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Blizzard Bans Thousands of Hearthstone Botters - News

by William D'Angelo , posted on 28 October 2014 / 4,664 Views

Blizzard's free-to-play card battle game Hearthstone has been rampant with botters. Blizzard today has banned thousands of bot accounts, because they have no ttolerance for cheating.

"We've recently banned several thousand Hearthstone accounts that were associated with the use of third-party programs that automate gameplay, otherwise known as 'bots' or 'botting,': said Blizzard in a statement. "These accounts will be banned until 2015. As we've stated, fair play is at the core of the Hearthstone experience, and cheating and botting will not be tolerated."

"We're committed to creating a fun and rewarding environment for our players, and we will continue to closely monitor activities within Hearthstone and take appropriate action against cheating in any form, as outlined in our Terms of Use," the statement continued. "From this point on, accounts found to be cheating will be permanently closed without warning."

The bots are used by players gain the daily gold rewards without having to play the game. Blizzard has several algorithms to spot bots.

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A life-long and avid gamer, William D'Angelo was first introduced to VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the site, he was brought on in 2010 as a junior analyst, working his way up to lead analyst in 2012. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his own YouTube channel and Twitch channel dedicated to gaming Let's Plays and tutorials. Outside, in the real world, he has a passion for the outdoors which includes everything from hiking to having received his B.A. in Environmental Studies. You can contact the author at wdangelo@vgchartz.com or on Twitter @TrunksWD.


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