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Play Any Race In World Of Warcraft For Free

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by Matthew Kato on August 21, 2012 at 09:22 AM

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An upcoming patch for the game allows players to play as any race, regardless of which version or expansion packs you have.

Patch 5.0.4, among other things, lets you even play as the upcoming Pandaren when it is released on August 28. This is irrespective of whether you buy Mists of Pandaria when it comes out on September 25. Reading Blizzard's own blog entry on the matter, needless to say, it sounds like Pandaren won't be playable until the expansion hits.

Here are some more notes about the patch from Blizzard.

Also, be sure to check out Mists of Pandaria's epic opening cinematic.

[via Destructoid]

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Filed under: News, world of warcraft, activision blizzard, blizzard entertainment, World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria, patch 5.0.4

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by Necromorphin Power Ranger Tuesday, August 21, 2012 at 09:45 AM

PAnda rouge
by darkangelvxvx Tuesday, August 21, 2012 at 09:51 AM

Blizzard. Just have World of Warcraft go 100% free to play. People will forgive you for Activision.
by Epicopenworld Tuesday, August 21, 2012 at 09:54 AM

Sooooo...Guild Wars 2 releases next week...same time as this patch that lets people play any race for free....coincidenc? I think not....
by theTrainmaster Tuesday, August 21, 2012 at 10:01 AM

The article makes it sound like Pandaren is avaidible for play on August 28th, that is incorrect. However, when MoP is launched on September 25th, anyone will be able to play a Pandaren - but not sooner than that.
by Vexxtech Tuesday, August 21, 2012 at 10:04 AM

Hm. So I spent all that time/money upgrading expansions to play as the races (particularly Worgen), only for it to be free now. Gg Blizzard.
by Zoidberg Tuesday, August 21, 2012 at 10:07 AM

Just let it die Blizzard. Give the people there lives back.
by Shahjian Tuesday, August 21, 2012 at 10:11 AM

A desperate attempt at bolstering their numbers as millions of people have dropped subs and a rival game with a decent following is about to release. Hmmm...
by The Last Saiya-jin Tuesday, August 21, 2012 at 10:13 AM

Yay?

*I think I have MMO fatigue*
by alutz54 Tuesday, August 21, 2012 at 10:28 AM

Guild Wars 2 >>>> WOW
by Dustin G Tuesday, August 21, 2012 at 10:33 AM

Sounds like a good way to get me to play occasionally again. I have no interest in paying the sub price because I am poor as everything with school. But I like F2P.
by manbearpig894 Tuesday, August 21, 2012 at 10:57 AM

Nope, still not coming back.
by Warrior Tuesday, August 21, 2012 at 11:31 AM

WoW is cool but I think its lost many of fans due to better MMO(s) out there and the money issue. But... I still give WoW some credit cuz when it first came out... Everyone loved it and quickly became obessed with it.
by John Wrek Tuesday, August 21, 2012 at 11:47 AM

Sounds good.
by BloodyMurder Tuesday, August 21, 2012 at 11:48 AM

Guild Wars 2 officially launches that day, too!...wait a minute.
by Geno Tuesday, August 21, 2012 at 01:11 PM

I think this is neat. Though some people think it's to combat Guild Wars 2 in some way. Tuesdays is when they do their patches and server maintenances. Also, I don't understand why someone would outright quit WoW to play Guild Wars 2, when you can play both. Guild Wars 2 has no monthly fee. I'm going to enjoy both.

(Granted, Cata is very stale now so Pandaria can't come soon enough)
by douglasdfresh Tuesday, August 21, 2012 at 01:59 PM

Can't you still only get to lvl 20 without paying? Not sure theres enough in the first 20 levels to make me go back and pick this game up again, even if you can play as a friggin' Panda.
by snapszach Tuesday, August 21, 2012 at 02:39 PM

Awsome might half to play agine for this

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