(edited by Marlafox.8715)
To Help Prevent Hacking
They could also sell in videogame stores a gadget commonly called security token.
It’s a small device that every minute generates using an algorithm a one-time use code that you have to input along with the password in order to log in into your account. You tie its serial code to the account and there you go.
It’s commonly used for bank accounts which require an higher level of protection, but also for MMO’s such as Final Fantasy XIV.
Blizzard has a physical device you can use and a mobile authenticator. For Aion, there is a password to log in to the game and a PIN you have to enter to load a char. The PIN is entered via an on-screen keypad and the arrangement of the keypad changes every time.
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