{"id":33450,"date":"2024-07-04T15:40:17","date_gmt":"2024-07-04T06:40:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=33450"},"modified":"2024-07-04T15:40:18","modified_gmt":"2024-07-04T06:40:18","slug":"japanese-overwatch-hostess-club-banned-as-soon-as-it-opened-likely-for-breaching-blizzards-eula","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/japanese-overwatch-hostess-club-banned-as-soon-as-it-opened-likely-for-breaching-blizzards-eula\/","title":{"rendered":"Japanese \u201cOverwatch hostess club\u201d banned as soon as it opened, likely for breaching Blizzard\u2019s EULA\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

On July 3, the official Japanese X account for Overwatch 2<\/strong> suddenly posted<\/a> a \u201cdon\u2019t use our game for unauthorized purposes\u201d reminder. While Blizzard does not name a specific reason for this out-of-the-blue warning, the timing coincides with the suspension of \u201cOW Kyabakura,\u201d a self-proclaimed Overwatch hostess club.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

OW Kyabakura is not a physical club, but an X account that appeared a few days ago, offering hostess club-inspired commercial services related to Overwatch 2. These included \u201cplaying flirty multiplayer,\u201d \u201cfalling asleep together in voice chat\u201d and being taught how to play by women for a fee. Potential customers were encouraged to reach out via DMs.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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OW Kyabakura’s “menu” included normal and “flirty” matches (screenshot by X user @Sadako_Under)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The over-the-top business idea, and the way it boldly ignored the existence of the terms-of-use, quickly made OW Kyabakura a trending topic on X, inspiring both memes and disdain. However, the fame was short-lived, as the Overwatch hostess club\u2019s account got suspended almost as soon as word got out.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although it is not mentioned explicitly, Blizzard\u2019s warning to users to respect Overwatch 2\u2019s End User License Agreement is likely related to OW Kyabakura and its disappearance. Aside from the fact that both events happened on July 3, the hostess club was openly in breach of the \u201cProhibited Commercial Uses\u201d defined by the EULA<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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