Blizzard creates own currency "WoW Gold" instead of using Bitcoin - page 2.

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Quote from: ChuckBuck on March 05, 2015, 05:22:44 PM

If you could fund WoW Tokens with a credit/debit card or WoW/Blizzard gift card, why couldn't you do it with Bitcoin?

Either that or Blizzard could make a custom Bitcoin wallet for in game transactions....it's not like they can't do it. They're freaking Activision-Blizzard! They have the resources and technical talent to do so.

It's just that they choose not to, that gets on my nerves....

It's a new service and they're already getting tons of shit, it may not last long that and they would have to implement a conversion system or use Bitpay and train their staff on it, they won't add bitcoin until they're ready and definitely not rush it with a Token that has a questionable future.

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If you could fund WoW Tokens with a credit/debit card or WoW/Blizzard gift card, why couldn't you do it with Bitcoin?

Either that or Blizzard could make a custom Bitcoin wallet for in game transactions....it's not like they can't do it. They're freaking Activision-Blizzard! They have the resources and technical talent to do so.

It's just that they choose not to, that gets on my nerves....

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Quote from: unamis76 on March 05, 2015, 05:05:48 PM

If I'm understanding well, this is an in-game currency, not run on a blockchain, right? If so, it makes total sense. Game studios have been doing it for years, tokens in exchange of certain levels, and people buy accounts with tokens...

Nothing new, and doesn't really have much to do with Bitcoin, in my opinion.

No, but it would be nice if more game companies took Bitcoin.

Here's an example: Nexon has many games and they use NX as their currency to buy items or service time (such as a month of premium service), in their games. You can buy NX with cash, credit, etc. But now they allow you to buy it with Bitcoin or Dogecoin:

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Quote from: Nikinger on March 05, 2015, 05:16:42 PM

Quote from: ChuckBuck on March 05, 2015, 03:40:49 PM

Why, Blizzard, Why? Sad

"WoW Gold" can be frozen, credited, deducted, transfered and destroyed on Blizzard's demands. On contrast, Bitcoin doesn't have this advantage. That's why creating an own currency is better of Blizzard.

That and bitcoin wouldn't work in a game like WoW that and WoW predates bitcoin by 4 years.

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Quote from: ChuckBuck on March 05, 2015, 03:40:49 PM

Why, Blizzard, Why? Sad

"WoW Gold" can be frozen, credited, deducted, transfered and destroyed on Blizzard's demands. On contrast, Bitcoin doesn't have this advantage. That's why creating an own currency is better for Blizzard.

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Quote from: unamis76 on March 05, 2015, 05:05:48 PM

If I'm understanding well, this is an in-game currency, not run on a blockchain, right? If so, it makes total sense. Game studios have been doing it for years, tokens in exchange of certain levels, and people buy accounts with tokens...

Nothing new, and doesn't really have much to do with Bitcoin, in my opinion.

Not even a in game currency it is just game time, it's a month of wow access you can buy and trade for gold. It won't be the basis of the economy or will it be accepted on the auction house. It is a way to buy gold from one player and the other get wow time saving them 15 bucks.

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If I'm understanding well, this is an in-game currency, not run on a blockchain, right? If so, it makes total sense. Game studios have been doing it for years, tokens in exchange of certain levels, and people buy accounts with tokens...

Nothing new, and doesn't really have much to do with Bitcoin, in my opinion.

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Blizzard is in the gaming industry for money, not to help promote bitcoin. If I am running the company, I would want to create my own currency I can sell and control, not adopt another currency "in the wild".

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Quote from: ChuckBuck on March 05, 2015, 04:43:17 PM

Quote from: kingcolex on March 05, 2015, 04:33:04 PM

As a wow player and someone who sells gold for Bitcoin this isn't Blizzard making any type of currency, essentially they're selling game time at a premium, instead of the standard 15$ the "token" will be 20$. If you pay for you wow time ingame with gold from another person blizzard just made an extra 5$, and it helps keep subs up as a lot of people will spend the gold instead of money.

Kingcolex, you are absolutely right. It's selling game time:

http://us.battle.net/wow/en/blog/18141101/introducing-the-wow-token-3-2-2015

Wish they allowed Bitcoin to purchase WoW Tokens or just integrated somehow into the game itself...

I wish the users would buy my gold with Bitcoin, I hate selling for Paypal it screws me.

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Quote from: kingcolex on March 05, 2015, 04:33:04 PM

As a wow player and someone who sells gold for Bitcoin this isn't Blizzard making any type of currency, essentially they're selling game time at a premium, instead of the standard 15$ the "token" will be 20$. If you pay for you wow time ingame with gold from another person blizzard just made an extra 5$, and it helps keep subs up as a lot of people will spend the gold instead of money.

Kingcolex, you are absolutely right. It's selling game time:

http://us.battle.net/wow/en/blog/18141101/introducing-the-wow-token-3-2-2015

Wish they allowed Bitcoin to purchase WoW Tokens or just integrated somehow into the game itself...

kingcolex

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As a wow player and someone who sells gold for Bitcoin this isn't Blizzard making any type of currency, essentially they're selling game time at a premium, instead of the standard 15$ the "token" will be 20$. If you pay for you wow time ingame with gold from another person blizzard just made an extra 5$, and it helps keep subs up as a lot of people will spend the gold instead of money.

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The 'Gold' was introduced with the first release of World of Warcraft. I think that the AD just confused you.

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Quote from: AgentofCoin on March 05, 2015, 04:03:13 PM

Quote from: QuestionAuthority on March 05, 2015, 04:00:57 PM

Quote from: AgentofCoin on March 05, 2015, 03:53:48 PM

WoW Gold should be purchasable with Bitcoin.
I'm confident they will add that ability, sometime in the future.

A lot of people exchange WoW Gold for Bitcoin and vice versa. I bought a couple of mounts last year with bitcoin.

Let me add to my statement.

WoW Gold should be purchasable with Bitcoin, within the WoW game/payment system.
I'm confident they will add that ability, sometime in the future.

That would be nice but I don't think they'll do it because of all the legal hassles Bitcoin has had. If I was running the company I would stay away from Bitcoin like the plague. It's simply unnecessary for them.

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Quote from: QuestionAuthority on March 05, 2015, 04:00:57 PM

Quote from: AgentofCoin on March 05, 2015, 03:53:48 PM

WoW Gold should be purchasable with Bitcoin.
I'm confident they will add that ability, sometime in the future.

A lot of people exchange WoW Gold for Bitcoin and vice versa. I bought a couple of mounts last year with bitcoin.

Let me add to my statement.

WoW Gold should be purchasable with Bitcoin, within the WoW game/payment system.
I'm confident they will add that ability, sometime in the future.

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Quote from: AgentofCoin on March 05, 2015, 03:53:48 PM

WoW Gold should be purchasable with Bitcoin.
I'm confident they will add that ability, sometime in the future.

A lot of people exchange WoW Gold for Bitcoin and vice versa. I bought a couple of mounts last year with bitcoin.

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WoW Gold should be purchasable with Bitcoin.
I'm confident they will add that ability, sometime in the future.

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That Darn Cat

Maybe investors weren't very happy with the idea? I don't know. Undecided

MakingMoneyHoney

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It's not a cryptocurrency right? It sounds like Amazon's coin: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazon_Coin

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WoW gold predates Bitcoin. Are you talking about WoW tokens? They're new but they only allow the exchange of gold and game time. I don't think Bitcoin would be useful for that.

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Why, Blizzard, Why? Sad

http://cointelegraph.com/news/113620/blizzard-creates-own-digital-currency-for-world-of-warcraft-still-doesnt-accept-bitcoin

Makes no sense to me, especially for a game that has an auction house, sells so many accounts and in game currency on eBay for real money...this would be a perfect match to avoid scams and such if done properly.

Guess they have no way to apply regulation to it, but still. Way to be non-progressive, Blizzard! Angry

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