Gold-buying scandal hits World of Warcraft: Forever beta

A gold-buying scandal has erupted in the World of Warcraft: Forever beta ahead of its November 4 launch. Blizzard said it will take action against both sellers and buyers of illicit gold, while streamer Ziqoftw had roughly 520 gold received from viewers stripped from his character.

• WoW: Forever launches November 4 and beta progress will be wiped
• Blizzard says it will ban gold buyers, not just sellers
• Streamer Ziqoftw lost about 520 gold received from viewers
• Community calls for harsher penalties for streamers accepting bought gold