Will WoW Have Monthly Fees?

[cookie]

Just like the topic says, will you have to pay a monthly fee to play WoW, like in other MMORPGs?

[20NemesiS01]

Yes

[Malbien]

Originally posted by cookie
Just like the topic says, will you have to pay a monthly fee to play WoW, like in other MMORPGs?

To answer this question (again) and your next inevitable question...

Will there be monthly fee to play [World of Warcraft]?
Yes; however, we are still investigating our business model and have not yet determined what the fee will be.

Taken from the official WOW FAQ.

[Hadsus]

Originally posted by cookie
Just like the topic says, will you have to pay a monthly fee to play WoW, like in other MMORPGs?

Is the Pope Catholic?

The only question is how much they'll milk the Warcraft fanbase. Odds are that it will be $15 but I wouldn't be suprised by either $13/$16/$17

[Captian Planet]

Do these types of games cost more to devolop and run for game companys and actually justify the monthly fee or do game devolopers just want to charge more since people will pay for it?

[Mr Cherry]

Originally posted by Captian Planet
Do these types of games cost more to devolop and run for game companys and actually justify the monthly fee or do game devolopers just want to charge more since people will pay for it?

Most of the money goes into server fees, continual development of the gameworld, glitch fixes, and paying GMs to babysit.

[Nabby]

Originally posted by Mr Cherry
Most of the money goes into server fees, continual development of the gameworld, glitch fixes, and payig GMs to babysit.

Exactly, constant maintanence of servers and making sure they're always up alone is a huge cost and that's why they are going to be charging a monthly fee.

On a lighter note: I've seen the game first hand and I think it will be well worth the money spent on it .

[Kamakazie]

Originally posted by Mr Cherry
Most of the money goes into server fees, continual development of the gameworld, glitch fixes, and paying GMs to babysit.

nod nod, the monthly fee is essential to the upkeep of the game.

[proxemo666]

Im just curious but what goes into maintaining servers? I dont know much about game servers, let alone the big ones. I know if they fix patches and stuff, they have to update it but what about simple server maintanence?

[Timelessblur]

you have to have supply them with power plus the money it takes for how much bandwith they need for them. I thinking they need some T3 and T3s dont come chip. Plus you have to play people to admin the server and watch for cheaters and what not.

Personly I dont like server Fees. There is a reason I am waiting for Guild wars to come out. No server people who made the company are some of the big shots from blizzard that left.

[MealsonWheels]

Originally posted by Timelessblur
I thinking they need some T3 and T3s dont come chip.

I bet they wish they could use a T3 line.

[Timelessblur]

Originally posted by MealsonWheels
I bet they wish they could use a T3 line.

me thinks I need to get more sleep and night and not post when that last at night

[vertices]

Originally posted by MealsonWheels
I bet they wish they could use a T3 line.

Maybe I'm misunderstanding but it would not be uncommon for a heavily used game server (like one for WoW) to be on a T3.

[herbtv2]

Originally posted by MealsonWheels
I bet they wish they could use a T3 line.

I bet they use more than a T3. Probably OCx level or GigE.

[Kamakazie]

Originally posted by herbtv2
I bet they use more than a T3. Probably OCx level or GigE.

Hence the "I bet they wish they could use T3."