by Tae-Bo » Fri Jan 28, 2005 3:11 pm
Traditionally, Korean online games have been just that, online. They do not provide a box copy for players, and make the game client download only. This has set the expectation for how to operate an online game in Korea, and thus Blizzard used the same model.
The game is available for download for free. On the other hand, Korean players do not get a 1 month free trial period. Instead, the open beta is the equivalent of their free trial period. Also, Korean MMOGs generally charge a higher per month fee. For World of Warcraft, the monthly fee is approximately $24 a month.
Chances are very good that you've never touched Linux a day in your pathetic life.