news.bbc.co.uk - 10/1/2008
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World of Warcraft creator Blizzard has won $6m (£3.36m) in damages from the makers of a software 'bot'. The damages award comes after Blizzard won the first round of its legal battle against MDY Industries in July 2008. Blizzard embarked on the case against MDY claiming that the World of ...
locksucks.com - 9/29/2008
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locksucks.com —
In these dark times of broken spells and
talents , some people forget what Warlocks are all...
about. It’s about being evil, plain and simple. All those weaklings who play hunters and mages and keep whining are nothing but a nuissance on our ...
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What it means to be a Warlock
lumethemad.com - 9/24/2008
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lumethemad.com —
Over a week ago, anyone surfing Wowhead would
have noticed this curiosity on their splash page. I...
was almost in disbelief, myself. Then I asked why Wowhead would ruin its reputation and relationship with Blizzard by fabricating a release date. ...
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Release of the Lich King, Expansion Transitioning, and ...
blizzard.com - 10/6/2008
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blizzard.com —
BlizzCon 2008 Gaming Convention Begins This Week IRVINE,
Calif. - October 6, 2008 - Blizzard Entertainment, Inc.'s...
two-day gaming festival, BlizzCon 2008, begins on Friday, October 10, at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. The ...
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Blizzard awarded $6m in damages from bot creator
Big Download Blog —
... the ruling as the famed game developer expected a larger stack of money. Further litigation is planned for a January 2009 court date which is expected to resolve other issues stemming from the creation of the product. The entire quagmire began when MDY Industries filed suit against Blizzard claiming the software giant was strong arming them from selling the $25 application for invalid reason. Wow. Someone at MDY Industries is totally firing its legal team right now. Read | Permalink | Email this | ...
Blizzard wins $6 million in court case with MMO Glider
WoW.com —
Another chapter of the Blizzard versus Glider story has come to a close. Blizzard and MDY Industries have been going at it over Glider since 2006, in a battle that's been rather important. Not only has it been about Glider doing something wrong, it's been about how well an EULA will hold up in court. That's something the entire gaming industry, especially MMOs, have their eyes on. If Blizzard had lost, it would have had a negative impact across the entire industry. Blizzard is most certainly not losing. According to BBC News (among other ...
Blizzard Beats Glider To Death
Wandering Goblin —
... Blizzard Entertainment has won it's lawsuit against Micheal Donnelly, creator of the $25 Glider program used for illicit botting practices. Shame on you Michael Donnelly! ...
Blizzard Clobbers Bot Maker for $6 Million
WarCry Network : Latest News —
... has been awarded six million dollars from MDY Industries, makers of the World of Warcraft Glider software. After winning the first round in July, the monetary compensation was handed down today. Check out a teaser from the BBC article : The Glider software is the creation of MDY founder Michael Donnelly who is thought to have sold more than 100,000 copies of the $25 (£14) program. It proved popular with many WoW players as it helped them automate the many repetitive tasks, such as killing monsters and scavenging loot, required to turn low level characters into more powerful ...
Blizzard Wins $6 Million in WoW Glider Case [World of Warcraft]
Allakhazam.com News (full) —
... Allakhazam poster Leodis has pointed out in our WoW general forum that Blizzard has won $6 million in damages from MDY, the producers of the World of Warcraft Glider software, according to BBC News. ...
General Raid Damage & Health Reduction, Blizzard Lawsuit
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