Blizzard Exposes Detailed WoW Character Data

Blizzard has introduced a new web site called the Armory which lets you get information on any World of Warcraft character, extracted from their live databases, in near real-time. This exposes a great deal of information that was not previously obtainable including profession choices, skill levels for all skills, and the character’s complete talent specification and all faction reputation data, along with all gear currently equipped.

It’s no real surprise that some are up in arms over this. I would be in the same boat if I played the game. In my opinion, there should be an option that allows you to trigger this ability for your character. Such information doesn’t really need to be kept secret, but Blizzard should at least give people the option, considering they unveiled this tactic so late in the “game”.

Source: Slashdot