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Australian Players Can Use McDonald's Rewards Points to Play the World of Warcraft: Forever Beta Early (translated)
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Australian players can use 1,000 MyMaccas Rewards points to redeem an early-access code for the World of Warcraft: Forever beta through Partner Rewards in the McDonald's app; the beta began on September 17, 2026 AEST and runs until October 22. The redemption deadline is 11:59 p.m. AEST on October 20, and supplies are limited; after obtaining a code, players must also log in to or create a Battle.net account to activate it. Those without enough points can still pre-order the $96.00 Skyborne Epic Pack for guaranteed eligibility, or register for a chance to gain access. This partnership places an early route into the game test inside Australia's food-service rewards system, allowing players to choose among redeeming points, pre-ordering guaranteed eligibility, and registering for a chance to qualify.
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Aussies Can Play World of Warcraft: Forever Early by Eating Maccas
Source: Press Start（澳洲，英語）
Sakigarasu's Take
Putting early-access rights into food-service rewards points adds another entry route, but it also makes the timing of play depend on cross-brand redemption conditions. This kind of partnership benefits people who already have the points, while those without the relevant spending habits are left waiting; players' choices therefore depend on whether they are willing to spend extra attention and money to get in early.
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