Developer & publisher · USA
Blizzard Entertainment
Silicon & Synapse became Chaos Studios then Blizzard; Warcraft, StarCraft and World of Warcraft followed.
Mechanics first shipped by Blizzard Entertainment
Ideas this studio is credited with introducing to the medium, each with a full downstream history.
Strategy & Tactics · 2003
Tower Defense Lane Denial
Tower defense has players place static defences along a fixed route while waves of enemies walk it, turning strategy i…
Origin: Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos
Progression & Persistence · 2004
Numeric Gear Power Treadmill
A numeric gear power treadmill reduces equipment to one ascending number, letting a game gate content by that figure a…
Origin: World of Warcraft