Warcraft III team tours California

Blizzard Entertainment has announced that the development team behind Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos, its forthcoming 3D real-time strategy game, will visit stores in California tonight and tomorrow to celebrate the game's release. Those who purchase a copy of the game at one of the select stores will have a chance to meet the developers and have them autograph the game. The in-store visits are listed below.

Tuesday, July 2, Midnight-1:00am:
Fry's Electronics San Jose
550 E. Brokaw Rd., San Jose, California
(408) 487-1000

Fry's #7 Fountain Valley
10800 Kalama River Ave., Fountain Valley, California
(714) 378-4400

Wednesday, July 3, 12:00pm-2:00pm:
Electronics Boutique
71 Fortune Dr., Suite 942, Irvine, California
(949) 450-0728

In addition to the appearances listed above, Blizzard has announced that all Hastings and Fry's stores nationwide will be open from midnight tonight to 1:00am tomorrow morning to begin selling copies of the game.

Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos is the latest game in Blizzard's best-selling Warcraft real-time strategy game series. It improves on the previous games in the series with a new 3D engine, four playable races, additional role-playing elements, and a number of other new features. The game will be available worldwide on July 3 for an approximate retail price of $55-$60. For more information, take a look at our extensive collection of screenshots, movies, and previews of the game.