forums.worldofwarcraft.com - 28 days ago
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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 ...
wow.com - 28 days ago
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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 - 28 days ago
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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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us.blizzard.com - 27 days ago
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The Blizzard Store requires JavaScript to be enabled
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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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Blizzard Starts Selling In-Game World Of Warcraft Pets [Blizzard]
Kotaku —
... of the Lich King, Kel'Thuzad, while the Pandaren Monk is a...Pandaren Monk. The pets run players $10 apiece, with half of the proceeds of every Pandaren purchase going towards the Make A Wish Foundation until December 31st, after which the kids can just make their own wishes come true. Look for more pets to show up in the Pet Store in the coming months, and who knows? If this takes off, we could be witnessing the beginning of full-fledged World of Warcraft item store. Introducing the Pet Store [WoW Forums via WoWHead]
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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 ...
WoW Microtransactions Begin
Blue's News —
... A post on the World of Warcraft Forums introduces the World of Warcraft"Pet Store," as they now offer the opportunity to purchase ...
Blizzard opens the Petshop for World of Warcraft
Gamer Limit —
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 ...
World of Warcraft Gets Microtransaction Pets, Players Freak Out
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The announcement that Blizzard would be opening an online store for special WoW in-game pets has some members of the community bouncing off the walls. Yesterday evening, Blizzard announced the opening of the World of Warcraft Pet Store, a place where players could acquire special in-game pets if they were willing to shell out their cash. At the moment, there are only two pets for sale in the store: Lil' K.T., the Littlest Lich (who will zap nearby Critters and laugh maniacally when you kill a player in PvP) and the Pandaren Monk . Both pets were priced at $10, though half the proceeds of every Pandaren Monk sold through the end of ...
A WoW player's guide to microtransactions
WoW.com —
Well Blizzard has finally done it. After charging only for out-of-game services like faction changes and character customization, with the release of in-game pets on the Blizzard store, they've finally moved on to selling virtual items for real money. And there's a word, dirty in the mouths of some, that's floating around that some ...
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Gamasutra News 28 days ago
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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