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In November 2007, DC Comics published the WOW Gold first issue of the Cheap WOW Gold ongoing World of Warcraft comic under their Wildstorm imprint.[73]
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In August 2007, at BlizzCon, it was unveiled that the Buy WOW Gold film will aim for a projected 2009 release. It was also revealed that the Buy Gaia Gold movie will take place from an Alliance perspective and will be geared towards a PG-13 audience, with a storyline set one year before the Tales of Pirates Coin beginning of the Buy City of Villains Infamy World of Warcraft storyline. As of this time no director or cast are yet associated with its development. Thomas Tull stated that, “It’s not so much a quest movie. It’s more of a war movie.”[79]
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See also
WoW has inspired a board game produced by Fantasy Flight Games, as well as a trading card game produced by Upper Deck Entertainment.
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