Own a piece of WoW, literally.

[Qitz]

Yes. Literally.

Blizzard is holding an auction to sell their old HP BladeSystem servers. They're auctioning off the hardware and donating the proceeds St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

Blizzards CEO was quoted as saying:

World of Warcraft realms are like the virtual neighborhoods of the game's community ? they contain the spaces where millions of players have made friendships, forged friendly rivalries, and created lasting memories. Each winner in this auction will own a small monument to those collective experiences.

You can find info, and maybe even toss in a bid, on Blizzards own eBay Page [http://cgi3.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewUserPage&userid=blizzard*auction].

Good Luck you guys.

Auctions are set to start on Oct. 17th.

First servers to Auction being.

north american server blades

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Agamaggan
Anub'arak
Azgalor
Azuremyst
Bloodscalp
Burning Blade
Cenarion Circle
Cenarius
Chromaggus
Daggerspine
Demon Soul
Destromath
Drak'Tharon
Dreadmaul
Earthen Ring
Echo Isles
Eldre'Thalas
Firetree
Frostmourne
Garona
Garrosh
Ghostlands
Gul'dan
Gundrak
Hellscream
Kalecgos
Kirin Tor
Laughing Skull
Madoran
Magtheridon
Medivh
Mok'Nathal
Moon Guard

Nazgrel
Nesingwary
Nordrassil
Perenolde
Proudmoore
Quel'Thalas
Ragnaros
Rexxar
Runetotem
Sargeras
Scilla
Sen'jin
Sentinels
Shadowmoon
Shandris
Sisters of Elune
Smolderthorn
Spinebreaker
Stonemaul
Stormrage
Tanaris
Terenas
The Underbog
Tortheldrin
Undermine
Vashj
Velen

european server blades

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Agamaggan
Aggramar
Al'Akir
Alexstrasza
Alleria
Antonidas
Arathor
Archimonde
Argent Dawn
Aszune
Azjol-Nerub
Baelgun
Blackhand
Bladefist
Bloodhoof
Bloodscalp
Burning Blade
Burning Legion
Cho'gall
Crushridge
Daggerspine
Dalaran
Deathwing
Destromath
Die Silberne Hand
Doomhammer
Draenor
Dragonblight
Dragonmaw
Dunemaul
Earthen Ring
Elune
Emerald Dream

Eredar
Frostmourne
Genjuros
Gorgonnash
Gul'dan
Hyjal
Illidan
Kael'Thas
Kirin Tor
Madmortem
Malfurion
Ner'zhul
Nozdormu
Perenolde
Runetotem
Sargeras
Shadowsong
Shattered Hand
Silvermoon
Sinstralis
Skullcrusher
Spinebreaker
Stormrage
Stormreaver
Stormscale
Sunstrider
Terenas
Theradras
Thunderhorn
Turalyon
Twilight's Hammer
Zenedar
Zuluhed

Rather creative way to get rid of some of the old technology AND help out some research centers and the PR couldn't hurt either.

 

[antidonkey]

Eh....I already have a Cata:Worgen poster signed by the dev team. I don't think I need anymore WoW stuff. Even more so since my account goes inactive in 7 days.

 

[Tanakh]

Nice move by Blizz, but I am quite sure they will wipe the HDs clean before sending them. As such the blades will have nothing special about them but that they were used in WoW.

World of Warcraft realms are like the virtual neighborhoods of the game's community ? they contain the spaces where millions of players have made friendships, forged friendly rivalries, and created lasting memories. Each winner in this auction will own a small monument to those collective experiences.

This, only they will carpetbomb the neighborhood, put an asbestos lead over them, then a concrete sheet and send you whatever is left...

Again, love the idea, but I don't see the point of having a piece of hardware which data made special after they remove the data.

 

[EHKOS]

Oh, I thought they were going to start naming locations after people or something like that. Still pretty cool for charity.

 

[Kavic86]

Here is the question some people may have, will those blades have any data on them or are they going to be wiped clean? If they are wiped then your really not getting a piece of WoW your getting a piece of a server lol.

 

[Qitz]

Here is the question some people may have, will those blades have any data on them or are they going to be wiped clean? If they are wiped then your really not getting a piece of WoW your getting a piece of a server lol.

Well, looking through their F.A.Q. [http://us.battle.net/wow/en/blog/3710218/Blizzard_Charity_Auction_Benefitting_St_Jude_Childrens_Research_Hospital%C2%AE_Coming_Soon-10_13_2011#blog] Yeah its got no data on it but they make up for that by having their team sign it.

Q: Please describe this limited edition World of Warcraft server blade.

A: Each blade server comes with a commemorative plaque signed by the World of Warcraft team.

Q: Is the server blade functional?

A: The HP server blade is not functional and contains no World of Warcraft or Blizzard-related data. It's a barebones retired HP server blade, and is intended as a unique collector?s item and not a piece of functioning hardware.

Still, its something unique to have.

 

[Kavic86]

Well, looking through their F.A.Q. [http://us.battle.net/wow/en/blog/3710218/Blizzard_Charity_Auction_Benefitting_St_Jude_Childrens_Research_Hospital%C2%AE_Coming_Soon-10_13_2011#blog] Yeah its got no data on it but they make up for that by having their team sign it.

Q: Please describe this limited edition World of Warcraft server blade.

A: Each blade server comes with a commemorative plaque signed by the World of Warcraft team.

Q: Is the server blade functional?

A: The HP server blade is not functional and contains no World of Warcraft or Blizzard-related data. It's a barebones retired HP server blade, and is intended as a unique collector?s item and not a piece of functioning hardware.

Still, its something unique to have.[/quote]

Thats true its something unique to have, and its a good cause the money is going to.

 

[Sixcess]

I think they'll get some good bids. Some MMO players get very attached to 'their' server.

Mind you, you just know that someone is going to buy one of these things then make a Youtube vid of it being smashed to bits with a sledgehammer. Take that, hated PvP realm!