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Can I change my in-game nickname?

Your nickname is what other players see in chat and in the tab list.

Your nickname is what other players see in chat and in the tab list. It can differ from your Microsoft gamertag or email username.

Change your nickname

Dashboard → Settings → Profile → Edit nickname.

Go to Dashboard → Settings → Profile and click Edit nickname. Confirm with your password if two-factor authentication is enabled.

  1. 1Open Settings → Profile in the dashboard.
  2. 2Click Edit nickname and type the new name.
  3. 3Save — the change applies on your next login.
  1. 1Open Settings → Profile in the dashboard.
  2. 2Click Edit nickname and type the new name.
  3. 3Save — the change applies on your next login.

Naming rules

Names must be 3–16 characters, alphanumeric plus underscores.

Names must be 3–16 characters, alphanumeric plus underscores, and cannot impersonate staff or contain slurs filtered by our chat system.

  • Offensive names are rejected automatically.
  • Staff names and rank prefixes are reserved.
  • You cannot take a name already linked to another account.
  • Offensive names are rejected automatically.
  • Staff names and rank prefixes are reserved.
  • You cannot take a name already linked to another account.

Cooldown

Nickname changes are limited to once every 30 days per account.

Nickname changes are limited to once every 30 days per account to prevent confusion in trades and tournament records.

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