Why did they remove the auction house?

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John Hight wrote on Battle.net that the gold and real-money auction houses would be removed from the game because they undermined the title's core mechanics of destroying enemies for gear and rewards. There was a report on Sep 17, 2013).

Hagrid P Hazard · Accepted Answer

John Hight wrote on Battle.net that the gold and real-money auction houses would be removed from the game because they undermined the title's core mechanics of destroying enemies for gear and rewards. There was a report on Sep 17, 2013).

Why did they remove the auction house?

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