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wow.com - 27 days ago

Blizzard launches real money in-game pet store

— 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 ... (more) Blizzard launches real money in-game pet store

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us.blizzard.com - 27 days ago

Blizzard Store

— 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 ... (more) Blizzard Store

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tobolds.blogspot.com - 27 days ago

Blizzard introduces microtransactions

— tobolds.blogspot.com — 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 ... (more) Blizzard introduces microtransactions

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Welcome to Spinksville! — ... Tarsus explains why we should always blame the tanks and gives a reason for just about every situation. Blizzard’s new petshop has inspired KIASA to sing. Katy Perry had nothing on this. We’ve seen a lot of other blog reactions to the petstore. The majority accept that the pets aren’t a big deal, but there’s a pervasive sense of sadness – as if we’d seen the future and people aren’t sure if they like it (ultimately if it’s more profitable for devs to make social games and sell pretty pets than make big expansive virtual worlds with complex ...