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: 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 whos on each others Real ID friends list, making it easy for players to connect with other people they know. 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. 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. 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. 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. Getting Started: To send a Real ID friend request to another player, youll simply enter his or her Battle.net account name (an email address) using the Add Friend function in-game. The other player will see the pending request in their friends list, and if they accept, you will become Real ID friends with each other. Real ID Parental Controls: With the launch of Real ID, we will be updating our Parental Controls, giving parents the ability to decide whether their child can participate in Real ID. Well be sending an email to existing Parental Controls users with more information once the feature becomes available. Real ID is scheduled to launch with World of Warcraft patch 3.3.5; keep an eye on www.wow-europe.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
