&sq=Sri Lanka&lang=en&file=File:Glider_small_logo.png){kind=logo} | |
| Original author(s) | Michael Donnelly[1] |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | MDY Industries, LLC[1] |
| Initial release | June 2005[1] |
| Stable release | 1.8.0
/ January 21, 2009[2] |
| Operating system | Microsoft Windows 2000, XP, Vista[3] |
| Platform | .NET 2.0[3] |
| Type | Internet bot[3] |
| License | Shareware (US$25)[4] |
| Website | www |
Glider, also known as WoWGlider or MMOGlider, was a bot created by MDY Industries, which interoperated with World of Warcraft. Glider automated and simplified actions by the user through the use of scripting to perform repetitive tasks while the user was away from the computer. This allowed the user to acquire in-game currency and level-ups of the character without being present to perform the required actions.[5] As of 2008, it had sold approximately 100,000 copies.[1] Glider was ultimately discontinued after a lawsuit was filed against MDY Industries by Blizzard Entertainment.[6]
Glider was featured in the 2018 documentary film Play Money[7][8] and its creator Michael Donnelly was a speaker at DEF CON 19.[9]
- ^ a b c d MDY Industries, LLC v. Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. et al., Order Archived 2008-08-16 at the Wayback Machine (District of Arizona 2008).
- ^ "Glider 1.8.0 release". January 21, 2009. Archived from the original on February 21, 2009. Retrieved 2009-03-01.
- ^ a b c "Frequently Asked Questions about Glider". 2008-01-04. Archived from the original on 2008-07-03. Retrieved 2008-08-04.
- ^ Boyer, Brandon (February 22, 2007). "Blizzard, Vivendi File Suit Against WoW Bot Creator". Gamasutra. Retrieved 2008-08-11.
- ^ Lastowka, Greg; Dougherty, Candidus (13 February 2008). "Copyright Issues in Virtual Economies". E-Commerce & Policy. 9 (5). SSRN 1092285.
- ^ "The Lawbringer: Glider's story ends". Archived from the original on 2018-01-23. Retrieved 2018-01-22.
- ^ "Play Money". www.facebook.com.
- ^ "Play Money". Play Money Film. Archived from the original on 2018-01-23. Retrieved 2018-01-22.
- ^ Christiaan008 (14 February 2012). "DEFCON 19: Hacking MMORPGs for Fun and Mostly Profit ( w speaker)". Archived from the original on 2021-12-21 – via YouTube.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)