Someone has filed a class action lawsuit against IGE, gold farmers extraordinaire. The specific complaint: they're devaluing the real-world value of WoW gold and virtual items, throwing arena matches, and gold farming.
This is a biiiiiiiig problem for Blizzard. As soon as WoW gold becomes a real currency, Blizzard will be liable for all sorts of possible damages if it does something that could affect the economy. They may even back IGE on this one!
Regardless, IGE has pretty deep pockets. Expect more than a few players to jump on the bandwagon. The thing is, this lawsuit is far more ironic than one might first assume.
Let's say this is successful. This would mean two things:
- WoW gold would officially, legally have real world value.
- You could get sued for selling it.
(via Broken Toys)