Blizzard Entertainment today announced that Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne has gone gold and is due to be released on July 1, 2003. “We’re very excited to announce that development on Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne has been completed,” said Mike Morhaime, Blizzard Entertainment president and co-founder. “When we set out to create the next installment of the Warcraft series, we wanted to increase the strategic gameplay possibilities and depth of the Warcraft universe by introducing a wide array of new Heroes and units specifically designed to enhance each race.” Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne will carry an estimated retail price of US$35.