Welcome Back Weekend - Return Free From March 21 through March 24

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Welcome Back Weekend - Return Free From March 21 through March 24

Battle for Azeroth™ is in full swing, and everyone is needed on the front lines. This weekend, we’re upgrading all inactive World of Warcraft accounts, granting returning players full access to the game^* and all their characters—including;the Battle for Azeroth trial experience, for those who don’t own the latest expansion—through March 24.

Spread the Word!
As the war in Azeroth rages on, the champions of the Horde and the Alliance look to their in-game friends for help. Whether it’s levelling up for experience, gearing up for combat, or mounting up to see the world, World of Warcraft is always best enjoyed in groups, however big or small. If you have guildmates, friends, or family who haven’t been in Azeroth for a while, let them know they can play for free this weekend.

Need Help Logging Back In?

• Download the Blizzard Battle.net desktop app
  
• Launch the app and log in to your account.
  
  • Recover your account information.
    
  • General login troubleshooting
    
• Within the app, click on the World of Warcraft tab, then either Install or Update.
  
  • Latest system requirements
    
• When the installation or update is complete, click Play.
  
• Play free through March 24, 2019!

Save on World of Warcraft ® and 30% off Select Game Services
If you’re a returning player, it’s the perfect time to take advantage of our current sales. We’re offering 30% off select game services^** and $20 off World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth or the World of Warcraft Complete Collection.

• Character Transfer
  
• Faction Change
  
• Race Change

Learn more about the Welcome Back Weekend and game services sale.

*Offer available through March 24, 2019. Player is responsible for any online connection fees. Game access will be granted at the last expansion purchased or World of Warcraft®: Legion®, whichever is greater. The Battle for Azeroth trial experience ends after three hours of game play in Battle for Azeroth, or after the quest "We Need Each Other" (for Horde) or "A Nation Divided" (for Alliance), whichever comes first. Players can repeat the trial experience with up to 12 characters per qualifying account during the welcome back weekend.

^**Sale does not include Guild Services, WoW Token, Character Boost, Pets, Mounts or Transmog items.

[Eleccybubb]

Must be in need of players. Haven't had one of these for a while.

Like how they are so stingy they won't discount a character boost that costs more than some AAA games. Stay classy ActiBlizz.

[Grimalkin of Old]

Don't worry guys, 3 hours is plenty of time to do all the 8.1.5 content.

[The Stormbringer]

I might log in to check a couple of things, since my game is up to date, but meh.

[letssee]

bhahahahaa

[Ardourdan]

Wow. I haven't logged in for 3 months now. This expansion is utter drivel. Wake me up when its over!

[THEORACLE64]

Low sub numbers they’ll say. Not enough players they’ll say. The game’s dying they’ll say.

[McNeil]

If you’re a returning player, it’s the perfect time to take advantage of our current sales.

I guess they needed to boost that revenue for the next quarterly reports somehow.

[Justpassing]

Low sub numbers they’ll say. Not enough players they’ll say. The game’s dying they’ll say.

First reply, so.

[Raetary]

Timing of this free weekend is not that well thought out when the game Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice releases on the same time period from the same company even. Of course the audiences don't match 100% but you would think that Activision-Blizzard would have some kind of communication going on between companies so that these kind of things don't happen in the same time..

they do this on purpose.

[Hexme]

New races still locked behind time gating mechanics?

Looks like I'm not coming back and still gonna play better MMOs out there.

[Casperite]

If you’re a returning player, it’s the perfect time to take advantage of our current sales.

I guess they needed to boost that revenue for the next quarterly reports somehow.

Wow, a corporation doing something to increase revenue! What other mind boggling insights do you have to share with us?

[Eleccybubb]

New races still locked behind time gating mechanics?

Looks like I'm not coming back and still gonna play better MMOs out there.

Aye same. Got Japanese FF14 fanfest to look forward to that weekend and part 2 of patch 4.5.

As for ESO. Still chugging along towards 50/160CP.

[Kathranis]

Haven't had one of these for a while.

They've done it about once a year for the last few years. Also not the only MMORPG doing free weekends. FFXIV does them pretty regularly.

[Eapoe]

They've done it about once a year for the last few years. Also not the only MMORPG doing free weekends. FFXIV does them pretty regularly.

Wouldn’t even bother. He’s been going into every thread talking nonsense because he’s mad at Blizz. His most recent antic was complaining about time gated content in BfA while praising time gated content announcement in Classic.

[Pawstruck]

3 hours? ROFL. What the fuck do they think their game is? I'd be insulted.

[Eleccybubb]

If you’re a returning player, it’s the perfect time to take advantage of our current sales.

I guess they needed to boost that revenue for the next quarterly reports somehow.

Pretty much. They aren't even trying to hide the fact now that they just want a quick buck. Pitiful.

[Vampyr78]

Don't worry guys, 3 hours is plenty of time to do all the 8.1.5 content.

People can't read. If you don't own BfA you can play BfA content for 3 hours or until you complete the intro scenario.
If you own Bfa you can play it whole weekend. If you don't own BfA then you can play whole weekend up to Legion.

[Eleccybubb]

People can't read. If you don't own BfA you can play BfA content for 3 hours or until you complete the intro scenario.
If you own Bfa you can play it whole weekend. If you don't own BfA then you can play whole weekend up to Legion.

You make it sound like that's better lol.

Basically they are saying "buy the expansion or enjoy your crappy 3 hours".

Jesus how scummy can this company get these days lol.

[Lorgar Aurelian]

Must be in need of players. Haven't had one of these for a while.

Like how they are so stingy they won't discount a character boost that costs more than some AAA games. Stay classy ActiBlizz.

They did the same thing in legion, you should take inless salt it seems to be effecting your memory.