Xbox One Reveals Major Change to Gamertags

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Xbox Live is making some major changes to how gamertags work that will impact both Xbox One gamers and eventually Xbox Scarlett gamers as well. More specifically, Microsoft has revealed that it has made some tweaks to the feature, noting that players can now change their name to whatever they want, as long as it's not hateful, uses suggestive words, or more than 12 characters. In other words, as long as it doesn't violate Xbox Live's terms and services, you can make it your name. So, if you want to make your name "Hello," you can, and it doesn't matter if it's taken, because along with your name you will get a number that's unique to you.

As of right now, the change is only in effect on PC, but Microsoft plans on bringing it to Xbox One and mobile soon. So, rather then tell you that you can't have a name because it's already taken, you'll be able to get the gamertag, but it will have a unique numerical identifier as well. So, if you go by "H" on Xbox Live, in order for people to find you, they will need to type in the number. As you may know, plenty of other services already use this feature, such as Discord. And again, Microsoft is planning on making this the norm going forward.

"The Xbox One console and mobile app will be updated soon to display your new gamertag,” says Microsoft. “Games will follow sometime in 2020.”


If you don't want to have a string of numbers associated with your name, just keep your name as is. If you're happy with IamMcLOVIN, then there's no need to change. However, if you don't have that name, but want it, you can have it now, but you'll forever have a string of numbers associated with you.



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Source: https://comicbook.com/gaming/2019/10/24/xbox-one-live-gamertags/

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Mario350Posted:

GT-R
FourStar
GT-R Until they get rid of the dumb numbers beside your name its still pointless.

For example: https://i.imgur.com/7E5l7S3.png

Who in the world would want that? I could already put random numbers in my name way before. They charge for it too lol? I've never had to deal with something like that on PC.


The id numbers are just there so people can actually search for the correct profile, they don't actually show in game...


Except they actually do. I literally changed my name to this garbage to show this.

Here you go: https://imgur.com/a/6WqkhGs

First image is from friends list showing my name as GTR#9149. The next few are from randomly selected games on my xbox proving that they do in fact show in game. I wouldn't have made my previous comment if I didn't know what I was talking about.


they show up in games that dont support the new feature of the gamer tag, i agree though that the number id to numbered names is stupid it should do what cod mw reboot does/blizzard does where it shows your number id on your profile but not in game which im assuming they are planning on doing so at some point, but yeah i agree with you, i changed my name and its annoying to hell to have the numbers

Two_FacedPosted:

GT-R
FourStar
GT-R Until they get rid of the dumb numbers beside your name its still pointless.

For example: https://i.imgur.com/7E5l7S3.png

Who in the world would want that? I could already put random numbers in my name way before. They charge for it too lol? I've never had to deal with something like that on PC.


The id numbers are just there so people can actually search for the correct profile, they don't actually show in game...


Except they actually do. I literally changed my name to this garbage to show this.

Here you go: https://imgur.com/a/6WqkhGs

First image is from friends list showing my name as GTR#9149. The next few are from randomly selected games on my xbox proving that they do in fact show in game. I wouldn't have made my previous comment if I didn't know what I was talking about.


They do show up in game. I said this from the beginning and for some reason people still think they don't

PoolPosted:

how do i revert back to my old tag i hopped on one day and my tag was changed to the one i had from the xbox social change

GT-RPosted:

FourStar
GT-R Until they get rid of the dumb numbers beside your name its still pointless.

For example: https://i.imgur.com/7E5l7S3.png

Who in the world would want that? I could already put random numbers in my name way before. They charge for it too lol? I've never had to deal with something like that on PC.


The id numbers are just there so people can actually search for the correct profile, they don't actually show in game...


Except they actually do. I literally changed my name to this garbage to show this.

Here you go: https://imgur.com/a/6WqkhGs

First image is from friends list showing my name as GTR#9149. The next few are from randomly selected games on my xbox proving that they do in fact show in game. I wouldn't have made my previous comment if I didn't know what I was talking about.

MikePosted:

Really dont understand why they need to change somthing not broken

FourStarPosted:

GT-R Until they get rid of the dumb numbers beside your name its still pointless.

For example: https://i.imgur.com/7E5l7S3.png

Who in the world would want that? I could already put random numbers in my name way before. They charge for it too lol? I've never had to deal with something like that on PC.


The id numbers are just there so people can actually search for the correct profile, they don't actually show in game...

GT-RPosted:

Until they get rid of the dumb numbers beside your name its still pointless.

For example: https://i.imgur.com/7E5l7S3.png

Who in the world would want that? I could already put random numbers in my name way before. They charge for it too lol? I've never had to deal with something like that on PC.

MazePosted:

Alias is my dream tag, but I don't wanna lose my 3 letter... choices man


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