Paying for 20 Years, Banned Overnight for 'cheating' I Didn't Do
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I appealed, but the first ticket was closed without proof or explanation. I opened a new one, but I'm worried it'll be auto-closed again. To make matters worse, I had just bought the new expansion and renewed my annual subscription before this happened, no refund! how this can even be legal!
Has anyone else experienced something similar with Blizzard? Do they really have the legal right to terminate long-standing accounts without showing evidence? And what practical steps, if any, can be taken in situations like this?
A World of Warcraft player was banned for 'cheating' after 20 years of playing, sparking a discussion about the terms of service and Blizzard's right to terminate accounts without evidence.
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Getting media attention here might be your best bet though... You might have to provide more proof however that you were not cheating or your account might not have been broken in took or used by another... Most Internet/Media is skeptical in the cheating area... If you account get hacked in most of the online stuff, it's considered your compromise too (You find there is little recourse unless you find a sympathetic ear in the company that takes time to look into your case, and already had protection like 2fa turn on)...
It's sucks, but that's why I play almost all single player, and offline like gog games if possible.