World of Warcraft 4th Anniversary, Fluffy Bears, and Death Metal

Posted by Nelson Williams | November 23, 2008

Apparently, it’s come time to celebrate the fourth anniversary of World of Warcraft, a fact which I learned by surprise when my post-frozen alleyway undead Little Flower Girl opened her mailbox and a bear jumped out.

That’s right, not only did Blizzard send along a message to its players concerning a successful and incredibly lucrative four years of digital murder simulation, they also attached a lovable widdle baby polar bear pet. Quite a reward for the $50 box + $40 Burning Crusade + $40 Lich King + 48 months of gameplay at $15 a pop I’ve bled out into their insatiable corporate maw.

Also, because the sixty-four billion they pull in annually from Warcraft isn’t enough, Blizzard has unleashed a new suite of celebrity WoW ads featuring Ozzy Osbourne and Steve Van Sandt. The real truth is that actual celebs and Important People really …

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