Senior game designer Josh Greenfield shared important details about World of Warcraft: Forever during a recent Q&A session, confirming that the new game will completely ban the gold auction loot distribution system known as GDKP. According to the developers, the team’s main goal is to protect traditional social experiences and guild structures that may be affected by raids transforming into commercial enterprises.
Blizzard knows the decision is controversial, but points out that GDKP creates a huge barrier to entry for newbies, encourages the purchase of in-game currency with real money, and becomes a convenient tool for bots to launder money. The author intends to strictly monitor the in-game economy of World of Warcraft: Forever in order to maintain fair conditions for all participants and protect the community from the negative effects of the Shadow Market.