In the U.S., Canada and Europe, from Blizzard sells retail stware packages. [50] The stware includes 30 days fun, free. To resume play after the first 30 days extra playing time will be purchased by credit or prepaid . The minimum duration the , players can buy one that is 30 days by credit , or 60 with a prepaid . A player also has the option to buy three or six months the as a small (6% to 15%) reduction. [51] In Australia, the United States and several European countries, video stores commonly stock the trial version in the form DVD, which will play and play 14 days after What the players need to upgrade the retail account by credit or buy a and a commercial version the In South Korea, there is no stware or CD requirement to activate the account. To play the , but players need time credits on-line via credit or the ARS billing system to purchase. There are two types deposits are available, in which the player has been recognized by the actual number minutes available, and where the player can play the for several days. In the old days can be purchased in increments five hours or 30 hours, and the second time can be in multiples seven days, one month, three months, or purchased. [52] The stware is not necessary, the content expansion pack for all players on the day launch. In China, as many players do not yet use the computer to play s (eg Internet cafes), provides that the CD-s can be purchased separately to create an account by the stware. To play the , players must also purchase prepaid s can be played for 66 hours and 40 minutes. [53] model a monthly fee that is not available to players in the region. The Chinese government and NetEase, the licensee for in China, a change in the Chinese version the that puts flesh nudes, skeletons and transforms dead character corpses into mass graves are properly implemented. Launcher (referred to in press releases and the menu bar as the 芦 Launcher禄) is a program designed to serve as a starting point for players. It's a way, the has started and will start updating Blizzard. Has been included for the first time in a 1.8.3 patch. Patch 2.1.0 for an option to use the bypass starter allowed. Features include air news and updates for players, access to site support, access to the beta version patch when it becomes available next review, updates to Warden, [57], and updates for the same update. Patch 3.0.8 update launcher and added the ability to change settings from the same gun .. When new content is added to the ficial system requirements may change. was in version 1.12.0 the requirements for Windows requires an increase from 256 MB to 512 MB RAM. ficial Windows 98 technical support dropped, it runs the until the 2.2.3 version , commonly known as WoW, is a massively multiplayer online role-playing (MMORPG) from Blizzard Entertainment, a subsidiary Vivendi SA. It is the fourth in the fantasy was released, which was introduced by Set: Orcs & Man in 1994. [5] takes place in the Azeroth , nearly four years after the events at the end earlier version Blizzard, the III: The Frozen Throne. [6] Blizzard Entertainment announced on September 2, 2001. [7] The was November 23, 2004, published on 10 anniversary the franchise . With over 11.5 million monthly subscribers in December 2008, [12] [13] is currently the most widely subscribed MMORPGs [9], [14] [15] and holds the Guinness Record for the MMORPG The most popular with subscribers. [16] [17] [18] [19] In April 2008, the has been estimated that 62 percent the market stalls MMORPG subscription. To enter the , the player must choose realmsometimes known as a server. Each zone acts as a single copy the in the and fall into one four categories. Kingdoms either player vs. player (PvP), where open fighting among the players is more ten aligned or players in the Environment (PvE) play is where the fight more monsters and quests. Role-playing s (RP) and role-playing PvP (RP-PVP) variants two basic types field are also available. Realms are also organized by language, with support available in the language risk. To create a new character, in agreement with the scenario the previous s , the player must choose between the warring factions Horde and Alliance. Players can throw warring sides are substandard communication, but only members speak the same party, e-mail to the group, the unions. The player chooses the path new characters like orcs and trolls the Horde or dwarves or people the alliance. [24] The player must also choose a character class, with options such as wizards, warriors and priests available. [25] All subjects, except for special classes Hero , restricted to certain breeds. As a sign a more developed to attract talents and skills that define the various movements the capabilities the data [26]. Pressions such as tailoring, Blacksmithing and mining can be drawn. The three secondary skills, cooking, fishing and first aid kits can be learned from the characters. [27] Characters can also create and join guilds, so the identity the characters in the same guild unified communications, a common name and guild guild bank, and possibly costs. Much how to play the Search . These searches, also known as tasks or missions are usually available from NPC. [28] Quests usually reward the player with the combination experience points and a coin. Searches also allow characters to gain access to new skills, and research in new areas. [29] It also searches through the history the is much talk, both in text search and scripted by NPC actions. The [30] searches related to a common theme, each sequence triggered by the completion the previous attempt to form a series quests. Searches ten involves the killing certain creatures, bringing the number resources, finding a difficult to locate the object laying the NPC to visit some different places, interacting with objects in the , or distribution items from one place to another. If a character can be played alone, players can also with other groups for control richer content. The more challenging end the in a way that can be overcome be designed as a group. In this way, character classes used in specific roles within a group. [28] [31] rest use bonus system, increasing the rate at which experience points to gain a character after the player has spent time away from the . [26] When a character dies, it is a bit Elf is charactersat ghostor a nearby cemetery. [29] characters with other characters who have the ability to revive or be revived from the graveyard, where they died. When a character dies, the degradation question is equipped with the character, which, fun and a specialist NPC to repair them. Items will be severely degraded and useless until repaired. If the situation is not his character away from the body can be a particular spiritual healer NPC revive the cemetery. When the mind is equipped healer revive a character as the character this period continue to decline and the number is too faint for ten minutes. disease resurrection does not occur, and reducing the element is less serious if the character is driven by the placement his body, or any other player with items or magic special on the rise. has played a variety mechanisms for PvP. Some areas PvP combat between members parties opposed to almost any location and time on the servers PvE in the , however, allows the player to choose to join in the fight against other players. For both types server, there are specific regions in the free for all match, not allowed. Players on PvE servers can also flag itself, to make themselves vulnerable to the players the opposing faction to decide. takes place in a 3D representation the universe that players can interact with their characters through. The has evolved from the two continents Azeroth and Kalimdor Eastern Kingdoms. Two separate extension was added later in the is played in space and the continent Outland Northrend. As a player explores new locations, in various ways and means available for urban transport. Players can steal access flight masters in newly discovered areas in places that were previously discovered in other parts the . [37] Players can also boats, zeppelins, portals, or move from one continent to the other. Although the is relatively similar from day to day, representing eventssuch seasonal events like Halloween the real [38] Christmas, Children's week [34], Easter and the was Midsummerhave . A range facilities available to sign and cities. In all large cities have access to a bank to deposit their characters to objects, or objects such as treasure. Each character has access to the memory bank, to purchase additional storage space with gold in the [39] In addition, the guild bank for use by members the guild restrictions imposed by the guild leader [40]. auction houses for rs to buy and sell items for others in the same way the auction sites like eBay are available online. [41] Players can also mail boxes that are in almost every city. require some the challenges in player, the team until the end. This is usually conducted in dungeonsalso as reads a group characters can enter together known. The term authority comes from a group or party that a separate copy or an instance the dungeon with their own enemies to defeat and their own treasure or rewards them. [42] This allows a team to explore areas and quests, without interference from others. Dungeons are spread throughout the and characters designed different way. A typical dungeon allows up to five characters in an action group. Some dungeons require more players together to form a group raid more than forty players some the toughest challenges. [43] As well as dungeon-based raid challenges the various creatures in the environment normal, which is designed for raids to attack. [38] [44]