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Despite coming with everything else in the Epic Edition, the Collector’s Edition forWorld of Warcraft: The War Withindoesn’t include automatic beta access for the expansion pack. Players who bought the physical Collector’s Edition for the newWorld of Warcraftexpansion should be aware that it won’t get them intoThe War Withinbeta on its own.
Thebeta testing period forWorld of Warcraft: The War Withinis about to begin. Fans can get into this testing phase by being chosen randomly after opting in on theWorld of Warcraftwebsite, but they can guarantee a spot by pre-purchasingThe War WithinEpic Edition.
However, someWorld of Warcraftplayers are now realizing the physical Collector’s Edition box forThe War Withindoesn’t include this perk. While theCollector’s Edition forWoW: The War Withinincludes most rewards from the Epic Edition, beta access is not included. This is because the product code forThe War Within’s Epic Edition cannot be redeemed until the physical product arrives shortly before the expansion’s launch.WoWfans like Yiuon who purchased the premium box were disappointed to find out this was intentional, and that their $180 purchase wouldn’t get them into the beta alone.
How to Get Into the WoW: The War Within Beta
Luckily, there is technically a way for these players to getguaranteed beta access inWorld of Warcraft: The War Within. Fans who purchased the Collector’s Edition can buy the digital Epic Edition to unlock the digital rewards, including beta access, immediately. Upon doing so, the full total of the Epic Edition purchase will be immediately refunded to their account as Battle.net balance. While doing this is technically free, it does still require players to commit an additional $90 for future Blizzard purchases.
Needless to say, fans aren’t happy with this recent discovery. Many thinkWorld of Warcraftis punishing players for buying the most expensive version of the game, and that it should simply credit fans who purchase the physical Collector’s Edition with the digital Epic Edition, rather than force them to put down nearly $300 to get their digital rewards sooner. Unfortunately,all ofWorld of Warcraft’s Collector’s Editionshave worked this way in the past, so it is unlikely that it will change its methods any time soon.
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World of Warcraft: Dragonflight was developed by Blizzard Entertainment and is the ninth expansion pack for the iconic massively multiplayer online role-playing game World of Warcraft.Dragonflight features an overhauled user interface, raises the level cap to 70, and introduces a new race and class.
