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World of Warcraft Open Beta Sign-ups

Posted by Zonk on from the ironforge-dwarves-represent! dept.

freakout writes "After years in development, Blizzard Entertainment announced on Thursday that they will soon be accepting applicants for the FREE World of Warcraft Open Beta Test for North America. The open phase of beta will give people a chance to enter Azeroth and play WoW before the game is released in mid-November." Perhaps you could play with your spouse?

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  1. Re:NOT happening now.... by Slime-dogg · · Score: 3, Insightful

    It's the open beta. It's pretty much: "You sign up, you get to play." Blizzard gets everyone addicted, closes the beta, and makes a killing on their release.

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  2. I played during the stress test by brutusbuck · · Score: 4, Interesting

    WoW was more stable, polished, interesting, and entertaining during a BETA in which they were TRYING to abuse the servers than SWG is today.

    Congrats to Blizzard. I wish you success.

    SOE, rot in hell. :)

  3. Re:NOT happening now.... by JVert · · Score: 3, Funny

    Their only flaw in this logic is if I get too immersed in the game I will lose my job and not have enough money to pay for the game when it does come out.

    But other then that... GREAT IDEA!

  4. People don't seem to understand. by Rallion · · Score: 5, Informative

    This is the open beta. You don't have to worry about not getting accepted. You will. It's open. This has been planned since before the beta schedule started, and, I repeat, 'open' means everybody gets in.

  5. it's a marketing scheme... by dfenstrate · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Get everyone addicted, then charge for it! mwah ha ha...

    The first hit is always free, kid.

    (BTW, i just joined the beta three weeks ago.... I'm hooked.....)

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