In the world of MMOs, most have moved beyond the subscription model to free to play with micro-transactions, as few are big enough to sustain a player base and the exorbitant cost of running such large-scale games with monthly fees. One of the few that is able to keep that going though, is World of Warcraft and it's now doubled down on that idea by offering all of its expansions for free, if you pay the subscription fee of between $13 and $15 a month.
This is the anti-Guild Wars formula, which charges for the base game and expansions, but lets you play for free after that, or offers free to play options for those who want to get their feet wet before spending any money. It's a big offering by Blizzard as well, as it includes the base game and all of its recent expansions, including: The Burning Crusade, Wrath of the Lich King, Cataclysm, Mists of Pandaria, Warlords of Draenor, and Legion. The only one that isn't included is the upcoming Battle for Azeroth, which is set to debut this August.
The inclusion of all of these expansions for all subscribers means that you get access to all of the quests, regions, weapons, mounts, and more that were released with each of the new content packs. You can also level up to 110 without interruption -- though those wanting to reach the planned new level cap of 120 will need to buy the next expansion when it arrives.
Battle for Azeroth is slated to debut on August 14 and will add new major story quests, a big overhaul to combat with new spells and abilities and old ones revamped, new regions to explore, gear to unlock, and new wars to be fought between the ever-warring Horde and Alliance factions.
