I wouldn't call this free to play though. It's a free trial, so to speak. Even the most decidedly non-hardcore "regular" WoW players would reach Level 20 in a

I wouldn't call this free to play though. It's a free trial, so to speak. Even the most decidedly non-hardcore "regular" WoW players would reach Level 20 in a month easily, whereas there's enough content to keep you occupied for years even if you started just now.