WoW Classic Players React to Blizzard’s WoW Token Announcement

Blizzard has recently announced that they are adding the WoW Token to WoW Classic, an item that can be bought with real money and used for either 30 days of game time or sold in the auction house for gold. This is something many players hoped never to see, as it essentially allows players to swap real money for gold without going through shady third parties. Reaction to this announcement has been explosive, with longtime moderator ZeldenGM expressing outrage and stepping down from moderating r/ClassicWoW. Blizzard has responded with a lengthy post admitting the Token was always a vexatious idea in relation to Classic but attempting to explain why they’re adding it anyway. They argue that the only way to combat bad actors and RMT workshops is with tools like the WoW Token, though the response has not been well received by some players who feel this is the final straw for WoW Classic.