Howdy, Stranger!
It looks like you're new here. If you want to get involved, click one of these buttons!
Quick Links
100% of Adoption Fee from New Battle Pet to Go to Charity - World of Warcraft - MMORPG.com
SBFord
Former Associate EditorMember LegendaryPosts: 33,129
100% of Adoption Fee from New Battle Pet to Go to Charity - World of Warcraft - MMORPG.com
World of Warcraft News - From now through December 31st, 100% of the "adoption" (purchase) price of the World of Warcraft battle pet, "Shadow", will be split evenly between the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies to assist with relief efforts around the world. The US purchase price is $10, with the EU price at 10 Euros.
Comments
I bought mine and three more for friends. Kudos to Blizzard for again providing millions in disaster relief.
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Kudos to Blizz
"Be water my friend" - Bruce Lee
What are you talking about?
This is obviously a ploy by BUNGIE to garner some sort of something from suckers!!
In War - Victory.
In Peace - Vigilance.
In Death - Sacrifice.
The person who rolls the dice is Bobby kotick.he has PAID staff to build up Blizzard's PR and they do it via various means but almost NEVER out of their own pocket or having Kotick get of his lazy ass.
Paying staff employees to do this is not the same as say PK Subban going to visit sick children's hospital on HIS time,HIS money ,HIS own effort,he is not paying staff or someone to do it for him.
As well there are always rich people giving to charity,it is out their own pocket though,Kotick does not do that.Way back with COD he did some tournament to give COD good PR because he used that money to give to some veterans charity.That was done for Blizzard,for the COD franchise and NOT for vets.MOST of that money was from vets or military people in the tournament,it was NOT out of Kotick's pocket just like these sales are doing the same thing.
So gamer's are the good people IF again it is for the purpose and not just to get a battle pet but Kotick will take all the credit even though he doesn't have to do a single thing,his paid staff does all thew work.
here is a hint,when you are PAID to do something and garnering personal gains from doing something, it is NOT the same as a true person with a warm heart,not even remotely close to the same.
tell Kotick to get off his ass and go visit sick children's hospital on HIS time,his money and without his PR staff rolling the video,then we can talk.
Never forget 3 mile Island and never trust a government official or company spokesman.
Nah, I'll be honest. SE is pretty greedy. All you hear is echos officially while the community over there raised money for the disaster in Texas I believe.
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
https://www.reddit.com/r/ffxiv/comments/6ysp9e/lalafell_invasion_for_hurricane_relief_a_12hr/
http://www.mmorpg.com/final-fantasy-xiv/news/ffxiv-community-scores-big-with-21k-raised-for-charity-1000045550
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Despite the "bloat," the Red Cross actually does a lot of good - I just wish more of the donated funds went for said good. Red Cross is not a 100% volunteer based charitable organization so it should be expected, to a point.
Could easily say they only sold 1000 when they actually sold 10000.
I will never believe anything companies say, and I can't believe other people take what they say as the 100% truth
"well, we thought a mannequin could do your job just as good and would never file for sexual harassment neither."
"The Society that separates its scholars from its warriors will have its thinking done by cowards and its fighting by fools."
Currently: Games Audio Engineer, you didn't hear what I heard, you heard what I wanted you to hear.
There is no pleasing some people I guess, this is a perfect example. Unless FFXI became a person and personally donated some money I can't see you being pleased at all, with anything concerning gaming that is.
/Cheers,
Lahnmir
Kyleran on yours sincerely
'But there are many. You can play them entirely solo, and even offline. Also, you are wrong by default.'
Ikcin in response to yours sincerely debating whether or not single-player offline MMOs exist...
'This does not apply just to ED but SC or any other game. What they will get is Rebirth/X4, likely prettier but equally underwhelming and pointless.
It is incredibly difficult to design some meaningfull leg content that would fit a space ship game - simply because it is not a leg game.
It is just huge resource waste....'
Gdemami absolutely not being an armchair developer
Aside from that, they may also get some kind of tax break based on the amount, as I believe even corporations get some related benefit from donations they make.