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[Amethystryl]

Blizzard launches real money in-game pet store

In a surprising and stunning move, Blizzard has just launched a real money online in-game pet store. You spend real money, you get an in-game pet. This fully brings Blizzard into the world of microtransactions -- even if the cost of $10 for one of these pets isn't exactly micro.

While these are just vanity items, one has to wonder how far Blizzard can take this microtransaction model with the largest MMORPG game being played today. They already offer (and offer quite successfully) realm transfer, name change, character re-customization, and race and faction change services. This appears to be the next logical step for them to take. Could the next offering being in-game vanity outfits? A valid question that only time will answer.

The first offerings of microtransactionable in-game items include a Pandaren Monk pet and a Lil K'T pet. Half the proceeds from every Pandaren Monk pet (and only the Pandaren Monk) will go towards the Make-a-Wish foundation -- which is a nice gesture to a company Blizzard has previously supported.

The full details of the announcement, along with the images of the pets and an FAQ, after the break.

Full Details HERE

Want to buy your pet right now? Go here Blizz Store!


Pandaren Monk


Lil K'T

[KingJest3r]

Seems like the first step towards eliminating gold vendors. I won't be buying one as I don't really agree with shelling out more money per month for something that doesn't really impact game play.

As for the make a wish donation. It's a nice token, but one can always donate directly.

[Tailwoman]

I've already bought them both and they are absolutely adorable!