Azeroth

Azeroth
Azeroth as seen from space. The hurricane-like storm in the lower left is the Maelstrom, created when the Well of Eternity collapsed.
First appearanceWarcraft: Orcs & Humans (1994)
Last appearanceWorld of Warcraft: The War Within (2024)
Created byBlizzard Entertainment
GenreFantasy
In-universe information
TypeTerrestrial planet

Azeroth is a fictional planet that is the primary setting of the Warcraft franchise of fantasy video games, books and other media. While introduced as an overarching setting in 1994 with Warcraft: Orcs & Humans, its physical presence was more heavily developed in the 2004 MMORPG spin-off, World of Warcraft, which introduced players to microcosms of numerous locations on the planet.