Blizzard is prepping for the release of Diablo III’s real-money auction house and has issued a firm warning to players not to cheat or face the consequences. Blizzard backed up the threat by recently banning thousands of Diablo III accounts for violation of the Battle.net Terms of Use. According to a recent post on the Diablo III forums, the banhammer was dropped in response to certain players cheating and making use of botting and other hacking programs.

We recently issued a round of account suspensions and bans to several thousand Diablo® III players who were in violation of the Battle.net® Terms of Use for cheating and/or using botting or hacking programs while playing. In addition to undermining the spirit of fair play that’s essential to everyone’s enjoyment of the game, botting, hacking, and other such exploitive behavior can contribute to stability and performance issues with the Battle.net service. As always, maintaining a stable, safe, and fun online-gaming experience for legitimate players is a top priority for us, and we'll be continuing to keep watch on Battle.net and take action as needed.

Sources: Cheating in Diablo III, Diablo III Players Banned


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Last Updated: Mar 14, 2016

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