Activision Blizzard (stock: ATVI) has stepped chest deep into controversy after announcing plans to begin publishing players’ real names in Battle.net forums. The announcement adds to the security and privacy concerns already raised over the introduction of the WoW Real ID program in-game. Affected games include World of Warcraft, StarCraft 2, Warcraft III, and Diablo II.

Activision Blizzard claims the changes will enhance the gaming experience. But judging by the tens of thousands of irate posters, the end impact may be just the opposite.

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Blizzard: Real Names, Real Risks originally appeared on About.com Antivirus Software on Thursday, July 8th, 2010 at 00:21:35.

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