WoW and Battle.net service pulled from Iran due to US sanctions -- Blizzardby Stephany NunneleyVG247 Aug. 27, 2012 |
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Blizzard issued a response regarding the inability to access Battle.net or World of Warcraft servers from Iran. According to the post, the issue stems from applied US sanctions instead of government bans on specific content – although the latter is still true as well. “United States trade restrictions and economic sanction laws prohibit Blizzard from doing business with residents of certain nations, including Iran,” reads the post. “Several of you have seen and cited the text in the Terms of Use which relates to these government-imposed sanctions. “This week, Blizzard tightened up its procedures to ensure compliance with these laws, and players connecting from the affected nations are restricted from access to Blizzard games and services. “This also prevents us from providing any refunds, credits, transfers, or other service options to accounts in these countries.” Read More |