The Business of Boosting in World of Warcraft

Episode 151 | This week we're taking a look at the business of boosting in World of Warcraft. From Mage and Paladin dungeon boosts in Classic to paid raid clears, Mythic+ carries, WoW Tokens, gold buying, RMT, and even services that will play your character for you, boosting has grown into an entire industry surrounding World of Warcraft. But where's the line between paying another player for a service and simply paying someone else to play the game for you? We'll look at how boosting has evolved over the years, Blizzard's attempts to combat it, the connection between boosting, botting, and RMT, and whether paid progression actually affects the players who choose not to participate. Plus, we cover the latest news from around Azeroth, including TBC Anniversary Phase 3, another Project Camelot development, the latest from the Venomous Abyss Race to World First, and a preview of September's Trading Post. For links and other information, visit our Website: http://azerothunitedpod.com Podcast Social Media:✅ Discord | https://discord.gg/v5Yun2RE6p✅ Patreon | https://patreon.com/AzerothUnited✅ Twitter | https://twitter.com/azupodcast Host Social Media:☑️ YouTube | https://youtube.com/@denethar01☑️ Twitch | https://twitch.tv/denethar01☑️ Twitter | https://twitter.com/denethar ==================== 00:00:00 Greeting00:09:11 News00:22:40 This Week in WoW00:28:36 Main Topic - Boosting in WoW01:01:48 Outro ==================== World of Warcraft®©2004 Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. All rights reserved. World of Warcraft, Warcraft and Blizzard Entertainment are trademarks or registered trademarks of Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. Intro Music"Gone (Full Metal Jacket Mix for Tobias)" by ScOmBer is licensed under CC BY-NC 3.0 Azeroth United is a weekly Podcast about World of Warcraft. Covering Dragonflight, The War Within, Midnight, World of Warcraft Remix: Mists of Pandaria, Remix: Legion, World of Warcraft Classic, The Burning Crusade Classic, Wrath of the Lich King Classic, Cataclysm Classic, Mists of Pandaria Classic, Hardcore Classic, Season of Mastery, and Season of Discovery.