The pay-to-win argument, as well as the growing amount of WoTLK Gold microtransactions that are in game was the main reason popular ex-WoW content creator MadSeasonShow recently announced he would be leaving the game. The image on the top of the discussion on the topic of pay-to win on Reddit is actually an excerpt from MadSeason's departure video as well as a number of comments in the thread echo MadSeason's arguments. This is a subject which the creator of this content has addressed extensively before, including in an hour-long documentary titled "The Story of Level Boost" discussing Blizzard adding a paid level booster for Burning Crusade Classic, as and other microtransactions, such as WoW Token. WoW Token.

It's true that large quantities of in-game gold could greatly will benefit players in Blizzard's MMO. However, since players aren't purchasing power from Blizzard but instead basically purchasing the power of other players through coins that are derived from so the question of whether or not WoW is pay-to win is in debate and it will likely be for some time.

Blizzard is experiencing the aftermath from a state of California lawsuit that accuses Activision Blizzard of fostering a "frat boy" workplace culture in which harassment and discrimination against women is typical. These allegations led to the resignation of Blizzard president J. Allen Brack and head of human resources Jesse Meschuk, as well as game-wide changes cheap WOW WoTLK Classic Gold that included the removal of NPCs and items named for the former WoW game director who was specifically mentioned in the lawsuit.