We were all young once and thus a bit more impulsive. In the age of the internet, there are often too many witnesses to these moments, one of which is the BattleTag, which is the account name we chose for our Battle.net account.
New Names on Battle.net
While five years ago it might have been funny to call yourself “YourMom” or “xXShádôwblâèdêrXx”, over time you become more and more ashamed of your account name. But what can you do? Creating a new account is hardly an option, given all the Euros you’ve already spent on your game collection.
In the past, Blizzard (on rare occasions) offered free changes of BattleTags from time to time, most recently during the launch of Overwatch. Those who didn’t use their renaming option back then can still take advantage of it now. For the future, that’s likely a thing of the past, as there’s now a new service in the Battle.net shop. For €10, anyone who chose their name in a drunken stupor, during their deepest puberty, or in another form of mental confusion, can change their account name.
When renaming, you should (as always) make sure to comply with the various naming guidelines and not violate “good taste.” Blizzard reserves the right to change inappropriate names back. So you might as well throw away that €10, and receive a wonderful name like “Terranplayer” or “SneezyDwarf” – think twice about how you want to be called in the future.
While the BattleTag in games like World of Warcraft has little significance, as you name individual characters there, it’s more important in Overwatch and Hearthstone, since here, other players always see your account names. This also applies to all friends you have a BattleTag or Real ID friendship with.
