A muscular Murloc mount is waiting for you if you subscribe to World of Warcraft for 12 months. Is it worth it?
In World of Warcraft, the new expansion “Dragonflight” is coming soon and will take players to the Dragon Isles. The Pre-Patch 10.0 is currently running, which grants new talents and will soon bring the launch event for the expansion and the Dracthyr.
Blizzard apparently really wants you to commit to WoW for a long time and is currently selling a subscription for a whopping 12 months – that’s 360 days. The subscription grants access to modern World of Warcraft, as well as WoW Classic (Wrath of the Lich King Classic). As a special bonus, there’s a really stylish mount – a huge Murloc named “Gigantic Grrloc”.
What kind of mount is that? The “Gigantic Grrloc” is a mount we reported on a few months ago, as it was read from the game data some time ago.
Visually, the mount is an oversized Murloc, which also has a wooden frame as a “saddle”. It certainly makes a statement and should be a real eye-catcher. For Murloc fans, it’s probably a must-buy.
What else is there? In addition to the Grrloc, there’s also “Telix the Stormhorn” as a mount. It’s a large, emerald beetle adorned with a lot of golden applications.
For players of Wrath of the Lich King Classic, there are also some bonuses that are exclusive to them:
- Swirling Emerald Dragon
- Cloak of Flame
- A pet that has not yet been announced (silhouette is a rabbit)
In addition to the Murloc, there are also some other mounts. There are also the “6-month subscription rewards” of the current semester (“Nether-sated Greatwyrm”) as well as of the upcoming one. The appearance of the latter is not yet known, but the silhouette already shows a rabbit. It is likely related to the Chinese New Year, as has been the case in previous years.
What does it cost? Those who decide to subscribe to WoW for 12 months have to pay a whopping €131.88. This saves you €24 over a monthly subscription annually. The discount is the same as for the 6-month subscription, where you also save €24 a year.
The upcoming expansion, Dragonflight, still needs to be purchased separately.
Is it worth it? This is probably a clear case of “it depends”. If you’re already a regular player of World of Warcraft, you save some money with the offer, receive interesting rewards, and will probably be satisfied. If you only play for one or two months at the start of an expansion, you should consider the purchase twice – as then a price of over €130 is indeed a lot of money.
Ultimately, whether one wants to “commit” to World of Warcraft for a whole year must be decided by each individual. However, the timing is relatively advantageous, as the next expansion “Dragonflight” is just around the corner. At least for the next few months, fresh content is available. Whether Blizzard can stick to the plans to bring smaller patches more frequently with Dragonflight remains to be seen.
At least the offer is considerably better than the “annual pass” for Mists of Pandaria – there, you purchased game time for a year and received virtually no new content during that time.
Will you bind yourself to WoW for a year? Does the offer appeal to you? Or would you never commit to a game for so long again?
