However, the announcement of WOW WOTLK Classic Gold the pre-patch wasn't the only thing that has be a source of concern for players in the WoW Classic community. The introduction of several paid services which didn't exist in WoW Classic or in the version that was originally released of Burning Crusade, have also been a source of controversy. When you pre-patch, a level 58 character increase, dubbed"Dark Portal Pass, "Dark Portal Pass" is available for purchase once per account at a cost of $40.

However, the it is not available for new Blood Elves and Draenei characters cannot be enhanced. This boost, which some players have accused of being misleadingly titled it gives characters who have been boosted the chance to mount for free, as well as a set of gear that is of the highest quality, some gold, and bags.

In a game where it can take up to 100+ hours to get to the highest level, gold is hard to find, and bags and mounts can be expensive, the boost has also triggered "pay-to-win" discussions. The digital deluxe version of the game is being available for purchase for $70. It includes a mount to play both Burning Crusade Classic and World of Warcraft The current expansion, Shadowlands. Also included are the character booster, an in-game toy and a unique World of Warcraft effect for Burning Crusade.

However, players might be the most upset over news they would need to pay $35 per character in order to "clone" a copy of their character , so that it could be played simultaneously on WoW Classic servers and Burning Crusade Classic servers. The current WoW Classic servers will be automatically upgraded into Burning Crusade Classic on May 18 , with the pre-patch.

The cost is not a thing (other that the regular annual subscription fee that includes the possibility of playing WoW Shadowlands, Classic, and Burning Crusade Classic) is required to play Burning Crusade, but for those who want to remain in each version of WoW, they'll have to pay the $35 cloning fee. Many players have noted, the entire Shadowlands expansion costs buy WOTLK Gold just five dollars more than cloning your character, further clarifying how costly the fee is.