World of Warcraft Annual Pass Announced, Free Diablo III With Signup

From the floor of BlizzCon, the folks at Blizzard have just announced something big: Diablo III will be available for free to subscribers of their newly announced World of Warcraft annual pass.  As the name suggests, it’s a twelve month subscription to World of Warcraft (which can be paid monthly) that also comes with some additional goodies, namely a new exclusive mount and a guaranteed beta entry for the juggernaut MMO’s next expansion pack. A snip from the extended FAQ:

What is the World of Warcraft® Annual Pass?

This promotion is a limited-time offer that provides you with a free copy of the highly anticipated Diablo® III, access to the beta test for the next World of Warcraft expansion, and Tyrael’s Charger, an exclusive in-game mount for the associated World of Warcraft account, when you agree to a 12-month World of Warcraft subscription commitment.

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When will I receive Diablo III?

Diablo III will be available to download via your Battle.net account when the game is released.

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What if I purchase the Diablo III Collector’s Edition?

If you decide to purchase the Diablo III Collector’s Edition when it’s available, and then choose to add your Collector’s Edition license key to the Battle.net account associated with your existing World of Warcraft Annual Pass promotion, you will receive all of the benefits associated with the Collector’s Edition, plus receive four months of World of Warcraft game time which is eligible towards your 12-month subscription commitment. After you purchase the Diablo III Collector’s Edition you just need to input the product key into the Battle.net account associated with your World of Warcraft 12-month commitment and that account will then receive the next 4 months of World of Warcraft game time for free. For example, if you already had a month of game time on the associated World of Warcraft account when you input your Diablo III Collector’s Edition product key, it would then be 5 months until your next subscription payment was due.

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Can I cancel my World of Warcraft subscription at any point during the 12-month term?

By taking advantage of this special promotion, you are committing to a 12-month World of Warcraft subscription, and you cannot cancel your subscription until the 12-month term of the agreement has ended.

Sounds like a very nice deal for World of Warcraft players.