[1]The world which includes Middle-Earth.
[2]Well, you may not know this, but the majority of the Warcraft lore is ripped straight out of Games Workshop's Warhammer game, with names changed. WC1 was originally going to be a WH game, but the deal fell through, and Blizz just changed some of the names. They eventually got in trouble for it.
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1. Thanks, last time I read Silmarillion was quite a while ago.
2. Really? Was it supposed to be a Warhammer game? I mean, similarities with Fantasy Battle are more than obvious, but I always thought Blizzard had just copied GW immensely. Even the art direction was a rip.
That doesn't make Warcraft bad or a clone though. Azeroth is still a well thought-out and intricate world with a rich history. Same goes for Sanctuary, that's where Blizzard used to really shine. The worlds formed half the addiction of the games. But were drifting off-topic here.
Thanks for the info.