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World of Warcraft Pet Store
Blizz expands their transactions service to in-game items.
Written by Chris Joyce, 04 November 2009
"Today we're pleased to introduce the Pet Store for World of Warcraft, a new way for players to obtain in-game pets to join them on their adventures in Azeroth. Two brand-new companions are now available for purchase exclusively at the Pet Store in the online Blizzard Store: Lil' K.T. and the Pandaren Monk."
New Pet Store itemsBlizzard adopted the micro-transaction market with the introduction of account services such as name changes and server transfers - today, they announced a new service, the Pet Store.
New Pet Store items"Make a Difference: Pandaren Monk Charity Pet
Enter the Pandaren Monk, a martial-arts expert who's here to help celebrate the upcoming fifth anniversary of World of Warcraft. He may be cute, but he's proof that even the softest of critters can overcome the hardest of circumstances. For every Pandaren Monk that finds its way to a player's side between now and the end of the year (December 31, 2009 at 11:59 PDT), we'll donate 50 percent of the $10 purchasing price to the Make-a-Wish Foundation in an effort to brew up a little hope, strength, and joy in a child's life.
Lil' K.T., the Littlest Lich
Lil' K.T. is a miniature lich who bears a striking resemblance to the legendary lord of Naxxramas, Kel'Thuzad. But don't let his diminutive stature fool you: Lil' K.T. has a diabolical laugh and wields true power at his bony fingertips, randomly wreaking icy havoc on critters who dare to cross his path. You can now buy this new pet for $10 on the Blizzard Store."
MMOZine Issue 34
For our latest World of Warcraft coverage, click here to download MMOZine Issue 34 for free.The models for these pets were discovered a while back by WoW news site MMO Champion, but it was not known how they were obtainable.
The price given is in dollars, however it's reported that the pets are redeemable for EU Battle Net accounts.
I have always had a mixed view on Micro-transactions in MMOs - I feel account services are fine, although sometimes a little over-priced, but I disagree with selling in-game items for money.
They may look cool, but at $10 each they are quite expensive.
I will admit that the 50% donation from all sales of the Pandaren Monk (until 31st December) is very generous - much more than most companies would offer - so if all pets, or any future items, had this it wouldn't be as bad. Instead, selling an item just seems like greed.
Still, there are those out there who would happily buy them - pet collectors, achievement hunters, and those who like to have something not all people can/will get.
I just hope that this new idea doesn't get out of hand and lead to an endless list of pets and mounts all available for cash.
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