"They're doing this again!" - Asmongold claims World of Warcraft's new 12-month subscription 'locks' players

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Twitch sensation Zack "Asmongold" provided his thoughts on the addition of a controversial 12-month subscription package for World of Warcraft on November 2.

Asmongold recalled Blizzard Entertainment introducing an Annual Pass when World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria was released, asserting that the subscription pack was intended to lock players into playing the game. He stated:

The One True King (OTK) co-founder got together with fellow WoW streamer Graycen on November 2. Both content creators discussed the new year-long subscription pack for the multiplayer game at the 04:56 mark of the stream. Graycen called out Blizzard Entertainment's antics by mentioning the timing of the service's announcement:

(Timestamp: 04:56:14)

Asmongold went on to say that Blizzard Entertainment was capitalizing on the game's hype because the new expansion's release was just around the corner. He remarked:

Graycen was curious about the future of World of Warcraft and where it would be in the next five years:

Asmongold then began laughing after going over the types of rewards available to players who purchased the 12-month subscription.

The YouTube comments section was bustling with reactions, as more than 490 fans provided their responses to the streamer's opinion.

While one viewer claimed that Asmongold would continue to pay for the game, another community member compared the 12-month subscription service to paying for a prison sentence:

World of Warcraft: Dragonflight is the ninth expansion of Blizzard Entertainment's iconic MMORPG. Players will return to Azeroth and embark on a mythical journey to the faraway lands of Dragon Isles. WoW: Dragonflight is scheduled to launch on November 28, 2022.

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