Changes

Blizzard seems sees only benefits in the Real ID system. Many players are much less sanguine about it. The [[Real ID]] article recounts what happened in July 2010 when Blizzard announced a real name requirement for posting on the B.net forums and fans reenacted the storming of the Bastille. Causing Blizzard to relent and change the proposed feature.  ==Chat Channels== Blizzard intended to phase chat channels out of B.net with their newer games, starting with Starcraft 2. They did not include chat channels in the design, and resisted adding them until continuous player requests wore them down. Chat channels were not supported during the beta or upon launch in July, but by October 2010 they were said to be well under development and due to be added in the future. There's no guarantee they'll be enabled for Diablo III, but if fans demand it they probably will. ::'''Bashiok:''' Regarding chat channels, they weren't a launch feature but are indeed coming, and the tech will be there and waiting for Diablo III, I'm sure.