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    Main » 2009 » October » 30 » Blizzard files lawsuit against private server
    1:26 AM
    Blizzard files lawsuit against private server
    We've talked about private servers on the site here before, but in case you haven't heard the term: they're unofficial servers, very much against WoW's Terms of Use, that are run by companies other than Blizzard. They're shady as get out -- some make you pay (and these are not people you'd ever want to give any credit card information to), some will delete or change characters on a regular basis, and many times they're created just so whoever's running them can mess around with GM powers, and cheat with any items they want.

    So you can see why Blizzard would want them shut down, and that's exactly what they're trying to do with this lawsuit filed in the California Central District Court against a company called "Scapegaming" that runs at least one private WoW server (and they've apparently been running microtransactions in-game -- selling in-game items for "donations" of money). The law firm working for Blizzard, Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal, also worked on the "Bnetd" case, which was another piece of unofficial server software that allowed players to play off of Blizzard's Battle.net setup.

    The complaint lists copyright infringement as the cause, which means they're probably using the same argument targeted at other private servers in the past. We'll keep an eye on this, but it's very likely Blizzard will win this one unopposed, and Scapegaming (or at least just their WoW server) will get shut down for good.

    Thanks, Phenom!
    Category: WoW News | Views: 1127 | Added by: Cassavir | Rating: 5.0/1
    Total comments: 4
    4 Grim  
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    hah, yeah.. well you're right. We'll just enjoy it for now. smile

    3 Sam_xXx  
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    They are suing Scapegaming not 2bitgaming
    So server will still be up, its a matter of time when they ganna start sending letters to other privet servers.
    Like i said if they win (wich probably ganna happen) on scapegaming, they will start sending those letters to privet servers to be shutted down.
    But as far as i know, 2bitgaming will see be up, its not related to scapegaming, thats what GM said on vent. but we will see.....

    Just get it out of ur heads, play the game and enjoy it, let staff deal with drama xD


    2 Grim  
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    Sam, let me know what you think, but it looks like this is pretty much it for Scape. They can't technically win this suit. There's no way. So it's just a matter of what happens to them. Either way.. right the server is unstable and being screwed and it looks like blizz is ready to take it down.

    Those "other" servers should probably come into play here pretty quick.


    1 Sam_xXx  
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    Dont worry Cassa, if scape get shut down, others will follow up....

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