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World of Warcraft Details Announced

Posted by Zonk on from the oh-look-a-bear dept.

Warcry has some final details as the World of Warcraft launch looms closer. Pricing for WoW has finally been nailed down, with discounts going to folks who purchase more than one month at a time. There are also sneak peeks available, including footage from the special edition DVD and images from the Brady Games strategy guide. The guide includes Penny Arcade strips that illustrate game concepts. On character names: "I'm really sorry, Xaxziminrax. I tried to warn you, but I couldn't type your name in time. - 'Oh look, it's a bear' might also have worked."

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  1. $12.99 by Anusien · · Score: 3, Interesting

    The cheapest possible rate they offer is $12.99/month for 6 months. I remember back when Evercrack was less than $10 a month for a similar package. Will they really keep it going with enough content to be worth that much? Most people I know that play MMOGs drop them after 2-3 months because they get boring.

  2. WoW by Alcimedes · · Score: 2, Interesting

    So, this is actually going to be the first MMPORG I sign up for. It was a little more level dependant than I would have liked, but fact is this is what peopel are going to be playing.

    Not to mention it was a lot of fun in the Beta, and they have both PC and Mac clients. That's pretty much all I needed from an MMPORG. Now to see if I stick with it.

  3. That's not the worst part by Trikenstein · · Score: 2, Interesting
    The worst part is spending $50.00 or (iirc) $80.00 for the collectors edition.

    If your going to charge a monthly fee, at least provide the client software for free.

    Or at least have an option to download the client and purchase a key at a reduced rate for those that don't want another box lying around the house.

    1. Re:That's not the worst part by macrom · · Score: 4, Interesting
      MMORPG Economics 101 :

      The price of the game at launch covers the costs to develop them game over the last n years.

      The monthly subscription covers the cost of maintaining the game and adding content as time goes on.

      EverQuest breaks these laws by charging for expansions every y months.

  4. Re:Latin American Servers by 1001011010110101 · · Score: 2, Interesting

    I'm from South America, and I'm buying the standard edition from US via a seller at eBay. He's also selling the timecards, and is going to mail me the keys needed to play the game ( I already have the beta client installed), so I dont have to pay ~40$ on Shipping and handling.