Blizzard Reacts to Spoiling Diablo Immortal's Economy. „We Take a Firm Stance”
Blizzard is once again reminding fans that any form of cheating in Diablo Immortal will have unpleasant consequences.
Online games often face various types of fraud, which can effectively ruin the gaming experience for honest players. Their developers usually fight against such practices, but the effects vary.
Another attempt of this type, this time on a global scale (the first one took place in the middle of last year on the Chinese market), was decided by Blizzard, which warns Diablo Immortal players that any abuse of game mechanics and the use of exploits won't be tolerated.
In a new announcement, the devs said that the team "takes a firm stance against exploitation and intentional disruption of the game's economy and systems." Players who have been caught engaging in dishonest practices will be temporarily or permanently suspended.
Dear Adventurers,
The Diablo Immortal team takes a firm stance against exploitation and intentional disruption of the game's economy and systems. Today we have taken a fresh wave of action against accounts found to be engaging in this behavior. This is a reminder and warning that if we find any account engaged in the following--or any other prohibited activity described in the Blizzard End User License Agreement--we will apply either a temporary suspension or a permanent ban.
- Purchasing items and/or currencies from unauthorized third-party vendors.
- Making fraudulent transactions on the in-game or Battle.net Shop.
- Exploiting bugs to abuse the in-game Market or economy.
- Scamming, account sharing, and win-trading.
- Using third-party programs and hardware to automate any facet of gameplay.
We want the Diablo Immortal community to trust in our commitment to the game's integrity and our ongoing mission to protect your time, and your well-earned progress. In addition to the actions today, we will continue to enforce these rules as we constantly evolve our detection processes to find and target clear violations.
Thank you for your support and for being part of our community.
-- The Diablo Immortal Team
Pale fear
In the threads on Reddit for Diablo Immortal and on the official game forum, there is no shortage of requests for a more detailed description of the account-banning rules. It can even be said that DI players were in a state of fear (there are reports of people who were victims of temporary account suspension, even though, in their opinion, they had not broken any of the regulations).
Some players go as far as suggesting that Blizzard should reward users who play by the rules, rather than causing chaos. So, it can be said that the situation is evolving and is likely to undergo further development.
