Non-subscribers can play WoW for free this weekend, but the rest of us get discounted character services

When an expansion rolls toward its end like Legion is now, people tend to meet their goals and then unsubscribe until the next expansion, which won’t roll around until August 14 when Battle for Azeroth hits virtual shelves. If you unsubscribed and then suddenly realized you forgot to get your fishing artifact or need to blow all your pet charms on upgrade stones, the World of Warcraft team has your back.

This weekend you can return to the game absolutely free. Until June 24, you can do anything from Mythic dungeons to all the world quests you can stomach without an active subscription. If you stopped playing just after we defeated Deathwing in Cataclysm, there’s an extra treat. For this weekend, accounts will also be upgraded to Warlords of Draenor. This also apparently includes starter accounts, so if you have a friend just emerging from cryostasis after being frozen in 2004, they can sign up and begin building their garrison immediately. Best of luck to them with that.

If, like me, had your subscription renewed literally yesterday, don’t say, “thanks for nothing Blizzard,” just yet! There’s also a 25% off discount on services this weekend. If you weren’t feeling your “team” for Battle for Azeroth, you can faction change at a fraction of the price. Name changes, appearance and race changes, and character transfers are all on sale. Note that things like pets and mounts aren’t included, so if you were thinking about ponying up for Argi to commemorate the end of Legion, you’ll still have to pay full price.