You can now download the game and play for as much as you want, but wait theres more! Yes, you can play for as much as you want, but make sure you don't reach level 20. Once your hit level 20 the games ENDS.
[There are also other things to take note of. Gold is maxed out at 10 and trade skills at 100. Auction House, mailbox and player-to-player trading is also blocked, as is public and voice chat. More importantly free players won't be able to create or join guilds.
If after that a user wishes to take the full plunge, they will be able to buy both the game and the Burning Crusade expansion pack for a discounted price. In the US the pair will be available for $20.[mcvuk]
