Is blizzard giving free game time?

#0 - Nov. 12, 2010, 5:04 p.m.
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just got a e-mail from [email protected] .it seems legit(ive checked the souce) and they use my name this is the e-mail.Ive keeped my name out of the e-mail.usualy scam e-mails dont use our names they just says something like this(gretings wow player or anything like that) and official e-mails from blizz always says hello...(owner of the account). so this e-mail looks legit but i just want to be sure.is blizzard giving 7 free days of wow with the launch of cata?
this is the email:


The earth-shattering rage of Deathwing will soon be released upon the lands of Azeroth. Return to the battlefields with 7 days of FREE game time! Simply click below to claim your time and prepare for Cataclysm ... but act fast, as this offer will expire on Dec 1st, 2010.




Prepare for Cataclysm™, the next expansion to World of Warcraft®, whose features include:

Two New Playable Races – Adventure as one of two new races: the feral worgen with the Alliance or the resourceful goblins with the Horde.

Classic Zones Remade – Familiar zones across the original continents of Kalimdor and the Eastern Kingdoms have been altered forever and updated with new content, from the devastated Badlands to the broken Barrens.

Flying Mounts in Azeroth – Explore Kalimdor and the Eastern Kingdoms like never before!

Level Cap Increased to 85 – Experience new quests and dungeons as you seize ever greater abilities and tap into new talents!

New High-Level Zones – Explore newly opened parts of the world, including Uldum, Grim Batol, and the great Sunken City of Vashj'ir beneath the sea.

Guild Advancement – Progress as a guild to earn guild levels and guild achievements.

Archaeology – Master a new secondary profession to unearth valuable artifacts and earn unique rewards.

New PvP Zone & Rated Battlegrounds – Take on PvP objectives and daily quests on Tol Barad Island, a new Wintergrasp-like zone, and wage war in all-new rated Battlegrounds.


And much more...

We look forward to seeing you back in Azeroth.

- The World of Warcraft Team
#5 - Nov. 12, 2010, 5:11 p.m.
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Yes, the email is legitimate, Dendaros.

As Shadofall mentioned, you will be able to apply the 7-days of time through Account Management. This time is only for inactive accounts, not any accounts that are currently set up with a paid subscription.