Blizzard Says Botting and Illicit Gold Trading Are Drawing Action
Blizzard says it has acted against botting and illicit-gold accounts during the WoW: Forever beta and plans to keep enforcing its RMT rules after launch.
WoW Forever News
What Blizzard says it is doing
In an October 1 announcement, Blizzard said it had been taking action against accounts that botted to amass gold in the WoW: Forever beta, along with accounts found to have bought or knowingly received illicit gold. It said enforcement against real-money trading would continue in both beta and the live game after launch.[2]
The announcement says consequences can include removing the gold, suspending an account or closing it permanently. Blizzard also said it would add a warning when players trade with strangers, advising them that accepting gold from suspicious sources could put their account at risk.[2]
The trust question for players
The announcement’s enforcement commitments address a concern raised in the discussion: one player described beta as overflowing with bots, sellers and buyers, and asked how players could trust Blizzard to keep treating the problem seriously after release. That concern centers on whether ongoing enforcement will match the stated policy; the supplied announcement does not give enforcement totals or details about individual cases.[1][2]
TL;DR
- Blizzard says it has taken action against beta accounts used to bot for gold, as well as accounts that bought or knowingly received illicit gold.[2]
- The stated penalties range from removing illicit gold to suspensions or permanent account closures; Blizzard says enforcement will continue in beta and after launch.[2]
- One player questioned whether Blizzard would take the issue seriously after seeing bots, gold sellers and buyers during beta.[1]
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- Blizzard Forums (EU)Actions Taken Against Botting and RMT (opens in a new tab)Published Checked
- Blizzard Forums (EU)Actions Taken Against Botting and RMT (opens in a new tab)Published Checked