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World of Warcraft: Burning Crusade Free Trial

SzarkSzark News ManagerMember Posts: 4,420
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Blizzard is offering a free trial to the latest expansion for World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade. The Trial is open to both current and former WoW subscribers.

Those not yet immersed in the quests and adventures beyond the Dark Portal are invited to take advantage of the new World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade free trial! If you are a current or previous World of Warcraft subscriber who has yet to experience the new content of The Burning Crusade, head over to the Burning Crusade free-trial page now to start your download.

During your 10-day trial period, you can explore Outland, try your hand at the new jewelcrafting profession, and create blood elf and draenei characters, which you'll be able to keep if and when you decide to upgrade to the full version of the expansion. Please note that a full version of World of Warcraft must be present on your computer prior to installing the Burning Crusade trial.

For more on the Burning Crusade, click here.

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  • rillexrillex Member Posts: 14
    nice
  • SeanersSeaners Member Posts: 4

    Well, I'll do this but does anyone know about how pricing and so forth will work? Will I have to buy the retail game afterwards or pay 39.95 online to enable the full version?

    Thanks!

    Sean

  • KyleranKyleran Member LegendaryPosts: 44,086
    Hmm.. must be a lot of former WOW players out there that quit before TBC came out... didn't realize there were enough of us to set up a free trial....

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  • LordcrapalotLordcrapalot Member Posts: 191
    Ah so I see that Blizzard is feeling abit "afraid".

    "I cherish the memories of a question my grandson asked me the other day when he said..Grandpa, were you a hero in the war?...No, but i served in a company of heroes"
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  • MaxmMaxm Member Posts: 24
    So does that let you generate a character thats above level 60 so you can actulay play the Burning Crusade content?
  • knowomknowom Member UncommonPosts: 195
    More like greedy they just want people's money plain and simple and they'll do anything to get it. They told me if I came back they'd transfer my character for free then when I came back said I'd been misinformed by one of there employees and said I'd have to pay to have the character transfered which I clearly asked about before coming back in the first place so I demanded a refund, but they refused to give me one so in my eyes they'll forever remain a bunch of money monger crooks. It's kinda like when before the game came out they promised these awesome gladiatorial arena battles, but never delivered remotely on that promise until later with BC. Warcraft is nothing, but a easy EQ mimic'd grindfest with a basic lackluster rock paper scissors pvp after thought tossed in. People can defend it all they want, but that's essentially what the game is they took the fun and addictive aspects of EQ made them easy mode to appear appealing to casual players, but turned it into a much worse off grind for the competent players in the end. As for pvp all it is and ever will be is a after thought to blizzard it's not skill based it's rock paper scissors and equipment based. I'd be curious to see what the subscription base is for BC enabled WoW. Just wait till Warhammer is released the subscriber based will shrink quickly at least to a point. Like uo there will always be the few addicts who just can't seem to habit.
  • GameloadingGameloading Member UncommonPosts: 14,182
    Originally posted by Lordcrapalot

    Ah so I see that Blizzard is feeling abit "afraid".
    why so? they had free trials many times, they just take it a step further.
  • SynxVIISynxVII Member Posts: 168
    I was under the impression outland was all 60-70 content, how is this supposed to work? unless they expect you to get to level 60 within those 10 days.. lol.

    Unless they will let you play with your account you canceled a while back?
  • redelf07redelf07 Member Posts: 156
    Originally posted by knowom

    More like greedy they just want people's money plain and simple and they'll do anything to get it. They told me if I came back they'd transfer my character for free then when I came back said I'd been misinformed by one of there employees and said I'd have to pay to have the character transfered which I clearly asked about before coming back in the first place so I demanded a refund, but they refused to give me one so in my eyes they'll forever remain a bunch of money monger crooks. It's kinda like when before the game came out they promised these awesome gladiatorial arena battles, but never delivered remotely on that promise until later with BC. Warcraft is nothing, but a easy EQ mimic'd grindfest with a basic lackluster rock paper scissors pvp after thought tossed in. People can defend it all they want, but that's essentially what the game is they took the fun and addictive aspects of EQ made them easy mode to appear appealing to casual players, but turned it into a much worse off grind for the competent players in the end. As for pvp all it is and ever will be is a after thought to blizzard it's not skill based it's rock paper scissors and equipment based. I'd be curious to see what the subscription base is for BC enabled WoW. Just wait till Warhammer is released the subscriber based will shrink quickly at least to a point. Like uo there will always be the few addicts who just can't seem to habit.
    Except what you don't realize is that WoW 8.5 million subscribers are basically Asians and people that hadn't played too many MMO's before. The reason it keeps growing isnt because of the staggering amount of innovation, but because everyones friend and their mothers play it. I consider myself an average high school senior and atleast 50 people out of 1000 total people in my school play WoW. Most everyone knows what it is. When you mention Warhammer, AoC, DAoC, Vanguard to even the gamers, most of them have no idea what your talking about. They consider themselves MMOers, but, in truth, they're only a bunch of people addicted to WoW.

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  • CeohaiCeohai Member Posts: 305
    Originally posted by SynxVII

    I was under the impression outland was all 60-70 content, how is this supposed to work? unless they expect you to get to level 60 within those 10 days.. lol. Unless they will let you play with your account you canceled a while back?
    That's what they're doing.
  • AgentSmithAgentSmith Member Posts: 58
    who thinks it would be a good idea to offer a trail that starts a character at lvl 70 but on a specail trail server? that way you can really see what the game has to offer? just a idea they had that on the beta server want it was awsome
  • NeverasNeveras Member UncommonPosts: 303
    ~My bad misread~
  • vingvegavingvega Member Posts: 577

    Snore, I would rather play Mapelstory than go back to WoW.  I quit and got rid of my account with 4 60 toons once burning crusade came out and never looked back.  It was a fun game, I think the expansion ruined it.  I'm looking forward to Age Of Conan and Warhammer.  Seems like all these free trials they are offering is a sign.

  • XstortionXstortion Member Posts: 55
    Originally posted by knowom

    More like greedy they just want people's money plain and simple and they'll do anything to get it. They told me if I came back they'd transfer my character for free then when I came back said I'd been misinformed by one of there employees and said I'd have to pay to have the character transfered which I clearly asked about before coming back in the first place so I demanded a refund, but they refused to give me one so in my eyes they'll forever remain a bunch of money monger crooks. It's kinda like when before the game came out they promised these awesome gladiatorial arena battles, but never delivered remotely on that promise until later with BC. Warcraft is nothing, but a easy EQ mimic'd grindfest with a basic lackluster rock paper scissors pvp after thought tossed in. People can defend it all they want, but that's essentially what the game is they took the fun and addictive aspects of EQ made them easy mode to appear appealing to casual players, but turned it into a much worse off grind for the competent players in the end. As for pvp all it is and ever will be is a after thought to blizzard it's not skill based it's rock paper scissors and equipment based. I'd be curious to see what the subscription base is for BC enabled WoW. Just wait till Warhammer is released the subscriber based will shrink quickly at least to a point. Like uo there will always be the few addicts who just can't seem to habit.
    I totally agree with you on that. Couldn't of said it any better.   What's funny is that Blizzard doesn't even own the game, They sold it to Vivendi right after beta was over. And needless to say, You wonder why you crashed so much or wondered why the game was down all the fucking time, Well here it is,  They run their servers off of AT&T "Dial up" service. They are a bunch of french greedy mofos that never gave a shit about their customers. And never will. IMO they can take their cookie cutter PvP exstreme carebear game right up their asses.
  • Tivmmorpg1Tivmmorpg1 Member UncommonPosts: 28
    The trial is only for people with accounts who have not already upgraded to the BC content. If you bought BC, tried it, and let your account expire, you cannot use this trial to play for ten days to see if you would like to come back. Which is a pity. I would have liked a chance to explore the world after having a couple of months off, who knows Blizzard, I might have paid to renew my account. Now that option is blocked, well, guess I wont be sending you my money any time soon. One has to wonder how many other people get turned off by this "trial" that isnt really a means to return to the game. Not the end of the world by any means, but really, for a company this big, not the best marketing. Peace now.
  • LordcrapalotLordcrapalot Member Posts: 191
    Originally posted by Gameloading

    Originally posted by Lordcrapalot

    Ah so I see that Blizzard is feeling abit "afraid".
    why so? they had free trials many times, they just take it a step further.

    Yeah maybe your right:)

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  • zevianzevian Member UncommonPosts: 403


    I totally agree with you on that. Couldn't of said it any better.   What's funny is that Blizzard doesn't even own the game, They sold it to Vivendi right after beta was over. And needless to say, You wonder why you crashed so much or wondered why the game was down all the fucking time, Well here it is,  They run their servers off of AT&T "Dial up" service. They are a bunch of french greedy mofos that never gave a shit about their customers. And never will. IMO they can take their cookie cutter PvP exstreme carebear game right up their asses.
    Actually Vivendi Owns Blizzard.



    and has owned them well before World of Warcraft came out.   they also own sierra games. and a few record labels etc..



    k thanks
  • ronan32ronan32 Member Posts: 1,418
    Originally posted by knowom

    More like greedy they just want people's money plain and simple and they'll do anything to get it. They told me if I came back they'd transfer my character for free then when I came back said I'd been misinformed by one of there employees and said I'd have to pay to have the character transfered which I clearly asked about before coming back in the first place so I demanded a refund, but they refused to give me one so in my eyes they'll forever remain a bunch of money monger crooks. It's kinda like when before the game came out they promised these awesome gladiatorial arena battles, but never delivered remotely on that promise until later with BC. Warcraft is nothing, but a easy EQ mimic'd grindfest with a basic lackluster rock paper scissors pvp after thought tossed in. People can defend it all they want, but that's essentially what the game is they took the fun and addictive aspects of EQ made them easy mode to appear appealing to casual players, but turned it into a much worse off grind for the competent players in the end. As for pvp all it is and ever will be is a after thought to blizzard it's not skill based it's rock paper scissors and equipment based. I'd be curious to see what the subscription base is for BC enabled WoW. Just wait till Warhammer is released the subscriber based will shrink quickly at least to a point. Like uo there will always be the few addicts who just can't seem to habit.
    hey there captain obvious..of course they're in it for the money, stop being so naive..blizzard entertainment is a company and they are out to make as much money as they can, like any other company.
  • XstortionXstortion Member Posts: 55
    Originally posted by zevian



    I totally agree with you on that. Couldn't of said it any better.   What's funny is that Blizzard doesn't even own the game, They sold it to Vivendi right after beta was over. And needless to say, You wonder why you crashed so much or wondered why the game was down all the fucking time, Well here it is,  They run their servers off of AT&T "Dial up" service. They are a bunch of french greedy mofos that never gave a shit about their customers. And never will. IMO they can take their cookie cutter PvP exstreme carebear game right up their asses.
    Actually Vivendi Owns Blizzard.



    and has owned them well before World of Warcraft came out.   they also own sierra games. and a few record labels etc..



    k thanks

    Nope your wrong. Go ask a GM or a Tech at their department. You are wrong.
  • LordcrapalotLordcrapalot Member Posts: 191
    Originally posted by Xstortion

    Originally posted by zevian



    I totally agree with you on that. Couldn't of said it any better.   What's funny is that Blizzard doesn't even own the game, They sold it to Vivendi right after beta was over. And needless to say, You wonder why you crashed so much or wondered why the game was down all the fucking time, Well here it is,  They run their servers off of AT&T "Dial up" service. They are a bunch of french greedy mofos that never gave a shit about their customers. And never will. IMO they can take their cookie cutter PvP exstreme carebear game right up their asses.
    Actually Vivendi Owns Blizzard.



    and has owned them well before World of Warcraft came out.   they also own sierra games. and a few record labels etc..



    k thanks

    Nope your wrong. Go ask a GM or a Tech at their department. You are wrong. Nope Vivendi owns Blizzard.

    "I cherish the memories of a question my grandson asked me the other day when he said..Grandpa, were you a hero in the war?...No, but i served in a company of heroes"
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  • ReklawReklaw Member UncommonPosts: 6,495
    Originally posted by Lordcrapalot

    Originally posted by Xstortion

    Originally posted by zevian



    I totally agree with you on that. Couldn't of said it any better.   What's funny is that Blizzard doesn't even own the game, They sold it to Vivendi right after beta was over. And needless to say, You wonder why you crashed so much or wondered why the game was down all the fucking time, Well here it is,  They run their servers off of AT&T "Dial up" service. They are a bunch of french greedy mofos that never gave a shit about their customers. And never will. IMO they can take their cookie cutter PvP exstreme carebear game right up their asses.
    Actually Vivendi Owns Blizzard.



    and has owned them well before World of Warcraft came out.   they also own sierra games. and a few record labels etc..



    k thanks

    Nope your wrong. Go ask a GM or a Tech at their department. You are wrong. Nope Vivendi owns Blizzard.

    VIVENDI GAMES
    About   Blizzard   Sierra   Sierra Online   Vivendi Games Mobile   Management team   Key figures  

    Vivendi Games is a global developer, publisher and distributor of multiplatform interactive entertainment. The company is the leader in the subscription-based massively multi-player online role-playing games (MMORPG) category and is building on its position in the PC, console and handheld games markets.



     

    Vivendi Games has a global presence, a history of franchise success, development teams around the world and a catalog of its own original and licensed material.

     

    Vivendi Games is driven by four creative divisions: Blizzard Entertainment, Sierra Entertainment, Sierra Online and Vivendi Games Mobile.

     

     



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    Blizzard Entertainment is a world-renowned development studio best known for creating World of Warcraft, Diablo, StarCraft, and Warcraft. World of Warcraft, the world’s most popular game in the MMORPG category, has taken the gaming world by storm with 8.5 million subscribers*.



     

    World of Warcraft is available in six languages with in-game support services in several regions. Blizzard Entertainment has built on the game’s success with the release of its expansion set World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade which sold close to 2.4 million copies within 24 hours after its release in January 2007, and went on to establish a new one-month record for PC-game sales with more than 3.4 million copies sold in its first month.



     

    *At March 7, 2007

     

     

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    Sierra Entertainment is home to four integrated studios: High Moon Studios in the US; Massive Entertainment in Sweden; Radical Entertainment in Canada and Swordfish Studios in the UK.



    Sierra Entertainment features a portfolio of titles based on original intellectual property and popular licenses from industry-leading content partners, including F.E.A.R., Crash Bandicoot, Spyro The Dragon, Scarface and Ice Age. Scarface: the World is Yours was the No. 1 selling video game in the US in October 2006.



    www.sierra.com

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    Sierra Online, a newly created division, focuses on developing and publishing high quality short and mid-session casual online games for PC, Xbox Live Arcade and a range of other platforms.



     

    Sierra Online’s titles include Assault Heroes, an award-winning game for Xbox Live Arcade, and the upcoming FreeStyle Street Basketball, an online PC game from leading Korean developer JC Entertainment, Inc.



     

    The division is also developing a variety of other Xbox Live Arcade and PC online games targeting the mass market.


    Vivendi Games Mobile, a newly formed division, creates and publishes games for the worldwide mobile market. The division publishes games based on original intellectual property, popular entertainment licenses and classic Sierra Entertainment intellectual property games which are distributed by more than 90 operators and dozens of Web portals in more than 60 countries.



     

    Vivendi Games Mobile has launched a number of award-winning titles, including SWAT Force which was named “Best Wireless Game of the Year” by Spike TV in December 2006.

    René Pénisson

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    Bruce Hack

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    2006



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    804 million euros



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    115 million euros


    Anyway its always nice when mmo's put out trials

  • HuriaHuria Member Posts: 311
    This thread made me realize that if any game company releases a demo or a trial for a game they are scared of competition or the game is on its last legs
  • kadaganetkadaganet Member Posts: 6
    well, its both sides trail time. eu http://media.wow-europe.com/bctrial/index_en.html

    and us http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/burningcrusade/trial/splash.html



    gl with that!

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  • CiredricCiredric Member Posts: 723

    I love it, how in the world did you not know that Blizzard is owned by Vivendi and double post it no less.  Making statements like that shows you that you to lazy to use any of the search engines on the net to back up your statements.

    The people at Blizzard are realists.  If the trial can hook some people who left, then that is more money in their coffers.  Not costing them anything to do this except for the time it took some programmers to put together the trial code.

    Look at Eve, almost all new players start on trials and they are doing quite well with that model, immitating success is not a bad idea.

  • PanturaPantura Member Posts: 54
    Remember that you can't progress past level 60 until you buy a working BC key. So all this trial gives you is a peek to the first few instances/quests and possible areas if you're bold enough to evade all the high level creatures.
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