Will
we continue to
receive free
downloadable update
patches? Will these
patches continue to
include new content
such as dungeons and
events?
Yes, we plan to
support World of
Warcraft in the same
manner as before,
which means
providing frequent
content updates for
areas of the game we
feel are most in
need.
Can we expect the
same pace of content
releases after the
release of The
Burning Crusade?
Yes. We'll continue
to produce fun and
exciting content as
quickly as possible.
Do you plan to
include content in
The Burning Crusade
for players who
aren't yet level 60?
Yes, there will be
two new races, each
with starting zones
from levels 1-20. In
addition, the new
profession
Jewelcrafting will
be available to all
expansion players
regardless of level.
Blizzard Lays Down
the Law Again (PC)
Approximately 59,000
World of Warcraft
accounts are banned.
By Li C. Kuo | July
27, 2006
It's good to see
Blizzard actively
policing its virtual
world. The
Irvine-based
developer announced
recently that 59,000
World of Warcraft
accounts were banned
this June. Not only
that, but more than
22 million in gold
was removed from the
total economy across
all the WoW servers.
In an official post
on the WoW message
boards, a Blizzard
representative
writes, "While we
regret having to
take such extreme
action, these
accounts were
participating in
activities that
directly violated
World of Warcraft's
Terms of Use,
including the use of
third-party programs
to farm gold and
items."
The post goes on to
say, "Such behavior
not only negatively
impacts the economy
of a realm, it
diminishes the
achievements of
those who play
legitimately. We
will continue to
aggressively monitor
all World of
Warcraft realms in
order to protect the
service and our
players from the
harmful effects of
cheating." The post
ends with a request
for subscribers to
report any players
using illegal
third-party programs
to farm gold or
items. This is just
another strike in
what's turning into
a long battle
against gold
farmers.
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