30,000 banned from World of Warcraft for cheating.

Tuesday 13 Jun 2006 : 22:47 PM



During the month of May, Blizzard froze over 30,000 WoW accounts for gold farming (over 30 million gold apparently). Considering the amount of people who play the game it isn't a huge number but it's definitely a step in the right direction. The full statement from Blizzard reads as follows.

"In keeping with Blizzard's aggressive stance against cheating in World of Warcraft, we banned over 30,000 accounts in the month of May, and with that removed well over 30 million gold from the economy across all realms. The banned accounts were taking part in activities that violate the game's Terms of Use, including using third-party programs to farm gold and items, which severely impacts the economy of a realm and the overall game enjoyment for all players."

Tags: Blizzard , MMORPG's , Online gaming , World of Warcraft

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