- New or returning WoW subscriptions
- $3,597,600
- Blizzard’s sample 50% fee share
Independent community petition
Let Ascension prove its value.
Ask Blizzard and Xbox to test a controlled, licensed Project Ascension pilot.
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Community goal: 25,000
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The petition
Give the community a licensed test.
We are asking Blizzard Entertainment and Xbox to evaluate a twelve-month Project Ascension pilot that protects Warcraft intellectual property, measures demand, and creates a negotiated commercial path.
- 01 Open licensing or settlement discussions
- 02 Run a controlled twelve-month pilot
- 03 Protect Blizzard’s IP and clearly identified original work
- 04 Publish a response to verified community demand
A controlled proposal
Give Ascension a licensed path.
12 months
Defined evaluation period
Demand-led
Capacity scales with licensed participation
Licensed revenue
Subscription, add-on, or revenue share
Auditable
Brand, security, financial, and exit controls
Illustrative economics
What could a licensed pilot test?
100K prospective players
20% do not subscribe today
Step 1 of 8
How many people would play licensed Ascension?
Start with the number of people who could play if Blizzard offered Ascension through a licensed path.
100K is an adjustable financial example rather than a claimed player count or capacity limit.
What percentage do not have a WoW subscription today?
If Blizzard licenses Ascension and requires an active WoW subscription, these people would need to subscribe or reactivate before they could play.
Would play licensed Ascension
100,000
The total example audience
Already subscribe to WoW
80,000
Their current payments stay outside new revenue
Would need to subscribe or return
20,000
Potential additional WoW subscriptions
The percentage is an adjustable example. Verified survey responses and licensed-service data could eventually replace it.
How much could those subscriptions bring Blizzard?
Only people who do not currently subscribe are counted as potential new subscription revenue in this example.
People who could become new or returning subscribers
100,000 × 20% = 20,000
Prospective players × current nonsubscriber share
Illustrative additional annual WoW subscription revenue
$3,597,600
20,000 × $14.99 × 12 months
Source: Battle.net’s WoW subscription page. Regional prices, discounts, taxes, WoW Tokens, and cancellations can change the amount Blizzard receives.
What would a $5 licensed Ascension fee generate?
This example adds a separate $5 monthly Ascension access fee for every licensed player, alongside the required WoW subscription.
One licensed Ascension access fee for 12 months
$5.00 × 12 = $60.00
Annual gross fee pool
$6,000,000
100,000 players × $5 × 12 months
The $5 fee is a campaign proposal. Blizzard and Ascension have not announced or approved this price.
How could Blizzard and Ascension divide the fee?
The contract would set the real terms. This example divides the proposed fee pool equally so both sides have a clear reason to participate.
Blizzard’s illustrative 50% share
$3,000,000
Licensing, distribution, brand oversight, and Blizzard’s negotiated return
Ascension’s illustrative 50% share
$3,000,000
Operation, infrastructure, support, and continued development
The 50/50 split is an example for this calculator. It is not a proposed contract or a statement from either party.
What could Blizzard receive in one year?
With 100,000 licensed players, this example assumes 20,000 would need to start or restart a WoW subscription.
Only subscriptions started or restarted because licensed Ascension exists are included as additional subscription revenue.
What could Ascension receive in one year?
This example gives Ascension half of the proposed $5 monthly access fee so it can operate and continue development.
- Proposed annual access-fee pool
- $6,000,000
- Ascension’s sample 50% share
The real agreement would decide the price, split, operating responsibilities, costs, and payment terms.
What could a licensed path create in one year?
Together, the example creates additional Blizzard revenue, operating revenue for Ascension, and a licensed way for players to support both.
Total annual gross created by this example$9,597,600
Potential Blizzard gross$6,597,600
Potential Ascension gross$3,000,000
A twelve-month license would replace guesses with actual demand, revenue, retention, and operating data. If you want Blizzard and Ascension to test that path, sign the petition.
Illustrative gross before costs, taxes, regional prices, discounts, refunds, cancellations, and negotiated terms. The $5 fee and 50/50 split are campaign examples. Existing WoW subscription payments are outside this total.
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