Joking about American and British surveillance agents who have created WoTLK Classic Gold characters to find targets for intelligence, Stewart said, "Well I think that it makes some sense. But how Islamic terrorists would prefer to be confronted by the 72 virgins."

Watch the full video on the Comedy Central's website.

Stewart and co However, they also appear to be part of the joke. The viewers have pointed out that Mandvi's costume is that of a night elf instead of the role of a dwarf. Furthermore the spellbar is designed meant for priests and not Paladins. He is also depicted as being in the wrong start zone.

Following the release of the reports, World of Warcraft creator Blizzard Tainment insisted that it didn't know any surveillance was in place. And if it did then, the surveillance could have been carried out without any permission from the company or its knowledge, Blizzard said.

[UPDATE[UPDATE Microsoft has released an explanation of the surveillance reports, stating that in the event of any surveillance on Xbox Live, the company was not in agreement with it.

"We're unaware of any activity that could be classified as a surveillance. If it occurred in the manner reported, it was not done with our permission," A Microsoft spokesperson stated.

A Blizzard Tainment representative also released today a statement regarding the issue with cheap WoTLK Classic Gold. The same statement was previously provided in the past to The New York Times and The Guardian.

"We do not know of any surveillance being conducted. If there was then it was carried out without our knowledge or consent," the representative said.