Temporary Economy Holds For RMT

Summary

Blizzard described a new anti-RMT measure, the Temporary Economy Hold. Accounts suspected of selling or receiving illicit gold have trade, mail, guild banks and the Auction House restricted while it investigates. The hold is lifted automatically if the suspicion proves false, and otherwise account actions follow. Blizzard said false positives are possible, a hold alone leaves no permanent strike, and the system may reach all WoW versions if it works.

Highlights

• Restricts trade, mail, guild banks and Auction House
• Removed automatically if cleared
• No permanent strike from a hold alone