The Warcraft universe' is a fictional universe in which a series of games and books published by Blizzard Entertainment are set. Players were first introduced to this universe in the original Orcs & Humans in Eastern Kingdoms of the Planet Azeroth. Known worlds in the Warcraft universe include Azeroth, Draenor the Red World (later called Outland), Argus, K'aresh, and Xoroth. Concept and creation The Warcraft universe's background, plot, and setting, like most Blizzard games, bear notable resemblance to tabletop role-playing games such as Warhammer Fantasy Battle by Games Workshop, and Dungeons & Dragons from TSR, Inc (later bought out by Wizards of the Coast in 1997). The fantasy works of J. R. R. Tolkien also serve as a foundation; many of the races, such as Orcs and Dwarves, are patterned after Tolkien's, and the Elvish languages used in the game, Thalassian and Darnassian, are similar t

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