tobolds.blogspot.com - 26 days ago
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A lot of people have previously argued that while Blizzard will take extra money from you for services like server moves or race changes, they aren't selling you any virtual items for real money. That isn't true any more. Via MMO-Champion and WoW.com comes the news that Blizzard now officially ...
wow.com - 27 days ago
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wow.com —
In a surprising and stunning move, Blizzard has
just launched a real money online in-game pet sore....
You spend real money, you get an in-game pet. This fully brings Blizzard into the world of microtransactions -- even if the cost of $10 for one ...
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Blizzard launches real money in-game pet store
us.blizzard.com - 27 days ago
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us.blizzard.com —
Possessing the diplomatic humbleness common to his reclusive
race, the Pandaren Monk accompanies you on your journeys...
throughout Azeroth, returning any /bows he receives from other players. Half of the proceeds to every Pandaren Monk purchased ...
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us.blizzard.com - 27 days ago
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us.blizzard.com —
The Blizzard Store requires JavaScript to be enabled
in your browser. Please enable it before continuing. Collectibles...
Show All Pet Store (2) Blizzard Universes Show All Warcraft (2) Blizzard Store » Collectibles » Pet Store 2 product(s) found. World ...
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A Brief History Of Paying Blizzard Cash For WoW Pets
Player Versus Developer —
... That isn't to say that this store won't spread to what Tobold calls "classics" of item stores - gameplay affecting items like potions and mounts. ...
A moment of weakness
Of Teeth and Claws —
... been offering an increasing number of supplemental microtransactions for a long time (server transfers, gender swaps, renames, etc.) but apparently fluff pets have pushed many people past their breaking point. My opinion: Any game that forces you to pay for a subscription in order to play should NOT use microtransactions to allow players to obtain unique items or services that cannot be gained via normal game play. Tobold is probably also right: the floodgates have been opened. ...
Shop Smart, RMT Pet Shop…Smart?
The Pink Pigtail Inn —
... to use the service.” Notice the artful wording in that response. They avoid a direct answer to a simple question and that is never a good sign. Of course, even if they did directly say “no” I doubt I would believe them anymore. They also said they would never do faction changes or races either and well…you know what…they did. People keep insisting that the pet store is not on a slippy slope when all the evidence points to the fact it actually is on a slippery slope. Epics for sale. Wake up and smell the coffee. ...
WoW Tempest
Tish Tosh Tesh —
... No, it’s not the Cataclysm, it’s the latest nerdragestorm about Blizzard’s cash cow. For reference:
Blizzard Introduces Microtransactions (via Tobold)
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Subscription Game Item Shops are the Third Trammel (via Green Armadillo at PvD)
So now Blizzard is TEH EBIL for taking another step into a larger MMO market, one where not everyone pays their $15 door fee and competes for epics and ego via state-sanctioned grinds. This is the proverbial “straw” to break some camels’ backs. (Never mind that the ...
Surviving the Microtransapocalypse
Bio Break —
... If 2009 is to be remembered for one specific thing in the MMORPG history books, other than Fallen Earth’s greatness, it will probably be called the year when the microtransactions floodgates finally broke and swept into the “mainstream” of MMOs. Sure, we’ve had microtransactions before, and I’m not going to get bogged down in semantics over what constitutes a microtransaction or not (such as purchasing a collector’s edition that has a special item vs. the regular edition) — I just want to note that it seems ...
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nerfbat.com 26 days ago — Though I consider name changes and the like to be a lesser form of microtransactions, Blizzard has crossed into the real world of microtransactions by selling in-game pets . While donating half of the proceeds from the Pandaren Monk pet (and only that pet) is a nice gesture, it’s an ...
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Blizzard Support
eu.blizzard.com 27 days ago — Pet Store FAQ Q: Why are you introducing this service? A: The Pet Store provides a new way for players to obtain unique companion pets outside of the game, which is something that has been requested by many players who enjoy World of Warcraft's ...
Blizzard Reboots WoW with the Cataclysm Expansion
wolfsheadonline.com 8/30/2009 — N othing puts a damper on the player’s suspension of disbelief faster than when they finally realize there are no more horizons left to explore and conquer. That said, nothing excites MMO gamers then the word “new expansion”. ...
Six Words that Terrify Blizzard.
wowriot.gameriot.com 9 days ago — "I Just Want to Kill Arthas." Yesterday, Blizzard formally announced their plans for Icecrown Citadel progression, and a lot of what they did in ToGC is carrying over. To recap quickly, they're releasing Icecrown one wing at a time, with "several ...
WoW -> Story Submission
worldofwarcraft.com 9/17/2009 — World of Warcraft Stories Submission Agreement The following represents an agreement between Blizzard Entertainment, Inc., a Delaware corporation ( Blizzard Entertainment ), and yourself, relating to your participation in Blizzard s World of Warcraft ...
Did Blizzard Just PTR-Spoil The Expansion?
playervsdeveloper.blogspot.com 8/16/2009 — MMO-Champion may have the full details of the WoW expansion announcement a week out from Blizzcon. They are aided and abetted in part by Blizzard's inexplicable decision to bring up PTR's for patch 3.2.2 days before the keynote. Among other things, ...
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