Blizzard was awarded $6 million in damages from the makers of a World of Warcraft bot after a court ruled in their favor back in July. It was just announced today how much would be rewarded in damages to Blizzard.
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Blizzard embarked on the case against MDY claiming that the World of Warcraft Glider software produced by the small company infringed its copyright.
The Glider software lets Warcraft players automate many of the repetitive steps the game involves.
Blizzard was seeking a larger payment, but was denied a larger sum by the judge. The company had wanted the final figure to be double, even triple the final $6 million figure that it ended up being.The Glider software lets Warcraft players automate many of the repetitive steps the game involves.
In July US District Court Judge David Campbell ruled that the MMOGlider, as the software is now known, broke the terms of the license that players agree to when they play World of Warcraft (WoW).
The Glider software is the creation of MDY founder Michael Donnelly who is thought to have sold more than 100,000 copies of the $25 (£14) program.
It proved popular with many WoW players as it helped them automate the many repetitive tasks, such as killing monsters and scavenging loot, required to turn low level characters into more powerful ones.
The final chapter of this story will come in January of 2009 when another court case is held to determine if MDY broke a Digital Millennium Copyright Act, or if Michael Donnelly will have to pay anything out of his own pocket.The Glider software is the creation of MDY founder Michael Donnelly who is thought to have sold more than 100,000 copies of the $25 (£14) program.
It proved popular with many WoW players as it helped them automate the many repetitive tasks, such as killing monsters and scavenging loot, required to turn low level characters into more powerful ones.
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