14 DAY TRIAL // Blizzard has started rolling out the Real-Money Auction House feature to Diablo 3 players in the Americas region, allowing them to spend real-life currencies like the U.S. or Australian Dollar, and the Mexican Peso on in-game items like weapons or armor.
Blizzard has been working hard on Diablo 3 since its release last month and, after posting many patches and eliminating errors, it has finally launched update 1.0.2c for the game, which debuts the Real-Money Auction House (RMAH) feature in certain countries that are connected to the game’s “Americas” region.
“The Diablo III real-money auction house is now available in the Americas game region for the U.S. dollar, Australian dollar, and Mexican peso. With the real-money auction house, players will be able to buy and sell the loot they find in the game using actual currency via approved third-party payment services or using their Battle.net Balance,” the studio revealed.
The Real-Money Auction House for Europe and other currencies from the Americas (Brazilian Real, or the Chilean and Argentine Peso) will be launched in the near future, according to Blizzard.
“We are rolling out elements of the real-money auction house separately to ensure all of our players have the smoothest possible experience. We'll have more information on the availability of the European real-money auction house and the remaining Americas currencies soon,” the studio added.
In order to explore the RMAH, players need only access the Auction House and then click on the upper right corner that changes the currency of the system from in-game gold to real money.
Don’t forget that, if you want to use services like Battle.net Balance or PayPal for your transactions, certain security options, like the Authenticator or SMS Protect, need to be activated.
- Players who wish to use Battle.net Balance to buy and sell items will need to attach a physical Battle.net Authenticator or Battle.net Mobile Authenticator app (Google Play, iTunes, Blackberry) to their Battle.net account. Specifically, an Authenticator is required in order to charge up your Battle.net Balance through Battle.net account management or to select Battle.net Balance as the destination for your auction proceeds.
- Those who wish to use PayPal (available in certain regions) to buy items or receive the proceeds of their auctions will need to sign up for our Battle.net SMS Protect service. With Battle.net SMS Protect, you'll occasionally receive a text message on your mobile phone when making PayPal-related transactions; this message contains a code that you must then enter to proceed with your transaction. As of right now, only gear like weapons or armor will be available for trading, as commodities, like crafting materials or gems, will be supported at a later time.
Are you excited about this new feature in Diablo 3 or do you think Blizzard should focus on eliminating bugs and exploits?