The studio warned Forever players that real-money gold trades will be hit hard, and named protecting the economy as its top priority.

In the Forever beta, Blizzard reached out to players with a direct warning: buying in-game gold for real money will be hit hard. The studio used the phrase "very aggressively" and called preserving the MMO economy a "top priority."

What exactly was said

The statement was made in Blizzard's official channel in the first days of the beta. Setting the boundaries on RMT (Real Money Transactions) early, when players are just starting to trade and shape prices, looks like a deliberate step: the studio is signalling in advance that it will be watching gold flows coming in from outside.

The phrase "very aggressively" is rare in Blizzard's rules. Combined with the emphasis on the economy as the top priority, it reads as a promise of a hard, not formal, response to RMT.

In practice

• If you play Forever, buying gold for real money is risky. Blizzard has warned in advance that it will act hard.
• Auction house trading remains allowed. The statement targets RMT — operations outside the game for real money.
• Expect ban waves and price swings in the first weeks. Blizzard has named the economy a priority, and the price-formation period will likely be under their watch.