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Pet Store FAQ Why are you introducing this service? 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 non-combat companions. Will more companions be available ...
wow.com - 11/4/2009
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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 - 11/4/2009
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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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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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Introducing the Pet Store
MMO-Champion - World of Warcraft Guides and Raid Strategies - News —
Introducing the Pet Store <Hides in a shelter before people get a chance to comment> Quote from: Nethaera (Source) Today were pleased to introduce the Pet Store for World of Warcraft, a new way for players to obtain in-game pets to join them on their ...
Blizzard Enters the MicroTransaction World.
MMORPG Games & MMO News - MMOCrunch —
In a surprise move by many a loyal fan, Blizzard has introduced non combat vanity pets to the blizzard store. They do look very cool, but I am not sure if they are worth the $10 fee. The pets are bind on account, so every character current and future can have the pet. Here is the post by Blizz;
Today we’re pleased to introduce the Pet Store for World of Warcraft, a new way for players to obtain in-game pets to join them on their adventures in Azeroth. Two brand-new companions are now available for purchase exclusively at the Pet Store in the online Blizzard Store: Lil’ K.T. and the Pandaren Monk.
Make a ...
The Age of RMT: Blizzard Jumps the Shark
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+1 if you think this is a bad decision by Blizzard So its finally happened, Blizzard jumped the shark and joined the bandwagon that is RMT. As of today you can buy an in game Lich pet or a kung fu pandaren (cwutididthar?). From the forum post Today we’re pleased to introduce the Pet Store for World of Warcraft, a new way for players to obtain in-game pets to join them on their adventures in Azeroth. Two brand-new companions are now available for purchase exclusively at the Pet Store in the online Blizzard Store: Lil’ K.T. and the Pandaren Monk. Make a Difference: Pandaren Monk Charity ...
Blizzard opens the Petshop for World of Warcraft
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Today, Blizzard expanded their online WoW Shop to include purchasable pets, putting up the “Pandaren Monk Charity Pet”, and “Lil’ K.T., the Littlest Lich”.
Both pets go for a small sum of $10. Will you be getting one?
“Today, we’re pleased to introduce the Pet Store for World of Warcraft, a new way for players to obtain in-game pets to join them on their adventures in Azeroth. Two brand-new companions are now available for purchase exclusively at the Pet Store in the online Blizzard Store: Lil’ K.T. and the Pandaren Monk.
Make a ...
Blizzard Charging Real Money for World of Warcraft Pets
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... While the Pet Store FAQ lists plans for even more exclusive pets down the line, Blizzard made it especially clear that the items they're selling are purely cosmetic in nature, and nobody will be able to earn an unfair advantage in the game by simply opening their wallets. Still, one could argue that World of Warcraft players are already paying Blizzard to create new content for them, and introducing for-pay items could create a conflict of interest; from here on out, Blizzard will have to decide whether or not to charge for each and every new vanity pet they ...
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Introducing the Pet Store
mmo-champion.com 11/5/2009 — Introducing the Pet Store <Hides in a shelter before people get a chance to comment> Quote from: Nethaera ( Source ) Today we're pleased to introduce the Pet Store for World of Warcraft, a new way for players to obtain in-game pets to ...
Blizzard Starts Selling In-Game World Of Warcraft Pets [Blizzard]
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Why Aren’t There More Blizzards in the Video Game Industry?
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News: Blizzard opens WOW pet store
eurogamer.net 28 days ago — First ever in-game items for sale. Blizzard has put two in-game World of Warcraft pets up for sale at the Blizzard Store: a Pandaren Monk, and Lil' K.T., a baby version of the villainous Lich Kel'Thuzad. The pets cost £9, $10 or 10 ...
Blizzard opens real-money pet store in WoW
joystiq.com 10 days ago — Blizzard just opened a huge can of worms -- or of pandas, in this case. The company announced the opening of an in-game pet store in World of Warcraft , wherein players can purchase their own Pandaren Monk or Lil' K.T., the Littlest Lich , for ten ...
Are Blizzard Digging Their Own Grave For WoW?
blog.weflyspitfires.com 9/3/2009 — An interesting interview on Wired with Blizzard’s Chief Operating Officer Paul Sams (thanks to Tobold for the link) made me a little concerned about the subscription thought process behind Blizzard’s next MMORPG. Although the interview was likely ...
Blizzard: Game Development-Just Slow Down
thegrouchygamer.com 9/19/2009 — All of us love our games (I assume you do too, and that is why you are here) and most of us want exciting new games to come along. We want them fun, we want them nuanced, we want them polised. Oh, and we want them right damn now. Why does it take ...
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, ...
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”. ...
Pandaren pet "sold out" on Blizzard store
wow.com 25 days ago —
In an unexpected and strange twist in Blizzard's latest microtransaction saga, the Pandaren Monk vanity pet has apparently sold out on the Blizzard pet store. A mere week after the in-game pets were announced for sale on Blizzard's new pet store, ...
Blizzard Brings Pay-For Pets To WoW —
Gamasutra News 11/4/2009
Blizzard has introduced a "Pet Store" to its major World of Warcraft PC MMO franchise -- allowing users to purchase in-game pets for their characters. The pets available in the store can't be earned through gameplay, and can only be obtained via ...
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