Warcraft: Orcs & Humans is a real-time strategy game (RTS). Although Warcraft: Orcs & Humans is not the first RTS game to have offered multiplayer gameplay, it persuaded a wider audience that multiplayer capabilities were essential for future RTS games. The game introduced innovations in its mission design and gameplay elements, which were adopted by other RTS developers. Warcraft games emphasize skillful management of relatively small forces, and they maintain characters and storylines within a cohesive fictional universe.