- Fans have once again picked up the topic of Blizzard removing the 30 days WoW playtime option
- Although there might be a logical explanation, fans aren’t happy with the change
- Many accused Blizzard of scamming the users by making them pay more
Fans have once again shared their disgruntlement by the removal of the 30 days WoW playtime purchase option.
Blizzard Pisses Fans Off Once Again
Activision Blizzard has somehow messed up once again as the removal of the 30-day World of Warcraft playtime purchase option has sparked outrage within the community.
Although this change has been out for a while now and definitely hasn’t been very popular, it wasn’t until recently that the topic was picked up again on Reddit and many fans expressed that they aren’t glad about the change.
Currently, to play WoW, players can purchase a 60-day playtime pack, subscribe, or buy a WoW Token. Technically, fans of the game can still play for only a month through the subscription system or by getting a token, but it is not as easy and convenient as it used to be.
To top things up, Blizzard also disallowed users from buying game time with Blizzard bucks.
There Might Be A Reason But Fans Aren’t Buying It
Some think that there might be actually a reason for the change. One user explained that most botting accounts used to buy the 30-day pack. With the only game time pack now being 60 days, this will double up the costs for fraudulent accounts.
However, this is a double-edged blade as it also hurts the community since some players play more than one game and want to hop in WoW for a month and then move on. People saw the removal of the 30-day option as a cheap way on Blizzard’s side to exploit its userbase and get more money.
Several Reddit users even suggested that Blizzard hopes that people will now subscribe and then forget to cancel their subscription, thus earning the company more free money.
Blizzard has seen a lot of turbulence in the last few months, mainly because of the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing lawsuit. However, even outside of the “frat-boy” culture controversy and the outrage against CEO Bobby Kotick, the company has somewhat failed to live to players’ expectations. Diablo II Resurrected has received mixed responses and has just a 2.9 user score on Metacritic, while Overwatch 2’s delays continue to disgruntle the fanbase and damage the company’s reputation.
