I decided to read through the EULA(
http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/legal/eula.html) and ToS(
http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/legal/termsofuse.html) for WoW.
Section 2.G of the EULA reads:
You agree that you will not, under any circumstances:
facilitate, create or maintain any unauthorized connection to the Game or the Service, including without limitation (a) any connection to any unauthorized server that emulates, or attempts to emulate, the Service; and (b) any connection using programs or tools not expressly approved by Blizzard; or
Section 1.F of the ToS says pretty much the same thing.
While the legal ramifications of breaking terms in an EULA or ToS is still a bit hazy under court precedent, according to Blizzard it is wrong and cannot be done.
This is a bit off topic but still to do with Blizzard. While Reading these documents I came across two seemingly contradictory terms.
The EULA reads thusly in section 4.B:
You may permanently transfer all of your rights and obligations under the License Agreement to another only by physically transferring the original media (e.g., the CD-ROM or DVD you purchased), all original packaging, and all Manuals or other documentation distributed with the Game; provided, however, that you permanently delete all copies and installations of the Game in your possession or control, and that the recipient agrees to the terms of this License Agreement. The transferor (i.e., you), and not Blizzard, agrees to be solely responsible for any taxes, fees, charges, duties, withholdings, assessments, and the like, together with any interest, penalties, and additions imposed in connection with such transfer.
This says that you can transfer an account as long as you give up all physical copies of the game that are tied to the account and delete it from all of your computers.
Yet in the ToS Section 11 reads:
Blizzard does not recognize the transfer of WoW Accounts or Blizzard Accounts (each an "Account"). You may not purchase, sell, gift or trade any Account, or offer to purchase, sell, gift or trade any Account, and any such attempt shall be null and void. Blizzard owns, has licensed, or otherwise has rights to all of the content that appears in the Game.
Here they state that they do not recognize the transfer of accounts.
How has this escaped scrutiny?
Next, Blizzard has forced you into binding arbitration (
http://consumerist.com/consumer/binding-arbitration/what-is-mandatory-binding-arbitration-251394.php). What this means is that you cannot sue them in court for any reason. Any disputes you have with them have to go through an approved arbitrator who have a long track record of siding with corporations the majority of the time.(
http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/08_24/b4088072611398.htm)
Reading those documents make me glad I don't play the game.