We'll believe it when we see it...

Netcraft reports that Blizzard finally has an concrete solution planned in response to the game's intermittent authentication bottlenecks.

World of Warcraft says it is planning to upgrade its authentication servers to address performance problems that have plagued the popular online game in recent weeks. With more than 6 million subscribers, World of Warcraft has been struggling with login problems since the game's authentication system crashed on April 7.

Granted, Blizzard's scaling efforts are breaking new ground. But for nearly a year and a half now, we could wish in one hand and put Blizzard's promises in the other. We remain empty-handed, frequently frustrated with WoW's performance. Hopefully, Netcraft's report on planned performance upgrades in World of Warcraft rings true.