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Soon, World of Warcraft® players will have access to a brand-new feature called Real ID, a completely voluntary and optional level of identity that will keep players connected across all of Battle.net®. When you and a friend mutually agree to become Real ID friends, you'll have access to a number of additional features that will enrich your social gaming experience in new and exciting ways:
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Real Names for Friends: Your Real ID friends will appear under their real-life names on your friends list, when chatting, communicating in-game, or viewing a character's profile. Real ID friends can also see who's on each other's Real ID friends list, making it easy for players to connect with other people they know. |
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Cross-Realm and Cross-Game Chat: With Real ID, friends can chat cross-realm and cross-faction in World of Warcraft, and will be able to chat across future Blizzard games such as StarCraft® II. |
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Rich Presence: See additional info on your friends list about what your Real ID friends are up to in World of Warcraft and upcoming games like StarCraft II in real time. |
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Broadcasts: Broadcast a short status message for all of your Real ID friends to see, whether you want to issue a call-to-arms or let your friends know about an important change of plans. |
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Friend Once, See All Characters: Real ID friends will automatically see all of each other's characters on their friends list - even characters created in future Blizzard games - helping players stay connected with the people they enjoy playing with most.
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Getting Started: Real ID Parental Controls: Real ID is scheduled to launch with World of Warcraft patch 3.3.5; keep an eye on www.worldofwarcraft.com for details. For more information on Real ID, visit the Real ID webpage or check out the Real ID FAQ. You can find out how Blizzard safeguards user information by reading our Online Privacy Policy. -The Battle.net Team |
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By now everyone knows what the Real ID system is; a new method of cross-platform communication that will enhance the experience of playing all Blizzard games.
Lately Blizzard has been sending out e-mails announcing the release of this new system, which will also release with WoW patch 3.3.5. Currently the Starcraft II beta is undergoing extended maintenance and upgrading to usher in this new system and we can expect that World of Warcraft will be patched in the very near future to sync up with the Starcraft release.
Real ID and the rest of the Battle.net 2.0 system has been under intense scrutiny from the community lately as it will expose your e-mail address to anyone that you add to your friends list as well as the name (probably your real name) that is registered to your Battle.net account. The system hasn't been finalized yet and there is no word on the changes it may be undergoing before it goes live, but as of now it is a contentious subject among Blizzard gamers.
As for now, we'll keep you updated on any developments but it may be wise to do some investigating when it comes out and add players and friends that you trust depending on the level of information that the system gives away when you network with someone!
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