Burning Crusade downloadable

Blizzard offers World of Warcraft players new upgrade without need to put on pants, leave house.

Considering Blizzard's World of Warcraft expansion pack The Burning Crusade sold 2.4 million copies in its first day on sale, it's entirely possible some gamers haven't been able to find a copy at their local game retailers. Regardless of the game's popularity at brick-and-mortar stores, WOW addicts can now get their Burning Crusade fix without having to drive to the store, much less get up out of their favorite office chairs.

Blizzard today updated the official World of Warcraft Web site with news that The Burning Crusade is now available as a direct online upgrade for the game. To download the game, players just need to log in to their World of Warcraft accounts, click the Burning Crusade "download now" button, and pay the $39.99 price of admission with a credit card.

For more on The Burning Crusade, check out GameSpot's most recent impressions.

61 Comments

  • primehunter326

    Posted Feb 23, 2007 5:00 pm PT

    Well if they're charging $40 for the download they'd better let you download directly from high bandwidth servers and not the POS blizz downloader

  • WalkTheShadows

    Posted Feb 14, 2007 11:01 am PT

    This just gives the fat kids a reason to sit around for an extra 10 minutes

  • 51nzf4a1th

    Posted Feb 6, 2007 5:46 pm PT

    Need to pay money for download?

  • chrisdojo

    Posted Feb 5, 2007 5:05 am PT

    i'd push the d/l button for $20......

  • kipue

    Posted Feb 4, 2007 11:30 pm PT

    I think it can be a good thing for people living in another country. I moved to china some time ago, and was happy to be able to d/l half life 2. As long as there are no restrictions based on the country from where u wanna download it....

  • Alcotamaysees

    Posted Feb 4, 2007 10:22 pm PT

    If walking out to the car and turning on the ignition was just too tiring...

  • apacheann6

    Posted Feb 4, 2007 5:21 pm PT

    I did this i've downloaded it 4 times and it won't install....I can't even play normal WoW now...

  • Basez2

    Posted Feb 3, 2007 1:19 pm PT

    [QUOTE= 'gigabrowser12' But sometimes it is nice to have the disk, the box etc. [/QUOTE]

    Word.

  • gigabrowser12

    Posted Feb 3, 2007 8:03 am PT

    But sometimes it is nice to have the disk, the box etc.

  • LWhiteJack

    Posted Feb 2, 2007 6:13 pm PT

    In my country it costs like 70 bucks so paying 40 it's way better in my case, anyway I started the download, had to close it, resume it and started over but it started to download a slim version, anybody knows the difference with the full version download, besides 1.18 GB against 2.05 GB

  • sigma8

    Posted Feb 2, 2007 6:06 pm PT

    Nice. I spent a month unable to upgrade because I was traveling outside the US (with a few boring days where BC would have been nice) and the day I get back home, they do this.

  • Chief_Kuuni

    Posted Feb 2, 2007 5:31 pm PT

    I need this game, shoot I wish I had it and a new computer to play it on

  • faytal-ehtee

    Posted Feb 2, 2007 5:02 pm PT

    stevetwo. if you buy the game from a store you get the nice box with it etc. when you format your pc you dont have to wait hours to download the burning crusade...you just install from disc. if you lose the discs you can just download from the site and log in. ill stick by my "buying from store" views :-)

  • SteveTwo

    Posted Feb 2, 2007 4:10 pm PT

    $40 from home is cheaper than $40 from the store. No gas, parking, headaches, etc, which could easily end up costing $10 just to pick up the game.

    If I didn't bust ass to get a collectors edition I would DEFINATELY get the digital download over a cheap retail box. I like my 2142 digital download because I'll never be able to lose the disk. New computer (like just recently) just log-in and re-download. I make an assumption that Blizzard works the same way. You may not have a box and a disk, but you also can't lose a disk you don't have.

    Just don't forget your account name I guess. :-D

  • Supermodified

    Posted Feb 2, 2007 12:15 pm PT

    If you don't have BC by now, you're probably not going to a store to buy it. Everyone playing WoW seems to have the expansion already, so what's the point? Putting it online AFTER the release: smart marketing. That's why they are rolling in $$$$$$$$$.

  • FrankieLA

    Posted Feb 2, 2007 11:04 am PT

    Blizzard is NOT forced by a contract with B&Ms. They can sell the game online at whatever price they want to, but obviously by doing that they'll piss off 80% of their main buyers so it's common sense to apply the same charges!

  • Halo05

    Posted Feb 2, 2007 11:02 am PT

    Wow, thank you for your permission RedneckGamer87, have fun with the ads in Battlefield and the team killers.

  • RedneckGamer87

    Posted Feb 2, 2007 10:58 am PT

    Not wasting my money on this **** while there is other games out there to play that dose not cost money to play online. Anyone who wants to go and buy this can if they want.....

  • mismajor99

    Posted Feb 2, 2007 10:42 am PT

    You nailed it ImperialPanda, they are forced by contract with the Brick and Mortars to charge an equal price online. This will be a problem until online distribution becomes more popular than retail stores, which is still a few years away. Either way, just another number that the NPD won't be counting with their archaic system.

  • ImperialPanda

    Posted Feb 2, 2007 10:36 am PT

    They need to charge $40 because retail giants and distributors demand it.

  • edubuccaneer Site moderator

    Posted Feb 2, 2007 10:08 am PT

    They are charging premium price for a download? Blizzard should at least give a discount since the game doesn't come in the package it comes in when bought from the store.

  • Doolum

    Posted Feb 2, 2007 9:58 am PT

    That is the best news ever.

  • brianpoetzel

    Posted Feb 2, 2007 9:49 am PT

    I agree with nandosupes. If they don't supply the disc, manual and packaging then the price should be lower because of the related mfg expenses are not there. Not to mention the brick n' mortar retail markup isn't there either. So, when all is said and done I'd rather buy from a retailer. I get something I can put my hands on. Unless the companies start giving incentive for me to DL a game... like lower prices or exclusive content...

  • Romanticide

    Posted Feb 2, 2007 9:37 am PT

    XBSHX
    NandoSupes
    this is pretty cool,but my only complain is,why are they charging you 40 bucks when theres no packaging, instructions,and discs?,29.99 sounds more reasonable,guess because the expansion just came out recently.

    they always do that... I've never seen a game cheaper for download than in stores... its pretty much a ripoff.

    It's because youre using their servers, which cost a lot of money, and youre buying a game, which also cost them a lot of time and money to make.

  • Bandit_Haze

    Posted Feb 2, 2007 9:34 am PT

    rwbojorquez Said:
    "Just go to best buy and buy it there and get the box for $40. for online it should be cheaper." it should be, but fact is, they don't have to sell it cheaper. in fact they can probably charge more for the privilage of not having to leave the house. its sad, but thats business

  • rwbojorquez

    Posted Feb 2, 2007 9:01 am PT

    Just go to best buy and buy it there and get the box for $40. for online it should be cheaper.

  • TintedChimes

    Posted Feb 2, 2007 8:54 am PT

    blizzard is rich...RICH I SAY RICH!

  • cobrax80

    Posted Feb 2, 2007 8:47 am PT

    thats pretty cool

  • NeoNecron

    Posted Feb 1, 2007 8:07 pm PT

    About time! I was waiting for this to happen, though I still might not buy it just yet... Gotta get leveling in the first one.

  • XBSHX

    Posted Feb 1, 2007 7:49 pm PT

    NandoSupes
    this is pretty cool,but my only complain is,why are they charging you 40 bucks when theres no packaging, instructions,and discs?,29.99 sounds more reasonable,guess because the expansion just came out recently.

    they always do that... I've never seen a game cheaper for download than in stores... its pretty much a ripoff.

  • spy_hellscream

    Posted Feb 1, 2007 7:49 pm PT

    huh, I dont like/play WoW but I gotta hand it to Blizzard, thats friggin smart, because seriously it can be a pain to drive all the way out some where, or drive around to different stores to try and find something, I gotta say congrats to blizzard for being smart!

  • Valen_Ca

    Posted Feb 1, 2007 7:44 pm PT

    anarchicgoth
    wow- only another reason for teen obesity in the world

    Either that or people really want to buy games without putting pants on.

  • anarchicgoth

    Posted Feb 1, 2007 7:23 pm PT

    wow- only another reason for teen obesity in the world

  • NandoSupes

    Posted Feb 1, 2007 7:12 pm PT

    this is pretty cool,but my only complain is,why are they charging you 40 bucks when theres no packaging, instructions,and discs?,29.99 sounds more reasonable,guess because the expansion just came out recently.

  • tehmamushka

    Posted Feb 1, 2007 7:10 pm PT

    I don't play WoW anymore but I still think it's a nice option. /agree Ryu

  • Sheiko

    Posted Feb 1, 2007 7:08 pm PT

    They should include a price premium so they can force people to actually do something physical.

  • RaiKageRyu

    Posted Feb 1, 2007 7:05 pm PT

    Great option.

  • Tsunami_pt

    Posted Feb 1, 2007 6:57 pm PT

    BounceDK :

    Does this game bother you in any way? Don't you have better things to do then to come here and criticize others?

  • slipknot001

    Posted Feb 1, 2007 6:50 pm PT

    why do u guys even waist ur time typing about WOW, or complaining that the game sucks. There are 8 million people who play this game and 50% of that have no life, i know that because i go to school with one of those people. and if Blizzard comes out with a idea not to leave ur house or in other words never get seen by people, there download it and those no live play WOW because thats the only thing they have.

  • SulaMoon

    Posted Feb 1, 2007 6:41 pm PT

    people, I know it sound stupid to you and all, why not buy the whole thing and bla bla bla.. BUt have in mind a lot of ppl from outside the game official covered area plays to, and its a real pain to get a box (aka import one). The game ends too expensive, since somes places you end paying amost 120% of retail prices as import taxes, plus, more then 1 month to arrive and all that. There ARE some customers that would really apreciate simply being able to download it, and for RETAIL price, not some overinflated prices because of irrational taxes.

  • Lord_DoDo56

    Posted Feb 1, 2007 6:36 pm PT

    So I can go naked to my computer and get WoW! What a great idea!

  • Seymour47

    Posted Feb 1, 2007 6:33 pm PT

    I don't have to put my pants on? Outstanding!

  • kn0w1

    Posted Feb 1, 2007 6:30 pm PT

    Yes, it's lame that downloadable games cost the same (or more if it's on sale at retail), but keep in mind that blizzard (or valve) don't necessarily have any choice. Their agreements with their publishers/distributors probably say they cannot "undercut" the retail price.

  • LTomlinson21

    Posted Feb 1, 2007 6:22 pm PT

    That's kind of dumb...

  • hepcat00

    Posted Feb 1, 2007 6:20 pm PT

    lame.....so you pay the same price as the retail package. this *should* be LESS expensive as you don't get any packaging, shipping costs....so you are just paying for *convenience* which most likely (as someone else stated) will be a long, slow download on overloaded servers as everyone who hasn't bought the retail version attempts to download at the same time....which is convenient how??

  • BounceDK

    Posted Feb 1, 2007 6:18 pm PT

    Shut it down already. Stupid game.

  • Re_ensurer

    Posted Feb 1, 2007 6:17 pm PT

    I'd rather buy the whole thing.

  • zaqu

    Posted Feb 1, 2007 6:14 pm PT

    I'll be be happy as long as they don't add micro transactions

  • DarkNeji14

    Posted Feb 1, 2007 6:14 pm PT

    DLing from the PC is for lazy pple lol or unless u cant find a TBC at stores i doubt tat will happen bcuz they are everywhere plus its not redownloadable so if ur comp gets messed up and u need to reboot the DL is gone and u might have to pay another 40 for this DL so Just go grab the CD instead

  • TryMe01

    Posted Feb 1, 2007 6:14 pm PT

    great, i put on pants for no reason and i dont even like WoW. this was bound to happen anyways

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