Microsoft to allow “dead” Xbox360 Gamertags to be used again

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The move means that Gamertags previously used and now defunct will, slowly but surely, now become available again.

“Starting today, we have begun the process of making previously used and unavailable (dead) Xbox LIVE Gamertags available,” said the Xbox exec.

“This process will take some time to complete, and no we can’t tell you when the Gamertag you want might be available. If you are interested, you should check back regularly as we are reviving Gamertags daily.

“Sign into Xbox Live and go to the My Xbox channel, then select Change Gamertag. From here you can either choose from the random name generator, or you can enter a specific Gamertag to see if it’s available.”

So yeah. If you’ve always wanted to be called SkywalkerLolzor, or something, and Barry up the road’s nabbed it before you could register and then went and died, or whatever, now’s your chance to jump in his grave. In your face, death.

http://www.vg247.com/2011/03/01/ms-to-allows-dead-gamertags-to-be-used-again/

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NiiTroGamingPosted:

Stoked maybe i can finally get a good gamertag :D
I Feel The Same Way

HaloUKPosted:

I Hope TTG Halo Becomes Available :D

-Modz-Posted:

-CurbStomp- This will not happen anytime soon considering the fact that any gamertag that is chosen is linked to an email. As long as the gamertag is linked to a email, Microsoft can not just take the gamertag from the email. So, even if the person hasn't been on live or their email for 3-4 years, the gamertag will be theirs until he/she decides to change it.


We are talking gamertags that were made YEARS ago and have become permantly unresponsive due to the lack of time spent on Xbox Live.

Mathers-Posted:

This will not happen anytime soon considering the fact that any gamertag that is chosen is linked to an email. As long as the gamertag is linked to a email, Microsoft can not just take the gamertag from the email. So, even if the person hasn't been on live or their email for 3-4 years, the gamertag will be theirs until he/she decides to change it.

StokedPosted:

maybe i can finally get a good gamertag :D

TumsPosted:

they should have done this a long time ago! im happy now tho

-Burton-Posted:

uzi
Rifle So changing my name to Rifle, Pistol, or Uzi (haha I bet uzi will already have taken Uzi.)


Take that and I swear I will hunt you down and slice you to death >:/

lol

-Compaq-Posted:

iJailbreak Alright....maybe Shrimp will be available :lol:
I'm surely getting my old Banned GT back :P

Bunni_PigPosted:

Wow that last sentence is pretty harsh!
I know that Barry! :/

JonnyLUFCPosted:

Troll :)