Official Blizzard Response on Custom Games being used to Farm XP

[Mister36]

From this post: http://us.battle.net/forums/en/overwatch/topic/20753626867#post-1

"I?ve seen some discussion in the community and in the press on this topic and sometimes it gets talked about as if it is a grey area. Is this wrong or is this ok? Well, let me take a grey area and make it starkly black and white for you. Abusing and exploiting Custom Game or any other game mode to earn experience in Overwatch while inactive is NOT ok. The reason I want to be absolutely clear about this is because we are going to start to take disciplinary action against people who partake in these activities. If you create a Custom Game that in any way encourages players to gain experience while inactive, you risk having your account banned. If you join any game mode ? including Custom Games ? with the intent of gaining experience while being inactive, you risk having your account banned. Also, do not name your Custom Game that in anyway even implies that gaining experience while inactive is OK ? please do not even do this as a joke ? because you are putting yourself at risk of having your account banned. "

 

[Jolt387]

In addition, the PTR introduced no XP from skirmishes and afk detection in skirmishes.

 

[Twizz_Army]

Skirmishes have always had AFK detection, and i don't recall them ever giving EXP. The again i have Skirmish turned off.

 

[FireHazard772]

Skirmishes have always had AFK detection, and i don't recall them ever giving EXP. The again i have Skirmish turned off.

It's not the Skirmish you can enter when queuing for QP that this is referring to, but the Skirmish Mode setting for Custom Games.