Posted Apr 28, 2008 at 01:09PM by Isaac C. Listed in: Rumors Tags: Blizzard, Free Trial
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World of Warcraft: Recruit a Friend program to get more interesting - Image 1Blizzard may soon give World of Warcraft gamers more reason to recruit a friend for the game. According to some files listing error messages in the game, the Recruit a Friend program may soon have new features available that will help your newbie friend in the game. Details in the full article.

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Posted Apr 24, 2007 at 11:55AM by Ryan A. Listed in: News, Burning Crusade Tags: Blizzard, Free Trial, Amazon, NPD
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Amazon.com's deal for The Burning Crusade - Image 1We're all aware that Blizzard, together with various corporate partners, has been giving away free trial accounts for World of Warcraft (WoW). Now, if you're one of those who still doesn't have a copy, heads up because today is your lucky day.

Over at online retail store Amazon.com, the MMORPG's for sale for just US$ 19.99. In case you want to get the expansion The Burning Crusade as well, do take note that it can be purchased for just US$ 24.99. The expansion's original price before this deal was around US$ 39.99.

The two titles' price total is US$ 54.98. But quite interestingly, it will only cost you US$ 29.98 if you buy 'em both. The Burning Crusade has been released for more than three months now and is credited for U.S. PC game sales surge by National Purchase Diary (NPD).

The Read link below should take you to Amazon.com's online product page.

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Posted Apr 19, 2007 at 02:56AM by Karl B. Listed in: News Tags: Blizzard, elves, Azeroth, Free Trial, Blood Elves, Draenei
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Are you one of the few World of Warcraft players that haven't journeyed through post-Burning Crusade Azeroth yet? Well, don't worry because Blizzard's got your back. The people behind the insanely popular MMORPG World of Warcraft are giving old and new WoW players alike a chance to try out a free trial of the Burning Crusade expansion.

During the ten-day free trial period, players can explore the Outland or try their hand at the new jewelcrafting profession found in Burning Crusade. Of course, players can also try out the Draenei and Blood Elves, the two new races that are introduced in Burning Crusade. Ever wanted to see what all the hubbub is about BE Paladins? Now's your chance.

You can get the free trial download by clicking on the "read" link below. Please note that you need to have the full version of World of Warcraft installed on your computer in order to install the Burning Crusade trial.

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Posted Apr 05, 2007 at 11:32AM by Ryan A. Listed in: News Tags: Blizzard, Azeroth, Free Trial, Drysc
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WoW players want trial account users silenced - Image 1Over the course of the past few weeks, it feels like Blizzard Entertainment is bent on luring more gamers to join the seven million plus strong user base of World of Warcraft (WoW). One of the latest efforts involves giving away free trial accounts. Some of these ended up with newspaper The Times and other still found their way to AT&T's Blue Room.

If you are an Azeroth outsider, all of these might sound good to you. But apparently, some of the current players don't appreciate this at all. According to player Metrosexuelf, over at WoW's official community site, he receives dozens of spams from these trial account users in two to three hours of play time. The other players quickly agreed and confirmed the player's experience.

The players suggested that it would be good if GMs can turn off the whisper ability for this trial accounts. They even argued that if they're just there to try the game, they don't really need the said ability. Blizzard's Drysc eventually noticed the suggestion and commented against it. He explained,

Trial accounts have a limited number of whispers they can send. We still want new players, even those on trial accounts, to have the ability to converse with friends, speak with our in-game support if necessary, and experience as much of the game as possible. We're taking the issues seriously, but removing the whisper ability from trial accounts would only move the problem, not remove it.


Drysc added that he doesn't have any concrete statistics right now but he believes that most of these spams are not coming from trial account users.

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Posted Apr 02, 2007 at 09:39AM by Ryan A. Listed in: News Tags: AT&T, Blizzard, Azeroth, Free Trial
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AT&T offering free WoW accounts - Image 1Are you familiar with the AT&T Blue Room? If not, you should be. It is actually an online website, obviously from the largest telephone service provider in the U.S., dedicated to giving gamers access to video game content they haven't had before. And by content, we just don't mean petty and useless things.

Aside from the usual exclusive interviews with industry insiders, gamers can also expect commentary, reviews, tips, tricks, codes, previews of upcoming releases, and most important of all, free trials. This time, the  AT&T Blue Room is giving away a 14-day free trial of World of Warcraft (WoW).

All you have to do is create an account, download the full game, and then you can say "Azeroth, here I come!" The promotion is only open for people residing in the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and Singapore.

We hate to run on AT&T's parade but we hope this wouldn't cause some gold farming issues again. Because you see, current players suspect that these anomalies became rampant ever since Blizzard had deals such as this.

Oh well, a freebie is a freebie. Who can ever resist that? The download link should take you to the Blue Room.

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Posted Jun 12, 2006 at 11:53PM by Rica M. Listed in: News Tags: Blizzard, Free Trial
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World of WarcraftBlizzard is once again calling for gamers both old and new to sign up for the free 10-day trial of their famous MMO Role-Playing Game World of Warcraft.

Interested individuals interested in signing up can follow the link at the bottom of this entry to register for this free trial. Characters created by users with their unique Free Trial accounts will not be deleted and can still be used once gamers renew their accounts by buying a retail copy of WoW.

There's more good news. Once accounts have been upgraded by purchasing the retail copy, users will be given another 30 days of free WoW action. Only after these free trial periods will the regular monthly fees be applied to gamers' credit cards.

Come to think of it, Blizzard already has its hands full with its six million-plus subscribers, so why call for new players? Should Blizzard be worried about the other popular MMO Gods & Heroes especially after it launched its own registration for a free 10-day trial?

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Posted Jun 09, 2006 at 11:02AM by KJM Listed in: News Tags: Free Trial
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WorldOfWarcraftSign up five of your compatriots for a 10-day free trial of World Of Warcraft, and your subscription fee could be waived for up to 150 days!

Now, with the Invasion of the Scourge, Azeroth has never been a more dangerous place. The time has come for you to get some trusted allies together and make a stand, and the folks at Blizzard Entertainment are giving you a little extra incentive for doing just that. Just login to your WoW account and follow the instructions. Each friend who upgrades to a full paying account will get free play for a thirty day period. For each friend that pays their first month subscription, you will have your waived subscription fee waived for 30 days.

Blizzard Entertainment informs potential participants in this offer that it is subject to server availability, and can be withdrawn anytime for any reason.

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