Blizzard Has Considered a Free-To-Play Model

This is according to an interview the lead designer did with PC Gamer that will be in their next issue, out tomorrow.  Don't count on being able to cancel your subscription tomorrow, however.  And count on their adding lots of micro-transactions in-game to cover costs.  Thanks to 1UP for pointing this out.
http://www.pcgamer.com/2010/06/30/blizzard-discuss-making-world-of-warcraft-free/

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Ruby Sanctum is Open

Despite Blizzard's saying that Ruby Sanctum wouldn't be ready until after Patch 3.3.5 hit, it is open now.  Note that several battlegroups are down per Wow Insider.
http://www.wow.com/2010/06/29/ruby-sanctum-is-open-apparently/

Details.
http://www.wowhead.com/blog=161592

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