Entries in pandaren monk (2)
Pandaren Monk Banks $1.1 Mil For Make-A-Wish
Amatera on Thursday, February 18, 2010 - 1 Comment Tags: Vanity pets, blizzard, charity, lil kt, make-a-wish, pandaren monk 
Blizzard's decision to release pay-for vanity pets several months ago was met with open controversy. Chief among the players' concerns was the idea that they seemed to be taking their first steps down the road towards charging for virtual content, a business model that has become standard fare in Asian MMOs. Even console gamers have been faced with the threat of paying several dollars for a code that would unlock content on the game disc they already bought.
Even getting beyond that issue, though, Blizzard was chided for their decision to give only half the proceeds from the sales of their Pandaren Monk pet to charity (not to mention they were keeping the full take of companion pet Lil' TK for themselves).
People felt like this was disingenuous. If they weren't going to give all the profit, why bother giving any at all?
Regardless of how you might personally feel about the issue, there's little denying that $1.1 million dollars is a weighty figure. According to a press release from Blizzard, that's the amount of money they raised for the Make-A-Wish Foundation via sales of the Pandaren Monk pet through December 31, 2009.
Protip 1: Blizzard Pet Store
Heartbourne on Tuesday, November 10, 2009 - Post a Comment Tags: pandaren, pandaren monk, pet store, protip Protip is a weekly short video segment. Check back every Monday for a new guide or tip. Leave a comment to let me know what you want to see in future segments. Follow @Heartbourne for notifications of new videos!
This week, I go on a harrowing adventure through the Blizzard store to find a Pandaren Monk.