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World Of Warcraft Gets Its Cross-Server Real ID Party Started

Blizzard’s Real ID system allows World of Warcraft buddies to chat no matter what game server they reside on, but talk is cheap, and we came to party. With the Real ID Party system, star-crossed pals can now team up to take on dungeons no matter what realm they roam.


December 3, 2010
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Apple Borrows Blizzard’s Biggest Blunder

Earlier this year, Blizzard attempted to introduce a “real ID” system, whereby users on the company’s forums would have their real names shown. It, uh, didn’t go down very well. So why has Apple now done exactly the same thing?


October 1, 2010
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If You Want, You Can Bail On Blizzard’s Real ID

Blizzard’s Real ID system, whereby users could share an account over several services using their actual name, seemed like a good idea to some but didn’t exactly go down too well with many others.


July 17, 2010
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Questions And Answers About Blizzard’s Real ID Plans

You got questions about Blizzard’s Real ID system and privacy issues? We’ve got answers in a Q&A issued by the company covering everything from Facebook integration to World of Warcraft plugins designed to steal your info.


July 14, 2010
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ESRB Apologises For Email Leak

Calling it a “truly disappointing” mistake, the Entertainment Software Ratings Board has apologised directly to those whose email addresses it exposed in a reply concerning Blizzard’s now-abandoned plans to require forum members to use their real names.


July 13, 2010

The Secret Lives Of Gamers Should Stay Secret

Everyone is entitled to a secret identity, it seems.


July 10, 2010
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Blizzard Scraps Plans To Display Real Names In Forums

Following an overwhelmingly negative response from fans, Blizzard has decided not to implement the planned forum changes that would require players to post using their real names.


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Blizzard’s Naming Policy Is Smaller MMO Publisher’s Marketing Opportunity

Who benefits from Blizzard’s controversial decision to use players’ real names in forum posts? War Rock publisher GamersFirst hopes it will, issuing an official press release to let gamers know it’s all still anonymous there.


July 7, 2010
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Blizzard Forums Will Soon Display Your Real Name

How do you stem the tide of a forum flooded with flame wars, trolling and other unpleasantness? Just do what Blizzard is doing for the official forums for StarCraft II and World of Warcraft: Display posters’ real names.