Blizzard Fires Employee for Cheating in World of Warcraft

Blizzard Entertainment recently confirmed the firing of a staff member following reports of abuse on live servers. The company found that the employee used developer tools to give their friends an unfair advantage against tough dungeon bosses.

Using internal tools to alter gameplay on public servers is a major violation of company policy. These tools are strictly for testing and development, so using them to influence live matches destroys the competitive spirit of the game.

Fans have long valued fair play in World of Warcraft, so this news has sparked quite a conversation among the community. Blizzard is now taking steps to ensure these tools are properly restricted so this does not happen again.