4], Tides of Darkness — publisher (P123): Q188273[5], and Tides of Darkness — publisher (P123): Electronic Arts[6].

Publication

Publication dates include December 9, 1995[25] and 1996[26]. Genres include Tides of Darkness — genre (P136): real-time strategy[7] and Tides of Darkness — genre (P136): fantasy video game[8]. Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness's part of the series is recorded as Tides of Darkness — part of the series (P179): Q815739[10]. It was distributed by Tides of Darkness — distribution format (P437): CD-ROM[20].

Subject and Themes

Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness's part of the series is recorded as Tides of Darkness — part of the series (P179): Q815739[10].

Why It Matters

Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness ranks in the top 3% of video_game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (442 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

Related Entities

Blizzard Entertainment CD-ROM Classic Mac OS computer keyboard computer mouse DOS Electronic Arts gamepad Microsoft Windows Ubisoft United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  11. [13] ↑ . redump.org. wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Jean-Frédéric · 2026-07-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of origin → —
    Platform → Microsoft Windows, DOS, Q200912 +2
    Designed by → —
    Distribution format → CD-ROM
    + 29 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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