Blizzard sues unauthorised WoW Server owner for $88 million

[Drake Clawfang]

Apologies if there is already a thread about this, I looked and didn't see one.

http://kotaku.com/5613687/hey-dont-r...aft-servers-ok

Hey, Don't Run Unauthorised World Of Warcraft Servers, OK?

Because if you do, it'll cost you $88 million.

That's how much Scapegaming's Alyson Reeves was ordered to pay Blizzard following a court case, in which Reeves was found guilty of charging users to play on an unauthorised World of Warcraft server.

Over the years, she'd amassed over $3 million from these unsuspecting players, which forms part of the enormous settlement. The other $85 million? That's for statutory damages.

You silly kid! There may be plenty of money in World of Warcraft, but that's Blizzard's money, not yours!

[Mrjiggles]

Dude he is screwed how do they expect him to pay that off :/

[Pursang]

Dude he is screwed how do they expect him to pay that off :/

*She.

And I think that's the entire point, it's Blizzard's way of saying: "Don't screw with us or we'll bury you forever."

[DemolitionSquid]

I read "Blizzard," but I feel "Kotick."

[SonOfChaos]

Here's is the lesson for today children: Don't mess with Blizzard or you will be screwed over in debts.

[TheRabidDeer]

I read "Blizzard," but I feel "Kotick."

I read "Blizzard" and feel "Blizzard"

Running private servers AND making money from said private servers? Seriously. They made $3 million off of somebody elses game, they deserve all that they get from Blizzards fury.

[Twilice]

Indeed, it's like selling pirated movies. Your in for some big trouble.

[DemolitionSquid]

I read "Blizzard" and feel "Blizzard"

Running private servers AND making money from said private servers? Seriously. They made $3 million off of somebody elses game, they deserve all that they get from Blizzards fury.

I could understand 20-25 million in reparations, maybe. But 88? That's a fuckload.

[Mrjiggles]

*She.

And I think that's the entire point, it's Blizzard's way of saying: "Don't screw with us or we'll bury you forever."

lol my bad, well at least people will know not to mess with Blizzard

[Pandonetho]

Wow, I bet she was feeling pretty balling after amassing 3 million.

Now she probably feels like committing suicide.