10th Anniversary Gift - Orc Statue Photographs, Eligibility Criteria

Posted 2015/01/16 at 9:31 AM by perculia

one in Blizzard's courtyardWe've updated this post with pictures taken by Wowhead staff, the eligibility criteria from Battle.net support, and a community post confirming EU players have received notification emails.WoWInterfaceforum post

Blizzard

As a way to thank our most loyal World of Warcraft players, we are sending a physical gift to players that have stuck with us since the very beginning. Eligible players have received an email at their registered Battle.net email address. If you did not receive an email, your account does not qualify for this gift.

These gifts have been sent to the physical address associated with eligible Battle.net accounts. To be eligible for this gift, a player must have created a World of Warcraft account within 60 days of the game launching in the NA or EU regions, and maintained their subscription or game time for all ten years.

Eligible players in the North American region, along with eligible Oceanic players, have been sent tracking information for the gift. Eligible players in Europe will receive tracking information when their gift ships later this month. If the shipping address on that email is incorrect, you will need to contact us with your updated information.

Bashiok

We've been secretly working on creating a one-time gift to celebrate the WoW Anniversary, and it's now on its way to players that have been with us since the beginning. Emails have been sent to North America and Oceanic players to their registered address, which will include shipment tracking info. Our players in Europe will receive a similar email, and their shipments are expected to begin in the next few weeks.

If you're an NA region player (US, Canada, Oceania, Latin America) the receipt of an email is confirmation that you met the criteria to receive an Anniversary celebration gift. Emails have not yet begun to be sent out to our European players, but we'll start sending them soon. Shipment of the gift to EU players will begin in the next few weeks.

Criteria required to receive the gift:

Started playing WoW within 60 days of the game launch in your region
A continuous subscription for all 10 years, from launch to the Anniversary

We're thankful for everyone that chooses to spend time in Azeroth with us, and hope that this small token of appreciation expresses our gratitude to those few of you that have achieved the incredible milestone of playing World of Warcraft for all these 10 years.

All notification emails have been sent to NA and EU region recipients.

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Comment by unsungkillerI was so disappointed when I checked to see when I started my account. 9ish months after launch (I forget the actual date). I thought I started a lot earlier then that, I started around 1.8.

The really weird part is why do I remember stuff that happen before 1.8? weird....Comment by DextarIt's a gift for those people who started playing the game at launch. Regardless if you've been playing 8-9 years, it's for those people who have stuck with Blizzard since the launch of the game.Comment by EvilGethDamn that sucks, I've been playing for 10 years but I've had a break each year for 3 or 4 weeks :/Comment by synjahIt's a nice gesture really , except compared to their usual statues this one kinda looks crappy. I'm guessing factory rejects or ones that didn't sell well. But still .. it's a nice gesture I suppose. I think most would prefer a special in game mount or armor set that only those subbed for all 10 years could use.Comment by perculiaI've updated the article to reflect it's *not* Thrall. The people at work who are expecting their gift later today all said it was when I shared the pic, so I trusted them :(Comment by 1426945Are they going to mail them out?Comment by IshnaOMFG WANT! D:Comment by CielosAre they going to mail them out?Comment by rezzykBlizz seems like they were trying to have them all delivered today. I guess we'll find out if you need a continuous sub in additional to launch+60 days as people receive them. I subbed on vanilla release but took maybe 9 months off total in the ten years. My UPS doesn't show up until after 6 though. If I get it I'll let people know :xComment by steinmetz342Ah man... I never get any cool !@#$...Comment by FurydeathI think you mean people who been playing from the start like blizzard said. Now I wish I could wait a few months and get one too.Comment by moofox6I'm curious if I am eligible, I started playing at the end of Closed Beta, but had a year+ break with CATA /MOP. I guess I would know when it arrives, or not.Comment by taleI know a number of people, including myself, who have had accounts since launch but have received no notification, while a couple of other friends have. I'm wondering if they are doing it in waves, or some other hidden aspect of eligibility is affecting a lot of people who think they qualify.Comment by DraggothThis is so cool!Comment by PalemoonOkay, this may sound a bit flame-y, but here's how I see it. I started playing at release week of the original game. I unsubbed for the first time two months after Siege of Orgrimmar came out and resubbed when WoD came out.

Would I have loved the statue? Sure.

Did I save enough money to buy a solid collectible statue of my own choice by not subscribing for 12 months without any significant content change? Most definitely.Comment by bobabrowncoatThat's a great gift for those who've been paying a monthly fee for 10 years.Comment by cephadexThat's pretty cool looking, but I'm kind of confused and that's probably because I wasn't aware there was a previous post on this. What is meant by "users are receiving this"? Was there something that prompted those users to go somewhere and provide their address to which it could be sent or something? Or was it spontaneously sent to them at the billing address they have on file?

I've technically played since the launch (actually, since the original WoW beta), but not continuously, and also I had a different account during classic. I think Bliz meant well with giving these out but it was probably perceived as exclusionary by people who don't qualify (read: I feel as much entitled to an orc statuette as the next person D: )

You know, the funny thing is, I've always been sort of proud of the periods of my life when I was "WoW-free," like I kicked the habit and that.

I still can't help feeling sort of betrayed somehow, though D: I even played WC3 long before WoW first came out D: Comment by ladyrheesI understand the whole "subbed continuously for ten years" thing. My husband was a tester before WoW ever launched and has had an account since two days after classic went live, we double checked last night. There isn't a game Blizzard has released he doesn't own and actively plays at any given time.
He will likely not be receiving this gift. We had a rough financial patch back in 2011 that forced the hard decision to unsubb for about six months due to medical bills taking over. As soon as that storm passed, we re-upped for the annual offer that was out and got our D3s plus beta, and have been subbed uninterrupted again since.
I get that this is a gift and for those that do qualify, grats. For those that will not because of similar situations as ours, it's a little crushing and disheartening.Comment by MookzWas in a car wreck that pronounced me dead, resuscitated in the helicopter mid journey to hospital. Bed bound for 6 months, WoW account lapsed for 4 months out of the 10 years. That is just a kick in the nuts.Comment by SkalmeIf it is within 60 days of release, then I don't qualify. I started 95 days after launch.

Ah well, congrats to those who get it.

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