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[Column] World of Warcraft: In-game Store and Movie Update
SBFord
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World of Warcraft's big revelation this past week is that, indeed, an in-game item store will be making its way to the game in the future (just maybe way down the line). In our latest WoW Factor, we offer a few thoughts about that as well as update you on the World of Warcraft movie in the making. Read on!
Whenever a new build of an upcoming patch hits the Private Test Realm, the WoW community devours it, trying to data mine as much as they possibly can for juicy bits of goodness. Sometimes the discoveries will make it through to the shipment of the patch or be cut beforehand. Sometimes what the community finds are remnants of features from long ago or the bones of something coming far down the pipeline. The PTR’s are very fluid and things can and and always will be in flux so when interesting discoveries are made, we must always take them with a grain of salt. Recently however, data miners discovered something a little more unique - an in-game store.
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Meh, I hate leveling and WoW's only real strength (imo) compared to other MMOs is its endgame so I'd welcome a possibility to buy an xp-potion.
Not worried if they add it and not disappointed if they don't add it to the EU/US market.
"If I offended you, you needed it" -Corey Taylor
Haha!
Regardless of people hating to level, what will they do in a game that is not yet fully constructed to entertain people in endgame?
Still so many people reroll on a constant basis.
This is so half-baked...
Haven't they had a cash shop for a couple years now? Isn't that what brought about the great sparkle pony debate of 2009?
Your gonna go watch it day one no matter when it comes out
While I may not be thrilled with Cata and MoP and as a result have since stopped playing, I would totally go see a WoW movie. The fantasy movie genre just doesn't have many offerings (LOTR, Harry Potter - that's pretty much it unless you count terrible 80's movie Ugh Krull).
If EQN really does reinvent the genre as has been claimed and we all collectively poop our pants, then I don't see even an expansion bring WoW back.
But if EQN pulls a GW2 and over-sells some hype about a highly interactive world, WoW will still have legs and all it takes is one really good expansion to bring people rushing back.
Well yeh. but it hardly had anything in it. Looks like they are starting to make it similar to a typical ftp cash shop to me.
OOOOOH helllllllll nooo.
You did not just insult Krull!
Other 80's movies? Like Willow? LadyHawke? Dragonslayer? Clash of the Titans? Time Bandits? Labyritnth? Beastmaster, Conan the Barbarian, The Dark Crystal, Neverending Story, The Black Cauldron, The Last Unicorn. Chronicles of Narnia, Many others that fall under the fantasy genre. Think thats good enough though.
Son, you don't know what the heck your talking about.
Don't get me wrong I love me some Lord of the Rings and the Potter but these movies stand on the shoulders of giants. These movies made my childhood and gave so many people things to dream and inspire them.
These "80's movies" had far better stories and characters then the crapfest that comes out these days filled to the brim with CGI.
NOT TO MENTION!!!! That most of the fantasy movies that are coming out are re-makes or inspired from the "80's movies" from before. Can't believe any child of the 80's would utter such blatant ignorance to amazing movies...UGH!!!
MMORPG Gamers/Developers need a reality check!
^ This. One million times over.
In War - Victory.
In Peace - Vigilance.
In Death - Sacrifice.
Does anyone really care anymore?
This was a huge missing of the boat. By the time the movie comes out, WoW will be full blown F2P, down to maybe 5 million players (half of which being Farmers)
The thrill and excitement of it will be gone as we plug directly into our pre frontal cortex for the next wave of mmo's
Just my opinion, although I guess it took a heck of a long time to make Lord of the Rings after it was a huge sensation., maybe I'll be wrong
Seems like the standard "WoW is dying" and "WoW will go Free to Play" crowd is fully represented here. Odd how you guys have been saying these things for 8 years now...
You'd think you'd learn a new phrase.
Not so true, I just started to say it as of when this was announced http://www.gamespot.com/news/blizzard-exploring-micro-transactions-for-world-of-warcraft-6411086 It won't be overnight, but sadly it will happen. Although I don't believe WoW is anywhere close to dying, just metamorphosing ... reeeeally slowly
Lord of the Rings already did that.
I always find it funny when any news at all comes out about WoW, everyone here takes a negative spin on it. Next month WoW could gain 2 million players, and people would say something like "Now there's too many people playing!" or "Blizzard is going under because they have to support 2 million more players" lol.
Movie will likely be terri-bad so I am not excited for it. Whether or not I go see it will be based on reviews just like any other movie.
It is frankly amazing that people are willing to pay a subscription and then also have an item store that requires you to spend more money if you want the items. I remember when we first got the pet store and people were arguing slippery slope and against saying it was a fallacy. Yet the game continues to slide down that slope and the players are slipping right with it.
What WoW movie? When? Where? What story? Who are the stars? (orcs? or goblins?)
Will that movie come out before Titan?
The sun will go supernova and bake this rock before Titan comes out.
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