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March 28th, 2006
World of Warcraft TCG League by Killian
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There's a new article over at ICv2 with information on a World of Warcraft TCG league. Apparently, UDE is going to roll out their hobby store league at the same time the game is released. They won't be using cash prizes, but instead things like motorcycles, game accessories and foil cards. Sounds good to me!
The league for the World of Warcraft TCG will launch simultaneously with the game at full scale, with both a hobby store league and convention tournaments. The target for the league includes players of the online game and lapsed TCG players, so Upper Deck does not want it to be "too competitive." Accordingly, there will be no organized play with cash prizes. The World of Warcraft League will be "a little more hobby-focused than the Yu-Gi- Oh! and Vs. Leagues," according to Fletcher. Although Upper Deck's Premier Tournament Organizers, who run the Vs. and Yu-Go-Oh! events, will have an integral role in organized play for World of Warcraft, the company wants to give hobby retailers as many opportunities as possible to participate.
Fletcher said there are "limitless" possibilities for prizes for the WoW League. They plan to use premium cards with reward points for players to redeem on the Upper Deck site for real-world merchandise, up to and including cars and motorcycles. At a lower level, points could be redeemed for game accessories and foil cards.
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