MMO players blast "disgusting" $90 early access charge for WoW: The War Within - "We must say early and loudly that this is not okay"

Nov. 3, 2023

“Not even in the vicinity of okay”

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There are three ways to purchase The War Within. You can get the $50 base edition, or you can upgrade to the $70 heroic edition if you want access to a bonus mount and transmog set. Or, if you want even more digital goodies, you can grab the $90 epic edition, which includes some other tchotchkes, plus 30 days of game time, guaranteed access to the beta, and three days worth of early access to the expansion itself.

Paying extra for early access to a major new release has become increasingly commonplace - heck, Blizzard already did it withDiablo 4 early access- but it’s a whole different ball game for MMO fans. The word “disgusting” keepscoming up,againandagain(andagainandagain). MMOs already trade pretty heavily on FOMO, so players fear that buying into that super-expensive version might start to feel like a necessity if you want to keep pace with your guildmates.

“Fuck that sucks,“Reddit user Castia10says. “Played every single game on release night but this is honestly a disappointment. The best thing about WoW is that new expansion hype in the first week. Who the fuck wants to start later?”

“We must say EARLY and LOUDLY that this is not okay,” asDJ_Marxmanputs it. “Not even in the vicinity of okay. This is dogshit and we must tell them as much.”

“This isn’t ‘early’ access, that is just the de facto date the game comes out,“itisntme2argues. “They are just charging an extra fee to people who want to play the game on the release date. Don’t be fooled by PR speak.”

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