honest question for SE

[Lithera]

When you upgrade your PC, you'll be able to keep playing the PC version.

The upgrade of PS3 is PS4.

Yes basically this. That and SE is following the route a lot of developers are in regards to the new consoles and games released near the tail end of the PS3/360 generation and offering the upgrade to the new version free. They are far from the only company doing it with a game.

[Renik]

I think it's because they may drop the support for ps3 in the future, when ARR came out the ps3 was already an outdated system, some ppl were willing to play it on console and ps3 was the only option for the moment.

[Kayo]

I think it does suck that they charge us again for a different platform. I never had to pay for the Mac version of Warcraft! However, it could be something to do with Sony's licensing and even the PSN. You cant exactly just go to the Mog Station and download the installer on your PS4, it has to be through PSN, plus who knows how many fees just to have it there, not to mention some of the profits need to go to Sony (right?), etc.

Not sure if the deal is still up but if you have PS+ I was able to get the PS3 version for $10 ... worth a look.

[Rufalus]

Sony don't get any money from sales of the PC version. They won't want you downloading a game through their network that you haven't paid for on their store.