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  • Guide to microtransactions in WoW and the Diablo 3 Real-Money Auction House

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    Robin Torres
    Robin Torres
    06.14.2012

    Since the advent of gold sellers, players have discussed the ethics of buying gold with real currency, as well as what would if Blizzard started selling gold. Then came the Guardian Cub, and suddenly Blizzard was allowing gold buying and selling via a vanity pet. Later, Blizzard hit us with the announcement that Diablo III would have an auction house that uses real money. Now that the Real-Money Auction House has been launched, the debates have heated up. This guide is to help you decide, debate, or deliberate about real money in Blizzard games. Real-money transactions for WoW The implications of a real-dollar auction house What WoW can learn from other transaction models, part 1 and part 2 Guardian Cub pros and cons WoW's immune system and the gold selling virus Blizzard responds to Guardian Cub controversy Guardian Cub pet available for purchase How much is a Guardian Cub worth? Guardian cub taking a bite out of third-party gold sales