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Microsoft Updating Xbox Gamertags to Allow Repeated Names, Additional Character Scripts

During the 2019 E3 Inside Xbox episode, Microsoft announced that some big changes were coming to Gamertags. Here's what those changes are.

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twinfinite.net
slate912546d ago (Edited 2546d ago )

YESSSS

Edit: *reads article*
"Now, don’t fear — the original title holder will always be the original. To differentiate between the original title holder and the repeated names, Microsoft will add a three or four digit suffix.

According to Major Nelson during the stream, his Gamertag will always read MajorNelson with no numbered suffix. If someone were to make their tag the same, it would read MajorNelson with an automatically assigned suffix."

This was a sick joke

rainslacker2546d ago

So, basically, instead of a user creating their own suffix to get the name they want, MS assigns one for them?

slate912546d ago (Edited 2546d ago )

They can do either or. I choose 'Slate' as a tag, but they will give me 'Slate 123'

Ooorrrr, what people have been doing for 17 years, I can just make up the suffix of Slate as long as the tag is unique. So Im sure there isnt a 'Slate 896' - so I would be able to make that my tag no problem.
So from my understanding, this is all pretty pointless.

TheRacingX2546d ago

sorry, dont like this idea....a gamertag should be unique. cant wait to play Battlefied against 'Rumpslapper 1 thru 10 '

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Microsoft Gaming Revenue Drops 7% Year-on-Year, Content and Services Down 5%, Xbox Hardware Down 33%

Microsoft announced its financial results for Q3 of fiscal year 2026, including an update on its gaming Xbox business and more.

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simulationdaily.com
Jin_Sakai32d ago (Edited 32d ago )

Not looking good. Hopefully Asha Sharma is able to turn Phil’s disaster around.

dveio31d ago

To me it's still quite remarkable how they can cash-in 5.3bn in revenue in a single quarter, since their hardware is basically dead.

Jingsing31d ago

The stock mark is what makes Microsoft remarkable, They have convinced every institutional and retail investor to just keep piling money into them. Like many big tech giants they are just a big growing pyramid scheme. As long as people keep dropping money into ETF's that cover the market Microsoft will always be liquid. At the same time it is completely stifling innovation and competition. People need to start being more discreet in how they invest their money as it's killing the system.

Tanktopmaster9231d ago

Once they re-evaluate exclusive all will be fine….

S2Killinit31d ago

Riiiiight because people will just flock back to them for one or two games per year.

Jingsing31d ago

15+ years of bad performance is what they call irreparable in business. It is time for them to sell off the assets and get out of entertainment.

Tanktopmaster9231d ago

These declines are on the back of extra revenue received from releasing games like Forza horizon 5 on PlayStation. So I’m being sarcastic here when I said they should go back to exclusives. Killing off a revenue stream from Ps5 sales will only make things worse

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Games Done Quick is coming to Europe for the first time with 3 days of Gamescom speedruns

The charity event will be streamed live from Gamescom in August.

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Microsoft Lowers the Price of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate And PC Game Pass, But What’s Next For Xbox?

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate is getting cheaper but Call of Duty is leaving day-one access. Here’s what we think the price drop means for Xbox, PC Game Pass, and the future of the service.

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VaNdAl32d ago

Phil Spencer killed the Xbox Let It Go move on to PC

Jingsing31d ago

They would be better breaking up what valued assets they still have and put them out to auction for the competition.
There is no more financial gain for them on any trajectory in the entertainment space.