Update (8:00 PM EST): According to the official post, all US and EU emails have gone out.
Update: Added official information. EU emails are starting to go out. There are a few reports of players getting one with small lapses in their subscription.

Gift to Veteran Players: Orc Wolf Rider Mini-Statue
The first people have started receiving their veteran gifts! The statue is an orc riding a wolf; it is a miniature version of the one located outside the Blizzard HQ. Credit to @thebl4ckd0g for the picture of the statue itself and Smitti for the picture of the inscription on the base.



Anniversary Gift
Originally Posted by Blizzard (Blue Tracker / Official Forums)
We've been secretly working on creating a one-time gift to celebrate the WoW Anniversary, and it's now on its way to players that have been with us since the beginning. Emails have been sent to North America and Oceanic players to their registered address, which will include shipment tracking info. Our players in Europe will receive a similar email, and their shipments are expected to begin in the next few weeks.

If you're an NA region player (US, Canada, Oceania, Latin America) the receipt of an email is confirmation that you met the criteria to receive an Anniversary celebration gift. Emails have not yet begun to be sent out to our European players, but we'll start sending them soon. Shipment of the gift to EU players will begin in the next few weeks.

Criteria required to receive the gift:
  • Started playing WoW within 60 days of the game launch in your region
  • A continuous subscription for all 10 years, from launch to the Anniversary

We're thankful for everyone that chooses to spend time in Azeroth with us, and hope that this small token of appreciation expresses our gratitude to those few of you that have achieved the incredible milestone of playing World of Warcraft for all these 10 years.

[Update] All notification emails have been sent to NA and EU region recipients.

Support Article
Originally Posted by Blizzard (Blue Tracker)
As a way to thank our most loyal World of Warcraft players, we are sending a physical gift to players that have stuck with us since the very beginning. Eligible players have received an email at their registered Battle.net email address. If you did not receive an email, your account does not qualify for this gift.

These gifts have been sent to the physical address associated with eligible Battle.net accounts. To be eligible for this gift, a player must have created a World of Warcraft account within 60 days of the game launching in the NA or EU regions, and maintained their subscription or game time for all ten years.

Eligible players in the North American region, along with eligible Oceanic players, have been sent tracking information for the gift. Eligible players in Europe will receive tracking information when their gift ships later this month. If the shipping address on that email is incorrect, you will need to contact us with your updated information.
This article was originally published in forum thread: Gift to Veteran Players: Orc Wolf Rider Mini-Statue started by Simca View original post
Comments 825 Comments
  1. Cantor's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by Eroginous View Post
    Listing says that was given as a gift to employees 7 years ago. Nice to know Blizzard is giving the leftovers away to players...

    Only cheapens the entire thing for both the players and the employees who were around back then.

    /sigh...
    The player version is smaller; the employee one weighs 2 stone (25lb/11kg), whereas the player one is smaller, desk-sized. And good lord, why would you complain? They didn't have to do ANYTHING. This is an awesome gesture from them.
  1. Manta's Avatar
    Works the UPS request only for US or also for EU?
  1. Tydrane's Avatar
    It's so weird, but I don't actually want one - I think it's a bit of an eyesore, really - but I'm still kinda annoyed I'm not getting one. Probably because I'm really close - I'm not exactly sure how close because I can't remember how old my account is, but within the first six months to a year, I think.
  1. VincentWolf's Avatar
    What about people who hate your shitty horde and want an Alliance statue?
  1. elkewtf's Avatar
    I signed up Jan 19, 2005 but no shipment for me. I've never had a lapse in subscription either.
  1. Rhiven's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by Bristae View Post
    You will not get a notice from UPS unless you are a user of the UPS My Choice. Blizzard hasn't sent out emails yet.
    My account was created on 11/23/2004 and I have a UPS My Choice account but I haven't received any email from UPS and it shows no packages heading to my address.
  1. Normercy23's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by VincentWolf View Post
    What about people who hate your shitty horde and want an Alliance statue?
    Cmon.. you literally have "Wolf" in your screen name! This is perfect for you!
  1. MannDuo's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by Normercy23 View Post
    Cmon.. you literally have "Wolf" in your screen name! This is perfect for you!
    With his attitude towards a free gift, the only thing he deserves is for Blizzard to ban him from their game.
  1. Ayla's Avatar
    I would have liked one

    I would have treasured this forever, this game practically saved my life. BC player, not loyal enough
  1. Alopex Major's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by VincentWolf View Post
    What about people who hate your shitty horde and want an Alliance statue?
    Haha right? I love how they forget that half the people won't want an orc. I'm glad my account isn't old enough now, this would be like when your grandma gets you a really unfortunate sweater and watches you open it. It would end up collecting dust in my closet, or on ebay.
  1. Isoz's Avatar
    time to troll ebay for it... i want 1 O.o
  1. boyzma's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by Rhiven View Post
    My account was created on 11/23/2004 and I have a UPS My Choice account but I haven't received any email from UPS and it shows no packages heading to my address.
    Same here except mine was created 12/04/04. I'm not whining...just curious. And IF you have to be constantly subbed (which seems not to be the case) I wonder if you unsubbed because you were in the WoD beta for 3-4 months..if they consider that?
  1. dreaderus's Avatar
    The only people here who should be complaining are the ones who were subbed in the window, and havent gotten anything or notified.

    This Orc complaining and so forth is such an entitlement thing

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    Quote Originally Posted by Video Games View Post
    I wish I had gotten one so I could sell that useless thing on ebay.

    translation: i am not getting one
  1. Palabrewtis's Avatar
    I've been playing since Jan 11 2005. I've had small (day or 2 long) lapses in sub from expired credit cards and what not. I've only had one 2 month lapse from not being able to afford it for a bit. Tracker shows nothing, so I am assuming nothing is on its way. Oh well Grats for everyone else's RL epics!
  1. Zalraki's Avatar
    I can confirm you have to have been active for all the 10 years or you don't get the gift. Since I started the account within the timeframe but took a year off during cata/MoP and did not get anything
  1. getupkid55's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by Redwyrm View Post
    10 Years x 12 months x 13$ (cheapest) = 1,560 + 6 x 60$ = 1,920$

    estimated retail value of statue (not including sentimental value)
    Actually, that is the value of playing the game for 10 years.

    The statue is a bonus for that, you didn't pay for it, you paid for the game and the service around the game.

    Stop using stupid logic.
  1. Holyknight3000's Avatar
    I actually would love that on my computer desk, but i dont think i have a chance since well 2 weeks too late... sigh 2/5/2005
  1. Mamut's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by HammondQ View Post
    Horde biased hunk of horseshit. Should have been something faction neutral like a hearthstone replica.

    Way to alienate half your player base. Why would an alliance player want a statue of some random orc!?
    Loool, so awesome statue and you would like to have Hearthstone statue? Just go outside, find some round stone and you will have Hearthstone statue for FREE!
  1. Animist Primal's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by OUTclassed View Post
    I can confirm you have to have been active for all the 10 years or you don't get the gift. Since I started the account within the timeframe but took a year off during cata/MoP and did not get anything
    And I can confirm that others have said they have had their subs lapse and got it. We just dont know and I wish Blizz would just tell us so we can all stop bitching/worrying about it, me included.
  1. 3DTyrant's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by Of-the-horde View Post
    So, this guy gets one, and more or less instantly sells it? What the hell?

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