Blizzard to update Diablo III ToS ahead of real money auction house

[garyopa]

New security measures



Users must have to re-read and accept the new Terms of Service the next time they play Diablo III

Blizzard has listed the changes that will be made to the Terms of Use available at the website in preparation of the the real-money auction house.

So, all players will be asked to accept the changes the next time they run Diablo III.

Here is the official statement:

In preparation for the upcoming launch of the real-money auction house, we will be making some key changes related to the account-security measures required to use Battle.net Balance. Later today, the following updates will be made to the Terms of Use available on our website, and when the real-money auction house goes live, all players will be asked to re-read and accept these changes the next time they play Diablo III.

Battle.net Balance and Authenticator Update

With the introduction of the real-money auction house, account security will become more important than ever. To help ensure that players have a positive experience when using the real-money auction house, we’ve made some adjustments to how players can use and access their Battle.net Balance.

Starting today, in order to add to your Battle.net Balance, players will be required to have a Battle.net Authenticator or Battle.net Mobile Authenticator attached to their Battle.net account. For clarity, this means you’ll need to have an Authenticator to add to your balance via Battle.net Account Management or to send the proceeds of your real-money auction house sales to your Battle.net Balance.

Please note that players who previously added Battle.net Balance to their account prior to this change will be able to use it to make eligible purchases on Battle.net and in the auction house without attaching an Authenticator. However, an Authenticator will be required to add to your balance in the future, as explained above.

While we understand that this creates an extra step for players during the login process, we believe this added layer of account protection will help foster a safer auction house environment for all of our players.

You can learn more about the Battle.net Authenticator, Battle.net Mobile Authenticator, and other account security information by clicking here.

NEWS SOURCE: Forum Topic #5594218404#1 (via) Battle.Net

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[JonathanD]

I am actually going to try this out, I was one of the top players in Diablo II and was constantly on the ladder. I know I swore I would never give blizzard another penny, but I think I can make some pretty hard cash just playing a game. As they say money talks and bullshit walks.

[Anil8tr]

I am actually going to try this out, I was one of the top players in Diablo II and was constantly on the ladder. I know I swore I would never give blizzard another penny, but I think I can make some pretty hard cash just playing a game. As they say money talks and bullshit walks.

You'd better be playing a lot of Diablo 3. Not sure how far you are if you have the game (I'm in Act 2 of Hell ATM), but my drops have been pretty bad. I've sold some things on the Gold Auction House and would never think of buying/selling on the RMAH.

I'm not saying I want to be getting the best drop every drop. But, damn Blizzard throw me a bone every now and then. I've fought mobs on Hell with Arcane, Molten/Plague, Jailer and Freeze and got nothing just to end up fighting another mob slightly out of my view and get nothing useful from that as well. I should get stats other than +Dex/+Int on weapon/armor drops when I play as a Barbarian. And Inferno is just punishment for a Barbarian if your gear isn't good enough.

[JonathanD]

You'd better be playing a lot of Diablo 3. Not sure how far you are if you have the game (I'm in Act 2 of Hell ATM), but my drops have been pretty bad. I've sold some things on the Gold Auction House and would never think of buying/selling on the RMAH.

I'm not saying I want to be getting the best drop every drop. But, damn Blizzard throw me a bone every now and then. I've fought mobs on Hell with Arcane, Molten/Plague, Jailer and Freeze and got nothing just to end up fighting another mob slightly out of my view and get nothing useful from that as well. I should get stats other than +Dex/+Int on weapon/armor drops when I play as a Barbarian. And Inferno is just punishment for a Barbarian if your gear isn't good enough.

I have the devils luck when it comes to drops.... People hate me for it. Not sure what it is, but I have played with people before who get nothing but I join a game and stuff just rains from the heavens lol

When I get it later tonight (going to do the digital download.) give me a week and maybe we can hang out hmmm maybe 2 weeks I wanna level 2-3 different classes to get a feel for it. Probably end up as a Witch Dr as my main, closest thing to a Necromancer from Diablo 2.