During the WoW: Forever open beta, streamer Ziqo received large sums of gold from unknown players as gifts. According to stream observations and Reddit discussions, Ziqo's wallet was reset to 9 silver — Blizzard itself didn't reveal details. Beta access wasn't blocked, and the streamer's other characters kept their property. Reddit players consider the punishment too lenient and demand a full ban.

During the open beta of World of Warcraft: Forever, streamer Ziqo received large sums of gold from unknown players as gifts. According to observations from his stream and Reddit discussions, Ziqo's wallet was reset to 9 silver coins; Blizzard itself didn't comment on the case. Beta access wasn't blocked, and the streamer's other characters kept their property.

The story broke on September 29, 2026: on r/classicwow, threads appeared one after another — 'Streamers blatantly receiving bought gold', 'Streamers should receive RMT bans for accepting', and 'Thanks to the streamers and Blizzard'. Players saw Ziqo's wallet getting zeroed out in the stream and connected this to Blizzard's response to RMT.

The main complaint in the discussions is inconsistency. If Blizzard considers the gold 'dirty' and takes it, players argue, then it's logical to ban the account too. Otherwise, it looks like famous streamers get an exception: their gold is taken, but their access to the game isn't restricted. Some redditors demand not only a beta ban but also a release ban — otherwise, they say, RMT in Forever will flourish.

Another part of the players considers Blizzard's reaction adequate. The arguments are these: the streamer didn't buy gold — it was gifted to him; accepting gifts from others in-game isn't yet a violation. A US Blizzard forum user under the name Yimmy puts it this way: 'Just make a note not to accept random gold or mail without cause' — meaning Blizzard isn't banning for accepted gifts yet, but warning: someone else's gold can 'stick' to your account as dirty.

The forum thread title on Blizzard's forum — 'Alleged RMT streamer has forever account closed' — readers consider clickbait: inside the same thread, participants write that Ziqo's account isn't closed. Blizzard's action itself is moderation of a specific case; the company didn't publish a blue post with an explanation.

The gold sender remains unknown — there's no name in the discussions and no confirmed connection to RMT services. Blizzard didn't reveal details: no blue post, no explanation of this case. The action is visible only by the change in Ziqo's character screen gold amount.

In practice:

— At the time of the beta, Blizzard's reaction to accepted gold is confiscation; the account isn't closed yet. — Blizzard gave no details about this case.