July 27th, 2010

Blizzard says 'feedback' led to Real ID switcheroo

Who can forget the nonsense surrounding Real ID? Nobody, that’s who. To its credit, Blizzard quickly changed its mind after its initial decision to force people to use their real names on the official forums. Thanks to Eurogamer, we have a little bit more insight as to how Blizzard digested community feedback. → Read More

July 9th, 2010

Remembering the 2,500 page Real ID freakout on Blizzard's official forums

In loving memory of the greatest message board thread in the history of the Internet: the nearly 2,500 page monster discussing the now-rescinded plan to use real names on the Blizzard message board. May the server it’s hosted on be donated to the Library of Congress. → Read More

July 9th, 2010

Blizzard changes its mind, real names not required to post on forums

Well, well, well. Blizzard has announced that real names WILL NOT be required to post on the official forums after all. Your level one alt is safe! → Read More

July 6th, 2010

Want to QQ on Blizzard's message board? Better get ready to use your real name!

Kudos to Blizzard for putting an end to Anonymous Cowards everywhere. Well, at least on their own official forums. Starting with the release of StarCraft II in a few weeks, Blizzard WILL DEMAND~! you use your real name to participate in the forums. Oh sure, you’ll also be able to have your in-game character’s name displayed alongside your real name, but don’t let that fool you: accountability has… → Read More