Blizzard sets May 19 deadline for add-on policy compliance

Posted by admin on 04 13th, 2009

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Filed under: Blizzard , AddOns Last month, Blizzard released a new add-on development policy . There were several contentious points in it; notably, authors can no longer charge money for add-ons, nor can they solicit donations in-game (asking for donations on web sites is still OK). In-game advertising is also not allowed. In the wake of the announcement, the authors of several popular mods announced that they would no longer be developing and/or distributing their addons, while other addons ( Carbonite being a notable example) are switching to an entirely free model. The news today is that Blizzard is giving a 60-day grace period for developers to comply with the new model. That’s 60 days from the release of the new add-on policy, which was March 20. So everyone has until May 19 to get their ducks in a row and stop charging for addons, showing ads, or asking for donations in-game. People found violating the policy after May 19 will be “contacted directly” by Blizzard and, I assume, asked politely to stop. Blizzard sets May 19 deadline for add-on policy compliance originally appeared on WoW Insider on Mon, 13 Apr 2009 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

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