Top 10 Best Warcraft Cinematics!

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this list we’ll be looking at the best

this list we’ll be looking at the best cinematics that have been featured in

cinematics that have been featured in

cinematics that have been featured in both the RTS Warcraft series and the

both the RTS Warcraft series and the

both the RTS Warcraft series and the juggernaut MMO World of Warcraft

juggernaut MMO World of Warcraft

juggernaut MMO World of Warcraft we’ll be taking both the pre-rendered &

we’ll be taking both the pre-rendered &

we’ll be taking both the pre-rendered & in-game cinematics into account picking

in-game cinematics into account picking

in-game cinematics into account picking what we felt had the best production

what we felt had the best production

what we felt had the best production value impact and overall narrative punch

value impact and overall narrative punch

value impact and overall narrative punch number 10

number 10

number 10 battle for Azeroth trailer World of

battle for Azeroth trailer World of

battle for Azeroth trailer World of Warcraft battle for Azeroth by King we

Warcraft battle for Azeroth by King we

Warcraft battle for Azeroth by King we have her corner

have her corner

have her corner it’s been decades up in game of course

it’s been decades up in game of course

it’s been decades up in game of course of small thinly drawn pact between the

of small thinly drawn pact between the

of small thinly drawn pact between the Horde and the Alliance as they stood

Horde and the Alliance as they stood

Horde and the Alliance as they stood together but grudgingly to protect the

together but grudgingly to protect the

together but grudgingly to protect the place they called home with nearly every

place they called home with nearly every

place they called home with nearly every world ending threat seemingly defeated

world ending threat seemingly defeated

world ending threat seemingly defeated and hatred spurring both sides the two

and hatred spurring both sides the two

and hatred spurring both sides the two factions are back into an all-out war

factions are back into an all-out war

factions are back into an all-out war now seeing the freshly picked new

now seeing the freshly picked new

now seeing the freshly picked new leaders of both sides lead massive

leaders of both sides lead massive

leaders of both sides lead massive armies across the battlefield is

armies across the battlefield is

armies across the battlefield is definitely impressive but it’s the

definitely impressive but it’s the

definitely impressive but it’s the battle cry that proves to be the most

battle cry that proves to be the most

battle cry that proves to be the most exhilarating whether you are for the

exhilarating whether you are for the

exhilarating whether you are for the Horde or the Alliance one thing’s for

Horde or the Alliance one thing’s for

Horde or the Alliance one thing’s for certain this will be a war to remember

number nine ork ending Warcraft two

number nine ork ending Warcraft two tides of Darkness yeah we know this

tides of Darkness yeah we know this

tides of Darkness yeah we know this ending isn’t technically canonical but

ending isn’t technically canonical but

ending isn’t technically canonical but it’s still pretty great right as the

it’s still pretty great right as the

it’s still pretty great right as the Horde continues its conquest it comes to

Horde continues its conquest it comes to

Horde continues its conquest it comes to the capital city of Lordran

the capital city of Lordran

the capital city of Lordran and in a brutal fashion kills any and

and in a brutal fashion kills any and

and in a brutal fashion kills any and all denizens with new prisoners

all denizens with new prisoners

all denizens with new prisoners according to the after battle report the

according to the after battle report the

according to the after battle report the Horde has successfully taken over

Horde has successfully taken over

Horde has successfully taken over Azeroth laying waste to anyone who stood

Azeroth laying waste to anyone who stood

Azeroth laying waste to anyone who stood in their way and claiming it for

in their way and claiming it for

in their way and claiming it for themselves

it’s interesting and a bit horrifying

it’s interesting and a bit horrifying we’ll have to admit to think of the orc

we’ll have to admit to think of the orc

we’ll have to admit to think of the orc slaughtering everyone inside but come on

slaughtering everyone inside but come on

slaughtering everyone inside but come on if they really did then we wouldn’t be

if they really did then we wouldn’t be

if they really did then we wouldn’t be over five expansions into an MMO now

over five expansions into an MMO now

over five expansions into an MMO now would we

number eight thrall versus garish nough

number eight thrall versus garish nough grand finale world of warcraft warlords

grand finale world of warcraft warlords

grand finale world of warcraft warlords of Draenor you must answer for your

of Draenor you must answer for your

of Draenor you must answer for your crimes garage

crimes garage

crimes garage the time has finally come for the hordes

the time has finally come for the hordes

the time has finally come for the hordes greatest heroes and rivals to face off

greatest heroes and rivals to face off

greatest heroes and rivals to face off for one last time and now it’s all out

for one last time and now it’s all out

for one last time and now it’s all out not Qura knowing garish couldn’t resist

not Qura knowing garish couldn’t resist

not Qura knowing garish couldn’t resist such a challenge they’re all faced off

such a challenge they’re all faced off

such a challenge they’re all faced off against him and brought his hammer as

against him and brought his hammer as

against him and brought his hammer as his one weapon to the fight it’s rough

his one weapon to the fight it’s rough

his one weapon to the fight it’s rough seeing these once brothers at arm’s tear

seeing these once brothers at arm’s tear

seeing these once brothers at arm’s tear into each other but knowing garish and

into each other but knowing garish and

into each other but knowing garish and his crimes it had to be done dude and

his crimes it had to be done dude and

his crimes it had to be done dude and yeah we know thrall cheated by using the

yeah we know thrall cheated by using the

yeah we know thrall cheated by using the elements but knowing garish wants nearly

elements but knowing garish wants nearly

elements but knowing garish wants nearly ended Azeroth he couldn’t exactly be

ended Azeroth he couldn’t exactly be

ended Azeroth he couldn’t exactly be left to stand trial again either

number seven Warcraft 3 trailer Warcraft

number seven Warcraft 3 trailer Warcraft 3 rain of chaos like fools we clung to

3 rain of chaos like fools we clung to

3 rain of chaos like fools we clung to the old hatreds and fucked as we had for

the old hatreds and fucked as we had for

the old hatreds and fucked as we had for generations after years of war all the

generations after years of war all the

generations after years of war all the humans and orc know is fighting each

humans and orc know is fighting each

humans and orc know is fighting each other that is until the Burning Legion

other that is until the Burning Legion

other that is until the Burning Legion camp the trailer for Warcraft 3 not only

camp the trailer for Warcraft 3 not only

camp the trailer for Warcraft 3 not only helped set up what would be a great

helped set up what would be a great

helped set up what would be a great conclusion to the realtime strategy

conclusion to the realtime strategy

conclusion to the realtime strategy franchise but expand upon the world of

franchise but expand upon the world of

franchise but expand upon the world of Azeroth itself greatly while we wouldn’t

Azeroth itself greatly while we wouldn’t

Azeroth itself greatly while we wouldn’t see the other factions come to light

see the other factions come to light

see the other factions come to light until after it was the words spoken by

until after it was the words spoken by

until after it was the words spoken by the narrator that helped to symbolically

the narrator that helped to symbolically

the narrator that helped to symbolically hit on how small of a world we were

hit on how small of a world we were

hit on how small of a world we were fighting in until now and how much

fighting in until now and how much

fighting in until now and how much bigger the universe was about to get we

bigger the universe was about to get we

bigger the universe was about to get we stand now upon the brink of destruction

stand now upon the brink of destruction

stand now upon the brink of destruction for the Reign of Chaos Number six broken

for the Reign of Chaos Number six broken

for the Reign of Chaos Number six broken Shore both perspectives World of

Shore both perspectives World of

Shore both perspectives World of Warcraft Legion with yet another

Warcraft Legion with yet another

Warcraft Legion with yet another apocalyptic threat on the rise the horde

apocalyptic threat on the rise the horde

apocalyptic threat on the rise the horde and alliance band together and assault

and alliance band together and assault

and alliance band together and assault the broken shore unfortunately things

the broken shore unfortunately things

the broken shore unfortunately things look kind of bleak as both sides begin

look kind of bleak as both sides begin

look kind of bleak as both sides begin to suffer heavy casualties leading the

to suffer heavy casualties leading the

to suffer heavy casualties leading the Horde to pull back

from the Alliance’s perspective they

from the Alliance’s perspective they look betrayed leading them to issue

look betrayed leading them to issue

look betrayed leading them to issue their own retreat but giving up a major

their own retreat but giving up a major

their own retreat but giving up a major player their escape prevented variant

player their escape prevented variant

player their escape prevented variant sacrifices himself to keep his alliance

sacrifices himself to keep his alliance

sacrifices himself to keep his alliance brethren alive both sides have lost

brethren alive both sides have lost

brethren alive both sides have lost their leaders and gained new ones both

their leaders and gained new ones both

their leaders and gained new ones both now with a heavy weight to carry on

now with a heavy weight to carry on

now with a heavy weight to carry on their shoulders number 5 warlords of

their shoulders number 5 warlords of

their shoulders number 5 warlords of draenor intro world of warcraft warlords

draenor intro world of warcraft warlords

draenor intro world of warcraft warlords of Draenor stream time is a funny thing

of Draenor stream time is a funny thing

of Draenor stream time is a funny thing and in Warcraft cases it can be

and in Warcraft cases it can be

and in Warcraft cases it can be rewritten where the Horde is now is

rewritten where the Horde is now is

rewritten where the Horde is now is because of the major event decades ago

because of the major event decades ago

because of the major event decades ago where Grenache drank the blood of the

where Grenache drank the blood of the

where Grenache drank the blood of the demon Manor off sealing him and his

demon Manor off sealing him and his

demon Manor off sealing him and his races fate forever

races fate forever

races fate forever however garish has traveled back and

however garish has traveled back and

however garish has traveled back and with his help Grommash has not only

with his help Grommash has not only

with his help Grommash has not only rejected the demon but killed him to the

rejected the demon but killed him to the

rejected the demon but killed him to the epic but short-lived battle against

epic but short-lived battle against

epic but short-lived battle against Mannoroth is jaw-dropping but the

Mannoroth is jaw-dropping but the

Mannoroth is jaw-dropping but the excitement has quickly changed to fear

excitement has quickly changed to fear

excitement has quickly changed to fear as the now new iron horde has found a

as the now new iron horde has found a

as the now new iron horde has found a new conquest in Azeroth

number four Illidan’s story World of

number four Illidan’s story World of Warcraft Legion this is cheating a bit

Warcraft Legion this is cheating a bit

Warcraft Legion this is cheating a bit but we couldn’t ignore how fantastic

but we couldn’t ignore how fantastic

but we couldn’t ignore how fantastic Illidan cinematics were in Legion

Illidan cinematics were in Legion

Illidan cinematics were in Legion following a series of quests the origins

following a series of quests the origins

following a series of quests the origins of Illidan are revealed to us giving

of Illidan are revealed to us giving

of Illidan are revealed to us giving players a better idea of what the demon

players a better idea of what the demon

players a better idea of what the demon hunter is truly like before we follow

hunter is truly like before we follow

hunter is truly like before we follow him into battle from there we see more

him into battle from there we see more

him into battle from there we see more cinematics of him from his striking down

cinematics of him from his striking down

cinematics of him from his striking down of cool Don with a poetic death to the

of cool Don with a poetic death to the

of cool Don with a poetic death to the rejection of narrows gift of light and

rejection of narrows gift of light and

rejection of narrows gift of light and the finale of Sargeras it’s clear that

the finale of Sargeras it’s clear that

the finale of Sargeras it’s clear that Illidan has chosen his path long ago we

Illidan has chosen his path long ago we

Illidan has chosen his path long ago we may never see him again and the world of

may never see him again and the world of

may never see him again and the world of Azeroth knows him a debt of gratitude

Azeroth knows him a debt of gratitude

Azeroth knows him a debt of gratitude number three the Burning Crusade intro

number three the Burning Crusade intro

number three the Burning Crusade intro World of Warcraft the Burning Crusade

three years after the MMO giant debuted

three years after the MMO giant debuted we were treated to our first expansion

we were treated to our first expansion

we were treated to our first expansion so of course we need an awesome

so of course we need an awesome

so of course we need an awesome cinematic with it to the Burning Crusade

cinematic with it to the Burning Crusade

cinematic with it to the Burning Crusade intro showed all of the features the

intro showed all of the features the

intro showed all of the features the expansion would bring from the alien

expansion would bring from the alien

expansion would bring from the alien drew nigh to the mana hungry blood elves

drew nigh to the mana hungry blood elves

drew nigh to the mana hungry blood elves all while keeping in mind the balance

all while keeping in mind the balance

all while keeping in mind the balance between charming lightheartedness and

between charming lightheartedness and

between charming lightheartedness and dark foreboding atmosphere leading up to

dark foreboding atmosphere leading up to

dark foreboding atmosphere leading up to the reveal of the demon hunter himself

the reveal of the demon hunter himself

the reveal of the demon hunter himself Illidan Stormrage needless to say fans

Illidan Stormrage needless to say fans

Illidan Stormrage needless to say fans reactions were well you know what will

reactions were well you know what will

reactions were well you know what will let Aladdin explain number two wrath of

let Aladdin explain number two wrath of

let Aladdin explain number two wrath of the lich king intro world of warcraft

the lich king intro world of warcraft

the lich king intro world of warcraft wrath of the lich king

wrath of the lich king

wrath of the lich king it had been a long time since we last

it had been a long time since we last

it had been a long time since we last heard of Prince Arthas who took the

heard of Prince Arthas who took the

heard of Prince Arthas who took the scourge for his own before disappearing

scourge for his own before disappearing

scourge for his own before disappearing into northrend now he’s really condemn

into northrend now he’s really condemn

into northrend now he’s really condemn this killer cinematic to show off what

this killer cinematic to show off what

this killer cinematic to show off what he has in store for the denizens of

he has in store for the denizens of

he has in store for the denizens of Azeroth this was the first cinematic to

Azeroth this was the first cinematic to

Azeroth this was the first cinematic to toss aside the charming nature and focus

toss aside the charming nature and focus

toss aside the charming nature and focus solely on the darker aspects of the

solely on the darker aspects of the

solely on the darker aspects of the series and with massive armies of icy

series and with massive armies of icy

series and with massive armies of icy undead at the Lich’s command players

undead at the Lich’s command players

undead at the Lich’s command players knew they had to stop him once and for

knew they had to stop him once and for

knew they had to stop him once and for all and it wouldn’t be easy plus the

all and it wouldn’t be easy plus the

all and it wouldn’t be easy plus the thought of our characters going up

thought of our characters going up

thought of our characters going up against the legendary Arthas got

against the legendary Arthas got

against the legendary Arthas got everyone hyped up before we take a look

everyone hyped up before we take a look

everyone hyped up before we take a look at our number one cinematic let’s have a

at our number one cinematic let’s have a

at our number one cinematic let’s have a quick look at some honorable mentions

quick look at some honorable mentions

quick look at some honorable mentions [Music]

radar they stated but there is nothing

radar they stated but there is nothing okay

okay

okay number one our ‘this is betrayal

number one our ‘this is betrayal

number one our ‘this is betrayal Warcraft 3

Warcraft 3

Warcraft 3 Reign of Chaos

Reign of Chaos

Reign of Chaos [Music]

who else but Arthas by now we all know

who else but Arthas by now we all know the tragic story of Prince Arthas and

the tragic story of Prince Arthas and

the tragic story of Prince Arthas and how his sense of justice became

how his sense of justice became

how his sense of justice became corrupted over time before eventually

corrupted over time before eventually

corrupted over time before eventually becoming glitch king but before jumping

becoming glitch king but before jumping

becoming glitch king but before jumping ahead too far it was this cinematic that

ahead too far it was this cinematic that

ahead too far it was this cinematic that truly cemented his inner dark side I’ve

truly cemented his inner dark side I’ve

truly cemented his inner dark side I’ve taken care of everything

taken care of everything

taken care of everything hailed as a hero by the citizens of

hailed as a hero by the citizens of

hailed as a hero by the citizens of Lordran after his campaign of war he

Lordran after his campaign of war he

Lordran after his campaign of war he returns to his father who he held so

returns to his father who he held so

returns to his father who he held so dear kneeling before him one last time

dear kneeling before him one last time

dear kneeling before him one last time before striking the final blow it was

before striking the final blow it was

before striking the final blow it was this act that not only shook Lord Iran

this act that not only shook Lord Iran

this act that not only shook Lord Iran but as wrought itself and soon the

but as wrought itself and soon the

but as wrought itself and soon the scourge would rise and spread this

scourge would rise and spread this

scourge would rise and spread this Kingdom

Kingdom

Kingdom [Music]

[Music]

[Music] the ashes shall arise anew do you agree

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