It’s a pretty standard feature for game platforms, but Google revealed that it will allow Stadia players to change their gamer ID at any time, so long as it isn’t already in use.

Speaking to PCGamesN, Stadia’s head of comms Patrick Seybold says that gamers will be able to change their ID whenever they want. That said, we don’t yet know if there’s a fee to change your name, as is the case for Xbox and PlayStation users. (It’s $5-10 on those platforms.)

It doesn’t sound like Stadia will support duplicate names at launch, the way Discord and now Xbox do, but perhaps with enough demand, it’ll allow us to eventually.

Sony prohibited name changes entirely until April, but while you can now change your PSN ID, you may risk losing paid or earned in-game currencies, in-game progress, and trophy functionality.

Google’s Stadia is a game streaming service that marks the company’s first foray into the games industry, and it’s the games industry’s first major push toward a game-streaming future. Stadia launches in November this year, costs $9.99 a month, and supports streaming up to 4K at 60fps. More than 30 games will be available at launch, including Borderlands 3, Destiny 2, and DOOM Eternal, to name a few.



Posted: Jun 18, 2019 10:32 am
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Source: https://www.vg247.com/2019/06/17/you-can-change-your-stadia-gamertag-whenever-you-want/