Fact
Kaivax (Oct 1): Blizzard has been continuously actioning accounts that generate, sell, buy or receive illicit gold, with gold removal, suspensions or permanent closures. A new in-game warning when trading with strangers tells players to be wary of gold from unknown sources because receiving RMT gold can put the account at risk; it applies in the beta and at launch.
Sources
- us.forums.blizzard.com/en/wow/t/actions-taken-against-botting-and-r… — Blizzard Forums
- wowforeverbuilds.com/news/blizzard-says-it-has-been-closing-wow-f… — wowforeverbuilds.com