World of Warcraft Classic is getting new ways to spend real money in-game. At least in China, the WoW Token is now up for sale.
World of Warcraft Classic was supposed to be free of features from the “modern” WoW. Especially the in-game shop was never meant to be part of it. At least Blizzard is currently retracting this promise. The sale of the “WoW Token” is also launching in World of Warcraft Classic in China, as reported by Icy-veins.
What is the WoW Token? The WoW Token serves two functions. First, it allows players to trade in-game gold legally. Here’s how it works:
- Player A can buy a WoW Token for real money in the shop and then sell it in the auction house.
- Player B buys the WoW Token for gold, which then goes to Player A.
- This way, Player A has “bought gold” indirectly and Player B can redeem the WoW Token for playtime.
The price of the WoW Token is determined based on the supply and demand of the players. In WoW Classic, the price will be much lower than in the modern WoW version due to the significantly lower amounts of gold.
Why did Blizzard do this? According to Blizzard’s post in China, the WoW Token was introduced due to player demand. They wished for a way to buy gold legally to avoid having to rely on illegal third-party providers. This very trading is also responsible for a large portion of account problems. At the same time, some players have earned a lot of gold and would like to cover their costs for the game with it – they surely kept an eye on our tips for gold farming in Classic.
WoW Classic has also just received a test realm – some hope for new content like “Classic+”.
Will we also get the WoW Token? So far, Blizzard has only made this announcement in China, and only there can players currently purchase the WoW Token in WoW Classic. Whether it will also be used in Europe and America remains to be seen; an official statement on this is not yet available. If Blizzard comments on this, we will update the article.
In an interview with GameStar, Blizzard had actually ruled out the WoW Token for Classic.
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