Warcraft III: Reforged multiplayer beta begins this week, invites sent

Blizzard have finally announced the beta for the highly anticipated Warcraft III: Reforged, and it should be arriving sometime this week.

Gamers who are excited about the beta for Warcraft II: Reforged and want to jump into as soon as possible should note that priority invites are being sent out to those who picked up the Spoils of War Edition. Not only does the Spoils of War Edition give buyers priority with beta invites, but it also gives some cosmetic bonuses.

Cosmetic skins include: Champion of the Horde Thrall, Emerald Nightmare Cenarius, Fallen King Arthas, and Daughter of the Seas Proudmoore. For those that didn't pick up the Spoils of War Edition and just decided to grab the standard one, invitations will be rolled out to you over the coming weeks. The beta will consist of orc and human races within a 1v1 and 2v2 matches. For further information visit the official Blizzard blog post here.

In other news about Warcraft III: Reforged, check out the side-by-side comparison between the old game and the reforged one here. If you are wondering if you PC is good enough to run the game, official spec requirements have been released and can be found here.