Does the thought of your level 70 Tauren shaman being hijacked by unsavory account hackers keep you lying awake until the wee hours of the morning? Does the idea of someone else getting their dirty mitts on your epic mount send you into a cold sweat? If these examples are the kind of worries that are constantly on your mind, then this product announcement from Blizzard might finally help set you at ease.

The Blizzard Authenticator is a small device that, once linked up with your World of Warcraft account, will be required to login or access the Account Management page. It does this by generating a random six-digit code that acts as a sort of second password. It’ll also be waterproof and fit on a keychain, in the event that you want to take it with you to the beach.

“It’s important to us that World of Warcraft offers a safe and enjoyable game environment,” said Mike Morhaime, CEO and co-founder of Blizzard Entertainment. “One aspect of that is helping players avoid account compromise, so we’re pleased to make this additional layer of security available to them.”

The Blizzard Authenticator will first be available at the 2008 Blizzard Entertainment Worldwide Invitational that’s taking place the 28th and 29th of this month, and will then be available at the Blizzard store thereafter for the price of six euros. Will any resident WoW players be picking one up once they’re available?

Via Destructoid

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