World of Warcraft wants so much money for a storyline like never before. Anyone who wants to experience the entire Worldsoul saga pays almost four figures.
The big announcement at BlizzCon 2023 was about the future of World of Warcraft. Not only was the next expansion “The War Within” revealed with a pretty emotional cinematic, but also the way for the next years was shown. There is a major storyline that includes several add-ons. This so-called “Worldsoul Saga” is likely to be the most ambitious project of the WoW developers in a long time.
However, for the players, it will also be the most expensive project. Because anyone who wants to experience the whole story pays over 800 euros.
How do you get to 810 euros? 810 euros is the price that results from the calculation of all available data. Because we know that the saga goes over 3 expansions, so each time (at least) 50 euros will be due – that makes already 150 euros.
It was revealed at BlizzCon that the saga should be completed “by no later than 2030” – so let’s optimistically assume the end of 2029.
This would then mean a continuous subscription from the end of 2024 to the end of 2029 – so for 5 years. At the cheapest rate, that would be 11 euros per month, which is 132 euros per year or 660 euros for 5 years.
The two values added (660 euros + 150 euros) result in the costs for the entire Worldsoul saga if you want to be there from the beginning and actively experience every patch.
Subscription costs make up the majority: Of course, one could now say that the WoW subscription would have cost 660 euros over the 5 years anyway – whether with Worldsoul saga or without.
The “catch” this time is, however, that Blizzard has announced quite precisely where the journey is going and what the focuses of the expansions are: The Titans, the Void, and Azeroth. Anyone who cannot make anything of this story now faces 5 years with a story they do not like – and an investment of almost 810 euros if they are a loyal WoW fan.
This makes the announcement of the Worldsoul saga on the one hand very brave, but also dangerous, as it could alienate part of the WoW player base for years.
If you are not particularly interested in the story, you can of course reduce your expenses. Either you subscribe only every few months to catch up on the story quests, or you simply wait until the respective “current” add-on is added to the base game and save a few euros in the process.
Active players who also plan to remain so, however, face a long time with a story that must first convince.
Are you ready to carry a story about Titans and the Void with so much money?
Which version of The War Within is worth it, we have explained here.
