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World of Warcraft Forever
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Key Points:
- Blizzard has reiterated its strict policy against real money trading (RMT) in World of Warcraft, warning that accounts involved in illicit gold transactions may face gold removal, suspensions, or permanent bans.
- To combat RMT, Blizzard will introduce a warning message in the trade window alerting players when receiving large amounts of gold from unknown individuals.
- The gold selling problem, prevalent since WoW Classic's launch, led to economic issues exacerbated by GDKP raids and lax enforcement, but Blizzard banned GDKP in the WoW Forever beta to promote fairness.
- Recently, Blizzard has taken visible action against streamers suspected of RMT, including wiping gold from streamer Ziqo's account and banning one of streamer Payo's accounts for promoting gold selling.
- These enforcement efforts during the WoW Forever beta signal Blizzard's commitment to preventing economic distortion ahead of the game's final release on November 4, with hopes of maintaining a balanced in-game economy.
