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johnsobas said:
arsenicazure said:
6 cents an hour to play a PC game seems a lil rip off to me :) In a year you'd end up spending a $100+ the cost of the game...

well i'm assuming they are talking about playing at an internet cafe for 6 cents an hour you are playing not 6 cents per hour just to have an account.  I didn't know it was possible to play WoW without paying the monthly fee though. 

Home computer ownership is still pretty low throughout much of China with many parents deeming computers too much of a distraction to have in the home.   Computers are seen as only for games and as you can imagine promoting the internet as a learning tool or a great source of information is not in vogue in China. Therefore most young kids go to internet bars to get their fix.  Knowing this i guess Blizzard set up different system of payment that is more suitable for the Chinese market.