Overview

• Blizzard filed the complaint on August 29 in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, targeting Turtle WoW’s operators.
• The suit alleges copyright and trademark infringement, anti-circumvention violations, and racketeering, citing distribution of modified clients and tools for unauthorized access.
• Blizzard says Turtle WoW monetizes the project through an in-game shop that converts donations into premium currency despite being free to play.
• Defendants named include Yulia "Torta/Shenna" Savko, with the filing also referencing a purported shell company in Kazakhstan and unidentified Doe defendants.
• Turtle WoW, which has promoted an Unreal Engine 5 remake and reported recent realm peaks above 11,000–13,000 players, has stated on Discord that it intends to continue operating while the case proceeds.