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10. A friend of mine said he bet it was a ploy by Blizzard.

Tue Oct 9, 2012, 08:35 AM

Oct 2012

to get some press.

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Hackers have massacred all the virtual characters in World of Warcraft [View all] Ichingcarpenter Oct 2012 OP

They got better. eShirl Oct 2012 #1

Thanks for the photo the BBC one wasn't Ichingcarpenter Oct 2012 #4

ZOMG! We're doomed! DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMED!1!! pinboy3niner Oct 2012 #2

oh BTW - link to full South Park episode, "Make Love, Not Warcraft" eShirl Oct 2012 #3

For the Horde MichaelSoE Oct 2012 #5

i would not want an army of pissed off nerds after me lame54 Oct 2012 #6

This story pleases me. Barack_America Oct 2012 #7

Ooops! McCamy Taylor Oct 2012 #8

WoW, that would suck Esse Quam Videri Oct 2012 #9

A friend of mine said he bet it was a ploy by Blizzard. Javaman Oct 2012 #10

bizarre strategy - they just launched Mists of Panderia el_bryanto Oct 2012 #11

We're talking about it, aren't we? Javaman Oct 2012 #16

I don't think using an issue of public health is the same as Javaman Oct 2012 #20

Are you are a professional marketer? el_bryanto Oct 2012 #24

And yet, people in the gaming community are still talking about it. Javaman Oct 2012 #25

I heard if you find a mouse in bottle you get a free beer eh. Johonny Oct 2012 #23

Who doesn't love "The Onion"? Oh wait this passes as relevant news these days. go west young man Oct 2012 #12

well... MissNostalgia Oct 2012 #13

There will never be full protection as long as there is anonymity Risen Demon Oct 2012 #14

I can't stop laughing! Odin2005 Oct 2012 #15

I thought of South Park while reading the headline. hifiguy Oct 2012 #18

...just when everyone has bought the Kung Fu Panda expansion... n/t porphyrian Oct 2012 #21

.................. Marrah_G Oct 2012 #22

ROFL snooper2 Oct 2012 #26

Is virtual mass murder illegal? tridim Oct 2012 #27