A new Warcraft III patch (ver 1.27) will be released simultaneously worldwide this Tuesday, March 15, 2016. This is the first patch since 2011, and is aimed at the active player base in China.

The announcement video was uploaded to YouTube by Back2Warcraft and features Robert Bridenbecker, head of Blizzard's classic game team. Bridenbecker hints at future updates, as he states this is the "first stop." You can watch the announcement video in full below.

This is only our first stop and we look forward to having you along on the journey thank you again for all of your commitment and we look forward to seeing you online.