World of Warcraft Bot Maker Ordered to Pay $7m, Cease Operations World of Warcraft Bot Maker Ordered to Pay $7m, Cease Operations
Juan Pablo Olmo, Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 License
Key Takeaways
  • A California court has awarded $7m to Blizzard Entertainment after its claims against Ceiling Fan software were upheld.
  • Ceiling Fan produced bots for use in the online World of Warcraft game.
  • The court dismissed arguments that players were warned that the software was against the terms of service and that this was removed responsibility form Ceiling Fan.
  • The case brings out several issues relevant to pursuing bots at online poker rooms.

Owners of the online multi-player game World Of Warcraft (WoW), Blizzard Entertainment, have received a $7m judgment after the Central District Court of California ruled against Ceiling Fan Software.