The largest boosting provider in World of Warcraft was involved in real money trading. Therefore, Blizzard is now taking action against many accounts and warning players.
In World of Warcraft, they can be encountered repeatedly: offers for certain boosting services. Some find them annoying, while others see it as a good opportunity to earn gold or snag some rewards in the game. However, Blizzard has now taken action against one of the largest boosting providers and has suspended numerous accounts.
What are boosting providers? Boosting providers in World of Warcraft have likely caught the attention of most players. These are usually larger groups of players who offer certain services for gold. This can involve completing “Mythic+” dungeons at a certain difficulty or visiting a raid. Mounts or visions with 5 masks are also commonly sold – although you actually only need our guide for visions.
In principle, such boosting offers are allowed as long as only the trading of gold is involved. Offering services for gold is generally permitted and considered a normal method of earning gold in WoW.
Which provider are we talking about? This refers to the Gallwix Boost Community. Many players will likely have heard of it. Many boost groups have been organized by this community, and numerous players belong to it, accepting contracts for gold.
Gallywix has been one of the largest providers, if not the largest. They even advertised partnerships with some of the largest World-First guilds, such as Limit or Pieces.
This is what has happened: Blizzard has indicated in the official forum that action is being taken against the Gallwix Boost Community. Many accounts have already been suspended, with more to follow. The reason is that Gallywix is apparently involved in “real money trading” (RMT). The gold earned from boosts has reportedly been sold for real money to obtain real cash. The penalties apply to accounts in both Europe and America.
Blizzard warns its players: In the official statement, Blizzard warns all players against collaborating with Gallywix in the future. Anyone who promotes this service or engages in “transactions with Gallywix” in the future could also face account penalties. Since Blizzard explicitly mentions “future,” many players who collaborated with Gallywix but were not involved in real money transactions or were possibly unaware of them will likely be spared.
Therefore, anyone who has purchased boosts from this provider or participated in them should urgently distance themselves, as this could also lead to penalties in the future.
But it’s somewhat ironic that a service called Gallywix is involved in shady business, isn’t it?
By the way, boosts also exist in WoW Classic – but it’s better not to make jokes about it, otherwise you’ll get banned…
