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Blizzard employee departed after allegedly using dev tools to cheat in WoW

Blizzard confirmed an employee is no longer with the company after logs showed a developer-only effect helped clear a Mythic+ 23 dungeon in World of Warcraft. Warcraftlogs indicated an "Area Death (TEST)" effect instantly killed remaining enemies. A group member told a streamer they asked a GM friend for help and said they did not expect the spell to be used. The incident prompted concerns about competitive Mythic+ integrity.

• Employee removed from Blizzard
• Warcraftlogs showed Area Death (TEST) dev-only effect
• Player said they asked a GM friend during the run
• Raised concerns about Mythic+ competitive fairness