MMODude News https://www.mmodude.com/news/ MMO news for gold, account and boosting buyers: ban waves, RMT policy changes and launches. en-us Tue, 06 Oct 2026 09:00:00 -0400 The Gold Report: Publishers Are Going After Buyers Nowhttps://www.mmodude.com/news/the-gold-report-october-6-2026/https://www.mmodude.com/news/the-gold-report-october-6-2026/ Tue, 06 Oct 2026 09:00:00 -0400The Gold ReportOur weekly look at what changed for anyone buying gold, accounts or boosts. The theme of the past three weeks: enforcement is moving from the seller to the customer. WoW Forever's Gold Crackdown Reaches Buyers, and Streamers Are Feeling Ithttps://www.mmodude.com/news/wow-forever-gold-buyer-crackdown/https://www.mmodude.com/news/wow-forever-gold-buyer-crackdown/ Tue, 06 Oct 2026 09:00:00 -0400EnforcementBlizzard says anyone who buys or receives illicit gold in WoW Forever can lose it or their account. A month before launch, the beta is already testing that promise. AION 2 Is Live Worldwide: What the Trade Lock and $15 Membership Mean for Kinah Buyershttps://www.mmodude.com/news/aion-2-global-launch-trading-rules/https://www.mmodude.com/news/aion-2-global-launch-trading-rules/ Tue, 06 Oct 2026 09:00:00 -0400LaunchNC's free-to-play MMO launched globally on October 5 with direct player trades switched off. Here is how items change hands now, and why it matters if you plan to buy. Square Enix Terminated Over 1,700 FFXIV Accounts for RMT in Two Weekshttps://www.mmodude.com/news/ffxiv-rmt-account-terminations-september-2026/https://www.mmodude.com/news/ffxiv-rmt-account-terminations-september-2026/ Tue, 06 Oct 2026 09:00:00 -0400EnforcementSquare Enix's weekly enforcement reports for September 17 to 30, 2026 list 967 accounts terminated for RMT and 741 more for RMT advertising. Jagex Bans Crypto Bets on OSRS Item Prices, Calling It Real-World Tradinghttps://www.mmodude.com/news/osrs-crypto-market-manipulation-ban/https://www.mmodude.com/news/osrs-crypto-market-manipulation-ban/ Tue, 06 Oct 2026 09:00:00 -0400PolicyA September 14 statement says using cryptocurrency or meme coins to trade against, bet on or profit from in-game item prices is not allowed, and Jagex is taking a zero-tolerance approach. Riot Penalizes 296,416 League and VALORANT Accounts in Anti-Boost Sweephttps://www.mmodude.com/news/riot-anti-boost-296k-accounts/https://www.mmodude.com/news/riot-anti-boost-296k-accounts/ Tue, 06 Oct 2026 09:00:00 -0400EnforcementVanguard's Anti-Boost system looks for accounts whose ranks were earned by someone else. Bought accounts without a legitimate owner face permanent bans.