In this edition of Community News, you're invited to party with Forever Knights, and GuildMag has extensive War in Kryta coverage. Head over here to read more!
In July tournament news, Whats Going On [sup] defeated Good Tactics [Good] to become this month's GvG champions. Congratulations to all of our competing guilds! For the complete list of this month's rankings, head over here.
It's a new month, so the Zaishen Chest now offers a new tonic. Using keys will give you the chance to net yourself a Trapdoor Tonic, which will transform you into a spider! To see the full tonic schedule, check out our Zaishen Rewards Calendar.
Potential superheroes and villains can now register for a chance to get in the beta and flex their muscles, helping to fine tune the game for launch this November! To register for beta access, visit the game website www.dcuniverseonline.com and click on the beta registration link.
Pre-order "DC Universe Online" and receive a code to unlock two exclusives--Play as Batman in a two-on-two arena battle and wield the power of the Amazonian Gauntlets, an exclusive in-game weapon.
Summer is heating up, so don't miss the chance to chill out at our Wintersday in July celebration! The festivities start today at noon PST and last until 11:59 PM PST on Sunday. Head over to our event page to find out the rest of the details.
World of Warcraft: Blizzard Backs Down on Real ID Requirement - Following widespread media coverage and days of community protests against a new policy which would have required the public display of each player's Real ID, real life first and last names, to post on the official forums, Blizzard has acknowledged players' concerns and announced a reversal of its decision. The policy change for mandatory public use of Real ID on the official forums has been canceled.
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We've been constantly monitoring the feedback you've given us, as well as internally discussing your concerns about the use of real names on our forums. As a result of those discussions, we've decided at this time that real names will not be required for posting on official Blizzard forums.
Months of warfare and suffering have lead to this one final battle between the diabolical White Mantle and the rebel Shining Blade for the fate of Kryta! Take up arms against the oppressors and make history in this climactic clash, which is now available in-game. Learn more about the epic War in Kryta here!
In this month's tournament news, Inadequately Retired [GoLd] claimed victory Russisches Quellwasser Vod [ka] to become our June GvG champions. We'd like to extend our congratulations to all of our competitors! For the complete list of this month's GvG rankings, head over here.
Since it's a new month, the Zaishen Chest will offer a new tonic. Use those keys for a chance to find a Boreal Tonic, which will allow you to transform yourself into a norn! To see the full tonic schedule, check out our Zaishen Rewards Calendar.
Activision Blizzard's recent controversial announcement that all players posting on the official Battle.net and World of Warcraft forums will be forcibly opted-in to display their real-life billing first and last names in all forum posts has set off an unprecedented firestorm of player protests that seems to be uniting players of all stripes, casual and hardcore, PvPers, PvEers and Role Players alike.
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Recently, we introduced our new Real ID feature - http://www.battle.net/realid/ , a new way to stay connected with your friends on the new Battle.net. Today, we wanted to give you a heads up about our plans for Real ID on our official forums, discuss the design philosophy behind the changes we’re making, and give you a first look at some of the new features we’re adding to the forums to help improve the quality of conversations and make the forums an even more enjoyable place for players to visit.
The first and most significant change is that in the near future, anyone posting or replying to a post on official Blizzard forums will be doing so using their Real ID -- that is, their real-life first and last name -- with the option to also display the name of their primary in-game character alongside it.
The World of Warcraft: Cataclysm beta test is live, and we've begun the process of issuing invitations to selected participants! Week by week, as the beta test progresses, we will continue adding new World of Warcraft: Cataclysm playtesters. To opt in for Blizzard Entertainment beta tests, you must create a beta profile using the Beta Profile Settings option located in the "Manage My Games" section of your Battle.net Account Management page.
Please note that players selected via the opt-in system do not receive beta keys. Rather, your account will be flagged automatically and an email will be sent to you. Simply log in to your account by visiting http://battle.net when you receive a beta welcome notice and check your "Manage My Games" section to verify that the beta client is available for download. Be careful when reading emails claiming to be beta invites. Scam emails often use clickable links to gather your account information, so the safest practice is to go to http://battle.net to check on your beta invitation status.
