WOW: the Mexican Rising!

Well. This should cut down on the immigration problem. I mean, why go out, when you can just log on?

One of us, one of us...

Does it now? I think that blizzard is just milking this series. I'm just waiting on a starcraft MMO so I can lock myself away for years.

"And web team positions open to those who speak the español."

LFG 39. 300 in Lang needed.

@Asper: gooble, gobble, gooble, gobble

I was in Merida for two months for civil services. There were two things in common with my childhood in Korea.

1. Insanely humid summer.

2.PC 'bang" all over the place. F2P MMO rampant.

Yea. Add about 2+million subscriber to the behemoth.

Aren't some of those countries considered Third World countries? Why are they trying to take money from people that actually need it?

I wonder where they will keep their servers for this localized version.

i'd rather see them add new content then attempt to tap new markets

Does this mean migrant gold farmers?

@lasttimeyouaskedme: Blizzard adds more content than they need to stop complaining. Increased revenue from other markets can only help them make new content.

I'd love to see if Blizzard does anything for Dia de los Muertos.

I really see the potential.
Since many Mexican gamers are PC gamers, especially MMORPGers.

And also, it's great that they're hiring LATIN-AMERICAN people for this, instead of just porting the European Spanish version.

*submits resume for localization/translation*

More souls. More, more, MORE.

It's never enough.

The hunger...it never goes away.

Yay for not porting the European version!!!

Maybe I can score a job for localization/translation with them <_<

*submits resume*

@mp1434: in theory, that would make sense, but given they've already made how many billions off the game thus far, i doubt it.

As a whole, if the industry makes moves to reach more consumers at lower prices per unit, economies of scale will just continue to grow gaming as an industry...

so in some ways i completely agree, selling a game on a global scale allows you to invest more in the game because you can expect more return, which benefits developers, publishers, and gamers, all at the same time...

sadly, blizzard does not have a track record of investing the massive profit they've made off wow back into the game...

It's a simple as 70% of the player base being gold farmers.

I agree they need to move their asses and make more content. They have tons of stuff in game that is unfinished.

@Americo:
Probably because THERE'S already a huge base of southern americans that play WoW and many other MMOs, considering that most of the consoles are overpriced over there, the only solution they have is PC gaming. Believe it or not, I have met many players from south america in WoW.

Localizations in latinaoamerica could be fun. These dudes call C3PO ...hee.... Citripio, and R2D2 is called Arturt.

HOLY @#)$@#&)$@#& CRAP!

Finally! Someone's hiring translators! *applies ASAP*

@Americo:
dude, haven't gone out outside much from your good ol' US of A haven't ya?
Yes, Latinamerica isnt 1st world but its not like everyone is starving... there's middle classes and (gasp) high classes over here and need enterntainment as well.

Hell the new world's richest guy in the world who just debunked Bill Gates is (ironically) mexican! (Telecommunications gigant Carlos Slim).

@lasttimeyouaskedme: And you know this how? They've invested quite a bit in recruiting more talent, and not just for WoW. The company has gone through and is still going through a massive expansion; for instance their WoW team has 100+ developers working on it now, which I guarantee you is much larger than the live teams that work on other MMOs (granted, they do split work between the expansion and the content patches, but still). A few months ago they moved into a really nice new studio. Not to mention all the maintenance costs that go into deploying all the servers, all the support, QA, etc that goes with running the massive operation.

I'm not saying they aren't making a lot of money off of the game, of course they are, but to suggest that they are running off with massive amounts of money and not reinvesting it into the company is entirely incorrect.

@Americo: Because all of Latin America lives in dirt huts and haven't heard of electricity.

Espanol por favor
- "spanish please"

Does the American mind not reach beyond Mexico? Sure, Central and South America is widely popuated by spanish speaking people. But how about Brazil? Largest country down there and all they speak is Portuguese.

Now the real question is, what does a drunk dwarf sound like in spanish? Anybody?

@KMatt: Like Cheech Marin, but with a gruff accent.

@Alex_Mexico, ostartero: Calm down, you two. I would know what it's like down there since I am, in fact, Mexican and I've down quite a bit of traveling south of the United States. Try to flame that.

@Americo: *done quite

@Americo: *I've done quite

Do gnomes sound like Speedy Gonzalez?

Nothing about Brazil and portuguese version!?

@Americo: Not everyone in a developing nation is desperately poor.

There really need to be better distinctions between nations of skyscrapers and dirt huts. Look at China for a place with a fair bit of both.

@KMatt: Hilarious.

@lasttimeyouaskedme: We just got more content like, today. Blizzard's support for WoW content-wise puts most other developers to shame.

Haha nice pic choice Mike.

Blizzard: GO WORK IN STARCRAFT! You're already making rivers, seas, WORLDS of money with WoW! It's time we get something new...

Blizzard: GO WORK IN STARCRAFT 2! You're already making rivers, seas, WORLDS of money with WoW! It's time we get something new...

After thinking about it, I think I'll pass on these jobs.

They want tech support people. I am NOT looking forward to working for them in that capacity. If I want to get yelled at by angry nerds who can't get their sword of sorrows, I'd just get a job at Gamestop.

¡Para la Horda!

Spanish? I am a portuguese speaking person, you insensitive clod! =P

Too bad Blizzard won't do a portuguese version. There are a lot of people that wants to play WoW but can't afford to pay ridiculous prices -- importing the game and paying the subscription in dollars.

I honestly don't know how many more players this will draw to WOW, anyone from Latin America who is interested in WOW probably has an account already and plays on a US server, I've had mine since 2.005 (I think) and I know plenty of people who also play.

Nevertheless, it will be interesting to see what WOW is like in Spanish.

(I'm from Venezuela btw)

Whats the deal with European Spanish?
Say 'spanish' or 'castilian' but not 'european' spanish'.
Hell, imagine you been tell to speak 'european english' lol

And yes im spanish and i dont need to talk the 'español'. Maybe if you get rid of the 'the' in that sentence...

Other thing i bet all south-americans or center arent filthy poor. Stop watching tv please.

ALEJANDRO JENKINS!

They are going for all those mexican men who dont leave home until they get married....

Ai ai ai! La Quema de la Legión!

"It is estimated that the combined total of native and non-native Spanish speakers is approximately 500 million, likely making it the third most spoken language by total number of speakers. Global internet usage statistics for 2007 show Spanish as the third most commonly used language on the internet, after English and Chinese" ([en.wikipedia.org])