WoW is an online game whose full name is World Of Warcraft. It is a massively multiplayer role-playing online game. It was announced in 2004 by Blizzard Entertainment. Whenever users talk about any MMO that is a multiplayer online game, the first name that you can think of is World of Warcraft.
Although World of Warcraft has seen ups and downs, it has been going strong for 18 years. The company continues to expand the genre-defining MMO in the form of regular updates. Furthermore, the WoW has had a fair share of players over the years, with over 4 million plates daily and 12 million active subscribers.
The new players quite get attracted to WoW’s subscription format. It is not completely free of cost. First, it will give you a free trial. In this free trial, the players will get enough freedom, and the players won’t have to spend money immediately. Moreover, the players need to pay to enable major parts of the game.
The company has expanded the game with Shadowland. It explores the hidden realm of the departed. It is a world of delicate balance that preserves life and death. In total, there have been eight expansions over the year.
The Subscription Plans of Word of Warcraft
There have been seven expansions along with the latest update Shadowland. The expansion started with a Burning Crusade in 2007, and the latest one is the Battle for Azeroth in 2018, and Shadowland was recently included.
The Burning Crusade, Warlords Of Draenor, Mists Of Pandaria, Cataclysm, Wrath Of The Lich King and the Legion are all included in one subscription. The asWoW subscription costs $12.99 per month for 1 year, which means around $156 per year for a full game. It also includes the currently released expansion.
The subscription cost plan has been divided into three sections that we will follow next. They are 1 month, 3 months and 6 months, and their respective cost(US) is $14.99/month, $41.97, which is $13.99/month, and $77.94 is $12.99/month.
If you are a new player who wants to experience everything about the game, you can simply purchase one of the subscription ties. The players can go for 1 month, which is $14.44 per month, or three months, which is 13.99/ month or six months which is $12.99/month. This subscription will give all the access, including the recent release of Shadowlands.
After going through you must be wondering that it is quite costly. But, technically, if we see it is the easiest and the cheapest game you have ever played.
Alternatives of the Subscriptions
The best alternative to the subscription is to purchase 60 days of game time. You can purchase this alternative through battle.net launcher shop or through blizzard shop. This will grant you 2 months of game time, and it will also set you back to $29.99. As the 60 days time expires, then you have to buy additional time to continue with the game. You can also gift game time to your friends with this method for your information.
There is also another alternative. You can also purchase your game time with a WoW token. One of the things that are important here is that you need to have active game time on your account. Thus, an ability to make a decent amount of in-game gold.
Now, the question comes up – how to get this WoW token. Well, if you want a WoW token, then you need to farm up gold and buy one at the auction. The token price depends on the number of tokens available in the auction house. In the in-game menu shop tab or on the A.H you can see the amount of gold you need.
And, the finally recurring subscription is to subscribe to the game and then immediately cancel the subscription. You still have to provide a credit card. This will make sure to avoid the surprise charges in case you forgot to cancel it.
Purchase the Shadowlands Expansion
In the previous sections, we have already mentioned that to play the newest content, and you have to buy the Shadowlands expansion. And, for the Base Edition of the game, you will get the chance to access an expansion and mount that is quite similar to a tree i.e., Wandering Ancient Mount. This is the cheapest option that you can think of. The other options are quite costly.
Conclusion…
The Classic/Burning Crusade Classic subscription is the monthly membership cost of $14.99/month. The free trial option is also available to you. All the details are given, which will help you get to know about the subscription better.
