Blizzard to act against WoW Forever gold buyers, bans possible
Wowhead quotes a Blizzard forum post: illicit gold can be removed from buyers and accounts may be closed, during the WoW Forever beta and after launch.
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Wowhead reports that Blizzard will increasingly take action against gold buyers in WoW Forever, not only against seller accounts. The report says illicit gold may be removed from the recipient and that further account action could include closure.
What the notice says
The quoted Blizzard forum statement says real-money transactions are not acceptable in World of Warcraft. It says these measures apply during the WoW Forever Beta and will continue when WoW Forever goes live and beyond.
Blizzard also asks players to be cautious when accepting gifts from strangers or receiving other one-sided transactions. Recipients may face account action if they knew, or should have known, that the gold came from an illegitimate source.
What it means for WoW Forever players
Buying gold carries a stated risk of losing the gold and potentially losing access to the account. Players should avoid real-money gold transactions and treat unexpected gold gifts or unusual one-sided transfers cautiously.
The available report does not establish a ban wave, enforcement threshold, timetable, appeal process, or how individual cases will be assessed. It also does not prove that every recipient of a gift will be banned: the quoted notice describes possible account action when the recipient knew or should have known that the gold was illegitimate.