Editing WoW:WoW Warden anti-cheat (section)

==MDY Industries v. Blizzard Entertainment==
Warden has been brought to light by Blizzard's lawsuit with MDY Industries, LLC., the creator of the gameplay automation software [[wikipedia:Glider (bot)|Glider]] (more popularly known as WoWGlider or MMOGlider).  Blizzard has alleged in legal filings that Warden prevents players from creating unauthorized copies of the game client, which was previously an unknown function.  Blizzard makes no mention of its known function of collecting data on open programs.  Furthermore, it is actually referred to as "Warden," the first time Blizzard has confirmed its name.<ref name="wg">[http://www.wowglider.com/Legal/Feb_16_2007/AnswerAndCounterclaims.pdf WoWGilder.com]</ref> 

Judge David Campbell ruled against MDY in July, and agreed with Blizzard’s infringement claims and stated the third party program [[wikipedia:tortious interference|tortiously interfered]] with World of Warcraft's sales and impacted Blizzard's relationship in a negative fashion with their customers. And now a US district court has awarded Blizzard US$6 million in damages against MDY Industries.