With World of Warcraft comic books, action figures, t-shirts and trading card games already thoroughly merchandised by Blizzard and their partners, what’s left to license? How about World of Warcraft coins? DC Unlimited is making ‘em, legitimizing WoW gold selling. Both the Horde and Alliance will get 24 karat gold plated, Sterling silver and copper coins, based on the gold, silver and copper pieces used in World of Warcraft ’s currency system. No price or release date announced at Comic-Con, but don’t expect to be able to cash these in for a flying mount. Sounds like they’ll be packed in a display box, the kind of thing we don’t expect to be cheap. They’ll probably look a lot better in person than the shaky digital camera shot above.
Yup, you heard me right, Activision-Blizzard will be selling World of Warcraft gold but not the in-game kind. DC unlimited will be making souvenir WoW coins for both the Horde and the Alliance. The coins include 24 karat plated gold, silver and copper obviously to replicate the in game currency.
It is interesting to see that there is a Horde and Alliance set with each faction having their own unique art on the coins, it never really crossed my mind that either faction would have their own personal currency but it looks pretty cool.
What next then for WoW merchandise? Maybe more coins such as the ones you can fish up in-game from the Dalaran fountain, watch this space!
