World Of Warcraft Offered Free?

[Plok 327]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-13973145

 

Popular online role-playing game World of Warcraft (WoW) is to be offered free up to level 20. Previously fans of the game, which has 11.4 million subscribers, had to pay a monthly fee of £8.99. Under the new system, players will be able to build an unlimited number of characters but they will not be able to join guilds or accumulate more than ten gold coins. The move is seen as a way of attracting new players to the game.

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Blizzard Entertainment, maker of WoW, has previously offered free trials of the game but only for a limited number of days. The free version will have no time restrictions. Tim Edwards, editor of PC Gamer, estimates that it will offer someone new to the game around 10 to 15 hours of game-play.

 

"It is a really good offer and will allow people to get a flavour of the world," he said. More and more companies are offering games for free as they aim to attract more PC owners to gaming. "It is a free-to-play bonanza for gaming right now," said Mr Edwards. "Team Fortress 2 went free over last weekend and it tripled its players overnight. If customers like the game it is pretty easy to get them to buy stuff," he said. Users wishing to take advantage of the WoW free offer will still have to buy the base game, which costs around £10. There are also three expansion packs for it.

 

Valve copycats.

[PurpleGaga27 40]

Valve copycat? Blizzard isn't making WoW entirely free, but for up to Level 20 for the character you have used.

 

I wouldn't find this convincing since that WoW is three times more popular and better than TF2.

[Doctor Destiny 41]

Just to level 20 is a waste. That's not even the best part of the game.

[Luk3us 63]

Its a smart idea, to give people a taste, then buy in if they want to continue.

 

Personally I played a trial for a few hours and found it utterly boring, but thats just me.

[comander starlin 6]

interesting idea, but i find Eve better value for money!

[Inferno 22]

Its a smart idea, to give people a taste, then buy in if they want to continue.

 

Personally I played a trial for a few hours and found it utterly boring, but thats just me.

Not just you, mate.

[Nmenth 291]

I tried it out once with a new character on someone else's account. I could possibly get into it if I didn't have to keep paying for it. There is no game in existence and probably never will be that is worth paying more than once for.

[Guest Rabbit]

That sums up my reason for not even trying it. Why try something I know I'm not going to bother with?