WoW Classic - business model

[Xjev]

Which business model you think would be suitable for WoW classic?

Blizzard recently released Starcraft remaster at 15$ one time purchase.

[Lochton]

Which business model you think would be suitable for WoW classic?

Blizzard recently released Starcraft remaster at 15$ one time purchase.

I have a feeling it'll be a monthly subscription without purchase need but you need to subscribe to enter - which would be the best method.

[azurrei]

Which business model you think would be suitable for WoW classic?

Blizzard recently released Starcraft remaster at 15$ one time purchase.

Lol...sorry kids, you are not going to be playing for free. Blizzard has used a subscription model to great success for nearly 13 years - no need to change. Best case - Classic servers included with the normal $15 sub fee. Worst case, Classic sub fee ranging from $10-15 with an optional $5 addon fee (instead) if you have a standard WoW sub (so $20/mo for both.)

[Evil Midnight Bomber]

One subscription Fee should cover both Modern and Classic Wow.

[Amerrol]

I think it'll just be included in an active sub. This way people may be more willing to try Vanilla if they get bored of live, or vice versa.

[pateuvasiliu]

I'd want a one time fee but it'll be sub based. However you will be able to play BfA as well.

[Deleted]

If it will be only vanilla forever b2p..... if they will make new content specially for classic, then monthly subscription.

[FlemmMinis]

I imagine you need an active subscription to access the vanilla realms.
I don't believe they make a completely new game, more like a server option like the PTR or Arenarealms are like right now.

[Deleted]

Probably money.

[Evil Midnight Bomber]

If it will be only vanilla forever b2p..... if they will make new content specially for classic, then monthly subscription.

Not likely. If you want to play on a WoW server...you're going to have to pay a sub fee in one form or another.

[Smokinya]

Thought that it would just be added with the monthly sub I already pay? I mean they literally said during Blizzcon that they "found a way to make it work with their modern infrastructure". I could see us maybe needing a separate client but it would make the most sense to add it as part of the sub fee. Then it also gives people who only want Classic a chance to look at retail WoW.

[Vintersol]

They will use the current active subscription model. If you have a subscription, you can play both versions. Anything else would not make any sense.

[ls-]

First of all, $40 isn't AAA prices, $60+ is.

I think it's gonna be a different acc w/ a separate sub because presumably it'll use its own client. Not sure about initial purchase.

[schwarzkopf]

Pretty much a feature of your current sub. They'll probably only have 2 or 3 programmers on it and maybe 10 servers to start. So as long as they don't start sinking development time into it - it should come out at very low cost + more subs total.

[willtron]

I think it'll be a similar price to live, independent of live - but there will be a package deal for both, like 12.99 a month, or 4.99 standalone.

[XDurionX]

If they'd charge extra for classic the servers would be stillborn.

[hulkgor]

I think they'll simply tag it to the current subscription model.

1 time purchase of the game (which everyone already has if they play Legion), and keeping an active sub will allow you to play on both.

It should not be f2p.

[Thornquist]

I'd prefer a significantly reduced monthly fee.
I honestly dont think its fair to demand a full monthly subscription from a game from 2004 that dont have any development costs attached to adding new content.

Maybe something like 15$ a year to play on classic.

[Mormolyce]

Blizzard recently released Starcraft remaster at 15$ one time purchase.

Mmmm, but Starcraft was a B2P game.

[Gref]

Ummm I already have original wow cds. I bought them. No way I am paying again.
If you already own the game paying it, you shouldn't have to pay again.
Subscribe to the current one thats it.