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World of Warcraft Card Game Coming Soon
Klytus writes "GamingReport.com reports that Upper Deck is working with Blizzard Entertainment to release a Collectible Card Game of everyone's favorite MMORPG, World of Warcraft. From the sound of it the cards may also have an impact on your online gameplay as well."
In other words they are try to combine two of the most effective ways of extracting money from punters (CCGs and on-line games)
And so now the argument spills over into Slashdot. Yet Even More Complaints about having to shell out additional real-world money for in-game content in five... four... three....
(And, oh yeah, complaints about how I'm posting on a level 1 alt here.)
What is it with these MMORPG's and their thirst for cash? I pay the 15 bucks a month already, along with the millions of other subscribers. I shouldn't have to see people with 'character alterations' or other goodies just because they have the money to go out and buy these retarded cards.
It's similiar to SOE releasing boring addons to everquest back in the day. Each cost around 40-60 dollars, and if you DIDNT buy it, you had to watch people around you gaining "cool" items. This sounds to me like the same kinda deal. Buy our stuff, or we will make the playing ground uneven for you, the monthly subscriber.
Anyone else feel what im saying?
Because this is just another step towards The Visa Crucible.
So, some online content will only be available by purchasing packs of cards...
Genius, really. Sure beats multi-tiered memberships.
Blizzard could be doing a much better job of promoting itself as a marketing target.
I would hate to see in-game advertising for real-world products, but Blizzard could be capitalizing on its subscriber base more effectively.
So, when do we get WoW Happy Meals, with scratch-off extra game content?
Or a Pepsi under-the-lid promotion?
"Trolls they were, but filled with the evil will of their master: a fell race..." -- J.R.R. Tolkien on Olog-hai
Wait... you mean generalizations aren't always 100% true for everyone they imply something about? I'd say it's a fair enough generalization considering the game has something like 3.5 million subscribers.
Shark? Check
Ramp? Check
Fonz? Check
Rev that engine, WoW.
the major advances in civilization are processes which all but wreck the societies in which they occur - A.N. White
WoW isn't the same without someone coming along and ruining everything. That aspect will be totally lost (short of someone coming along and running of with you deck shouting "Time's Up! .."