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What is
World of Warcraft?
World of Warcraft
is a massively multiplayer online role-playing
game (MMORPG). In World of Warcraft, thousands of
players will have the opportunity to adventure together
in an enormous, persistent game world, forming
friendships, slaying monsters, and engaging in epic
quests that can span days or weeks.
What is
an MMORPG?
MMORPG stands for massively multiplayer online
role-playing game. In an MMORPG, thousands of players
exist in the same game world at the same time. This
creates an incredibly rich and active environment in
which interesting things are constantly taking place.
MMORPGs provide thousands of hours of game play, with a
nearly infinite variety of goals to achieve across a
vast world covering miles of land and sea. For World of
Warcraft, we will also be adding new content on a
regular basis, thus ensuring that there will always be
new adventures, new locations, new creatures, and new
items to discover.
How will
World of Warcraft differ from other MMORPGs?
World of Warcraft will differ from other MMORPGs in many
ways. Players will be able to complete quests and
experience the world at their own pace, whether it be a
few hours here and there or entire weeks at a time.
Additionally, our quest system will provide an enormous
variety of captivating quests with story elements,
dynamic events, and flexible reward systems. World of
Warcraft will also feature a faster style of play, with
less downtime and an emphasis on combat and tactics
against multiple opponents. We also plan to incorporate
several unique features, which we'll disclose throughout
the course of development.
Will
there be a monthly fee to play the game?
Yes. After the end of the free month included with the
game, you will need a subscription in order to continue
playing the game. You have three options, as you will
see when you create your account: a month-to-month
package at $14.99 per month, a three-month plan at
$13.99 per month, or a six-month plan at $12.99 per
month. Please be aware that the subscription fees for
three-month plan and the six-month plan must be paid in
full.
Why
isn't World of Warcraft free?
World of Warcraft will require a fee to play. This fee
will be used to support the costs associated with the
high-quality levels of service, support, and ongoing
content creation that we are planning for World of
Warcraft.
Will
there be multiple methods of payment besides just credit
cards?
Yes, we plan to support a range of payment methods. In
the initial launch regions of North America, Australia,
and New Zealand, customers will be able to pay their
subscription fees by major credit card, PayPal, and
pre-paid game cards. Payment methods in other regions
will be announced at a later date.
Note: We are still
working with PayPal to allow customers to subscribe
using PayPal accounts. Please keep an eye on the main
World of Warcraft website for any news on this option
once it becomes available.
How will
the game be distributed or sold?
Gamers will be able to purchase World of Warcraft at
retail outlets, online sites, or directly from Blizzard
Entertainment. However, in order to play you will need
to sign up for a monthly account.
Will
World of Warcraft be playable on a Mac and are people
currently testing it on Macs?
Yes, to both. The game will be available on a Mac and
there are people currently playing on Macs.
Will I
be able to use my World of Warcraft discs on my Mac and
PC?
Yes, the discs will be compatible on both Mac and PC.
Can you
alt-tab in and out of the game?
Yes, you can also run the game in a window.
What
forms of currency will there be?
Currently there is gold, silver, and copper. And in case
you were wondering, there are a lot of things you can
buy with your money, including training, equipment,
profession recipes, profession components, extra space
at your bank, and more. | 
