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MMO Update: Free-to-Play Versus the Monthly Fee
Piki Geek For a long period after World of Warcraft's launched any MMO that didn't instantly succeed seemingly vanished from view. Prior to WoW, a subscriber base of around 100000 (or even less) was considered acceptable. After its launch, however, … |
 Ology |
City of Heroes going free-to-play
Play.tm NCSoft has announced that they will be moving City of Heroes to a free-to-play model similar to World of Warcraft. City of Heroes will be free-to-play up until level 50 opening up the seminal superhero MMO to a whole new audience. … 'City Of Heroes Freedom' Now Live Superhero online game City of Heroes launches as free-to-play today |
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World of Warcraft: Cataclysm (CN) Will be Free-to-Play This Weekend
MMORPG News After NetEase and Blizzard Entertainment technology team's constantly working to resolve the technical problems of since World of Warcraft: Cataclysm launched in China, they have the pleasure to announce that most players now have successfully entered … |
 Develop (blog) |
World of Warcraft goes free-to-play
Develop (blog) The world's biggest MMO is the latest to adopt the increasingly popular free-to-play model. Users can now download and play World of Warcraft for as long as they like until they reach level 20. … |
 Telegraph.co.uk |
World Of Warcraft Secretly Goes Free-To-Play
Cinema Blend So how is WoW slightly free-to-play? Well, Blizzard knocked off the timed trial mode and has opened up a few other options, so players can now download and log into World of Warcraft after opening up a Battle.net account and can play for as long as … World of Warcraft: New Price, New Patch The Queue: Shaders World Of Warcraft Trial Expands In a Major Way: Game On! |
 Gaming Union |
WoW Shift To Free-To-Play A 'Brilliant Strategic Move,' Says Analysts
Gaming Union Blizzard recently announced that World of Warcraft will be adopting the ever growing free-to-play model, allowing players to experience the world of Azeroth until they hit level 20. Analysts have described the shift as a "brilliant strategic move," not … 20 Free WoW Levels to Lure N00bs WoW Starter Edition a "brilliant strategic move" |
 NEWS.com.au |
World of Warcraft finally hitches a ride on the free-to-play bandwagon
Herald Sun Prepare for hordes of sub-Level 20 noobs invading World of Warcraft any day now. Source: Supplied THAT impenetrable fortress of online gaming, World of Warcraft, has made a concession to the free-to-play hordes that gather in an effort to chip away at … World of Warcraft Starter Edition FAQ 'World of Warcraft' goes free-to-play World of Warcraft Starter Edition lets you reach lvl 20 for free, Night Elf … |
 USA Today |
'World of Warcraft' goes free-to-play
The Independent That impenetrable fortress of online gaming, World of Warcraft, has made a concession to the free-to-play hordes that gather in an effort to chip away at the empire: WoW's new Starter Edition is itself free. Replacing a more customary 14-day trial and … World of Warcraft now free to play for 20 levels World of Warcraft goes free to play for first 20 levels Blizzard makes World of Warcraft free, up to level 20 |
 Gaming Union |
World of Warcraft goes free-to-play for first 20 levels
VentureBeat World of Warcraft, one of the top-selling online games in the world, will be free to download and play for a good chunk of the game's introductory content, game developer Blizzard Entertainment announced today. The new program is another way Blizzard … Blizzard Launches WoW ''Starter Edition'' Blizzard offers free copies of WoW, removes demo time limit World of Warcraft now free until level 20 |
If you do get the hankering for more WoW thanks to the trial, you can get the digital Battle Chest, which includes classic WoW and The Burning Crusade, for .99 (as soon as the Blizzard site works again, anyway).
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