Dates In History
1996 [Detail]
| May 1996 | The Warcraft II expansion pack Beyond the Dark Portal further opens up the Warcraft universe |
| 23rd June | Nintendo releases the Nintendo 64 |
| December 1996 | Blizzard Entertainment releases Diablo |
| December 1996 | Blizzard launches Battle.net |
| December 1996 | Warcraft II sells 1.2 million copies |
| 20th December | Apple buys NeXT, and Steve Jobs returns |
