If you love playing Massive Multiplayer Online Role Playing Games (MMORPGs), you have probably heard of or even played World of Warcraft (WoW). However, for many people, the $15 a month Battle.net charge to play is a little steep. Of course, you could choose to play the starter edition for free, but it has so many limitations it almost ruins your gameplay. Fortunately, there are many games available that are similar to WoW, and you won’t have to spend any money on them, unless of course, you want to.
Blizzard Entertainment has announced the opening of beta registrations for “World of Warcraft: The War Within,” inviting players to explore new subterranean worlds beneath Azeroth.
Danish from eXputer: "Despite Blizzard's attempt to give a fresh new spin to World of Warcraft, some fans still seem to be stuck in the past."
HG writes: "Blizzard is usually pretty bad at keeping secrets, but the company somehow managed to keep this one under wraps until now. Plunderstorm is a special limited-time event that’s basically World of Warcraft’s take on the Battle Royale genre."
I am surprised Blizzard hasn't just upped the cap to 60 for the starter edition. Seems like that could bring a lot of new players around.
As for alternatives.. I can't. I've tried playing other MMO's.... They just can't do me justice after playing WoW for so many years.