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Szark  10/02/08 1:17:51 PM

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Blizzard is reported to have won $6 million in their lawsuit against MDY Industries, the makers the WoWGlider which was recently ruled to violate World of Warcraft's end user license agreement.

World of Warcraft creator Blizzard looks set to get $6m (£3.36m) from the makers of a software 'bot'.

The cash is part of a deal brokered by Blizzard and MDY Industries - the maker of the WoWGlider software 'bot.

Blizzard embarked on the case against MDY claiming that the World of Warcraft Glider software produced by the company infringed its copyright.

The Glider software lets Warcraft players automate many of the repetitive steps the game involves.

Read more here.

 
redelf07  10/02/08 2:35:27 PM

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Just what [Activision] Blizzard needs... more money.


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Faelan  10/02/08 2:58:29 PM

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Originally posted by redelf07

Just what [Activision] Blizzard needs... more money.

 

When the money comes from cheating scumbags who ruin the game experience of everybody else, I say GO GO GO BLIZZARD - MAKE 'EM PAY.

Keep in mind that even if you don't approve of WoW or Blizzard, this may very well deter the cheaters from going after other MMOs. A win win for everybody unless you're a cheater.

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tvalentine  10/02/08 2:59:04 PM

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Originally posted by redelf07

Just what the players need....less bots.


 

fixed your post

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Clattuc  10/02/08 3:16:35 PM

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Apparently the $6 million is ready for immediate payment - they've been farming a spawn on Wilshire Boulevard for the last 11 days.

 
dalestaines1  10/02/08 3:19:47 PM

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Don''t cry if you don''t like a game. Find another and have fun!
It''s a more healthy tactic :)

Good for Blizzard.
At least they decided to take care of the bot problem.
Maybe people will actually pay more attention to the EULA now.
 

KhaelSan  10/02/08 3:45:09 PM

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too bad, botting is the only way anyone in their right mind can endure the neverending wow grind.

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gtwhalley  10/02/08 3:49:46 PM

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I wonder if this is enough money to put them out of business. Hope so. Are they a big company?

 
tvalentine  10/02/08 3:51:37 PM

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Originally posted by KhaelSan

too bad, botting is the only way anyone in their right mind can endure the neverending wow grind.


 

i hope this is sarcasm..... my sarcasm-meter is giving me mixed signals.

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dalestaines1  10/02/08 3:57:00 PM

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Don''t cry if you don''t like a game. Find another and have fun!
It''s a more healthy tactic :)

Originally posted by tvalentine
Originally posted by KhaelSan

too bad, botting is the only way anyone in their right mind can endure the neverending wow grind.


 

i hope this is sarcasm..... my sarcasm-meter is giving me mixed signals.


 

I don't think it was sarcasm.
Questing is not grinding...
if you ARE just grinding mobs, you're just ridiculous in a quest based game.
You can blow through WoW easily by questing.

You should pick up a Hack n' Slash game.
 

Suplyndmnd  10/02/08 4:02:55 PM