Uploaded June 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
In the pre-patch for @Warcraft‘s The War Within in August of 2024, Blizzard made an error that resulted in wiping out items from guild banks. The threads in the US and EU(EN) forums have garnered over 5000 replies, over 44,000 views, over 25,000 likes and posts from over 600 users. It should be noted that this is likely just a tiny sliver of affected people.
@Blizzard claims they cannot restore the items. I don't think that's true. My opinion is that they are _choosing_ not to restore the items.
In this video, I look at deeper concerns with regards to trust and data integrity, including how we're supposed to trust an organization that apparently doesn't care about data integrity.
If you're new to the bank heist, here's a recap: youtu.be/IrwB3uIm7Qk?si=XpIe4FejquRhXXC5
More info on databases in games:
aws.amazon.com/blogs/gametech/managed-databases-for-awesome-games
liquidweb.com/blog/ten-ways-databases-run-your-life
mongodb.com/solutions/use-cases/gaming
stackoverflow.com/questions/5281849/what-kind-of-database-are-used-in-games
reddit.com/r/gamedev/comments/opoikw/world_of_warcraft_tech
For more information, here's my full playlist:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsGXIN8ljgdZWr-I9xe3n7EVInrWznIsT
US thread: us.forums.blizzard.com/en/wow/t/guild-bank-missing-items-bug-augsept-2024/1963451/4247
New US thread: us.forums.blizzard.com/en/wow/t/guild-bank-missing-items-bug-augsept-2024-part-2
EU EN thread: eu.forums.blizzard.com/en/wow/t/guild-bank-missing-items-update/538628
EU FR thread (closed): eu.forums.blizzard.com/fr/wow/t/bug-banque-de-guilde-vide/114753
Please share your story in the comments, especially if you have a restoration to report!
Spread the word, let everyone know (politely) that Blizzard stole your stuff and you want it back. I'll continue to keep you posted.
Music by:
Piotr Witowski
pixabay.com/users/relaxingtime-17430502/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=music&utm_content=141198
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In the pre-patch for @Warcraft‘s The War Within in August of 2024, Blizzard made an error that resulted in wiping out items from guild banks. The threads in the US and EU(EN) forums have garnered over 5000 replies, over 44,000 views, over 25,000 likes and posts from over 600 users. It should be noted that this is likely just a tiny sliver of affected people.
@Blizzard claims they cannot restore the items. I don't think that's true. My opinion is that they are _choosing_ not to restore the items.
In this video, I look at deeper concerns with regards to trust and data integrity, including how we're supposed to trust an organization that apparently doesn't care about data integrity.
If you're new to the bank heist, here's a recap: youtu.be/IrwB3uIm7Qk?si=XpIe4FejquRhXXC5
More info on databases in games:
aws.amazon.com/blogs/gametech/managed-databases-for-awesome-games
liquidweb.com/blog/ten-ways-databases-run-your-life
mongodb.com/solutions/use-cases/gaming
stackoverflow.com/questions/5281849/what-kind-of-database-are-used-in-games
reddit.com/r/gamedev/comments/opoikw/world_of_warcraft_tech
For more information, here's my full playlist:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsGXIN8ljgdZWr-I9xe3n7EVInrWznIsT
US thread: us.forums.blizzard.com/en/wow/t/guild-bank-missing-items-bug-augsept-2024/1963451/4247
New US thread: us.forums.blizzard.com/en/wow/t/guild-bank-missing-items-bug-augsept-2024-part-2
EU EN thread: eu.forums.blizzard.com/en/wow/t/guild-bank-missing-items-update/538628
EU FR thread (closed): eu.forums.blizzard.com/fr/wow/t/bug-banque-de-guilde-vide/114753
Please share your story in the comments, especially if you have a restoration to report!
Spread the word, let everyone know (politely) that Blizzard stole your stuff and you want it back. I'll continue to keep you posted.
Music by:
Piotr Witowski
pixabay.com/users/relaxingtime-17430502/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=music&utm_content=141198
from Pixabay: pixabay.com/music//?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=music&utm_content=141198
