World of Warcraft ups the ante in their war on Goldsellers

Blizzard has taken another step in their war on Goldsellers. By explaining in their FAQ how detrimental the effects of dealing with Goldsellers and powerlevel companies are to the game as well as to the individual experiences of World of Warcraft players.

We would like to make a clear statement here about the negative impact of buying gold and using power-leveling services. Every day, we encounter players who have been negatively affected and targeted by companies offering these services. So, we hope to raise awareness about the practices they engage in and the detrimental effects they have on all players, including their own customers, as well as on the game environment as a whole.

Blizzard has found that Goldselling and hacking very often goes hand in hand:

Through our normal support processes and the assistance of players, we also find that many accounts that have been shared with power-leveling services are then hacked into months later, and all of the items on the account are stripped and sold off.

They go on to emphasize that indirectly, these Goldsellers and hackers are delaying the development of the game:

We also want players to recognize that these companies often employ people to do their work through the use of disruptive hacks in the game, which can cause realm performance and stability issues. The companies essentially take time away from our development and in-game support efforts as we work to stop their exploits and assist players who have become their victims in recovering characters and items. They spam advertisements, use bots that make it hard for players to find the resources they need, and raise the cost of items through inflation.

The conclusion is very clear and to the point:

We hope the information presented here is helpful to anyone considering buying gold or using a power-leveling service; these are just a few reasons that those services can negatively impact World of Warcraft and other games, and we strongly encourage players not to support the companies that offer them.

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