Blizzard vs MDY Industries rages on - a question of user rights and privacy |
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MDY Industries and Blizzard are still at it, and someone's got a new spin on the legal battle. An anonymous reader over at Slashdot gave an interesting comment on the ongoing World of Warcraft issue.
The reader expressed that Blizzard is disregarding user rights. Taking out the legal jargon from the case, the reader said that "accessing the copy of the game client in RAM using another program infringes upon their rights." The reader gave an example: What if the game becomes infected? Will players be liable to lawsuits if they use anti-virus software? The reader adds that Blizzard's Warden software (scans players' PCs and sends info back to Blizzard) contradicts their entire argument.
For those unfamiliar with "bot" programs, specifically WoW Glider, it's a program that lets players pre-program their avatars so they can be left while players are at work or at school. So what does this actually mean for WoW players in the long run? That still remains to be seen. We'll keep you updated on the ongoing legal battle plus other World of Warcraft news. Stay tuned.
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