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Joystiq:  Blizzard opens real-money pet store in WoW

CrunchGear:  Blizzard starts selling in-game pets for real world money

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Blizzard launches real money in-game pet store http://bit.ly/3aXN8d 21 days ago

#Blizzard openining Real money online shop for WoW Sic transit gloria mundi http://tinyurl.com/ydskgu8 23 days ago

Also: http://bit.ly/4cQWjf I don't care, I'd spend $10 each on them. CUUUUTE!! 23 days ago

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Blizzard opens real-money pet store in WoW
Joystiq — ... to Blizzard's spare Ferrari fund. Blizzard currently offers for-pay services including realm transfers, race and faction changes, and character appearance edits, but this shop offers the first in-game items for sale -- and these items are exclusive to the Pet Store. While we wouldn't be surprised to see a backlash related to this new offering, we expect it to be the kind of backlash that comprises very public complaining combined with furtive purchases. [Via WoW.com] Blizzard opens real-money pet store in WoW originally appeared ...

Blizzard starts selling in-game pets for real world money
CrunchGear — ... It’s key to note that this is merely an in-game pet; it’s a vanity item. It’s not like you can buy a brand new sword or piece of armor with your dollars and cents. Silver lining: when you buy a certain pet, $5 of the $10 will go to the Make-A-Wish Foundation, so that’s at least admirable. Now, we could speculate till we pass out, “will Blizzard one day sell proper, in-game items, like weapons and armor?” But we won’t do that. via wow.com

The best of WoW.com: November 3-10, 2009
Joystiq — ... and the onset of the game's fifth anniversary (yes, it's been almost five years since Blizzard brought their MMO online), Blizzard has finally done something that many thought they would never directly do: start selling in-game items for real money. There was lots of argument about that one this last week, and you'll find that, along with the usual news and insights, over ...