Free Character Name Change

Free Character Name Change

With the introduction of the BattleTag system, we’re in the process of evaluating how they might be integrated into StarCraft II, and how they may impact character names in the future. Instead of making everyone wait until we know how that integration could affect a name change system, we’ve decided to provide an additional free character name change for StarCraft II players eager to pick something else. We appreciate everyone’s continued patience and look forward to sharing more information on the future of the StarCraft II service as it becomes available.

If you'd like to change your character name, log in to Account Management and choose your StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty game license. On your game license screen a "Character Name Change" button at the bottom will initiate the request. After confirming that you'd like to change your character name, simply log in to StarCraft II and you'll be prompted to select a new one.

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Synergy #436
Synergy
06/03/2012
This is pleasent news, but when will we be able to have clan tags, and dedicated chat channels? I'm tierd of the trolls who come into the private channel me and my friends hang in. In BW the one to first enter the chat got a "hammer" icon, he or she could kick people out who caused trouble. And do I have to buy a new account each time I join a clan? And where's viewing replays together, I know you have the technology for it from BW like 10 years ago. So much to go before SC2 is complete!
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King #384
King
05/03/2012
:)
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Slayeraim #890
Slayeraim
01/03/2012
This is awesome ! Finally !!
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GTpRiNcE #891
GTpRiNcE
28/02/2012
i love free name change!!!! thnx you blizard!
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Bonzai #329
Bonzai
26/02/2012
ai
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Starc #563
Starc
26/02/2012
Would be nice to have the possibility to change name sometimes, so hope for this name change option to be avalible with regular intervals. Much like it is now but not just because of some big implementation of a new system.
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Facehugger #612
Facehugger
25/02/2012
What can I say? Finally :)
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Caribou #109
Caribou
24/02/2012
when ill be bigger, i want to become a korean ¤¤¤¤¤¤
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LiEEXIs #702
LiEEXIs
29/02/2012
But now that you are still small you are japanese>?
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PREDATOR #1352
PREDATOR
24/02/2012
When they change my name god d***????!!!!!
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Boris #239
Boris
23/02/2012
Boris_DK
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Darklight #106
Darklight
23/02/2012
Can we please have clan names and cross server? no need for cross server ladder, but cross server GM rankings, cross server custom games (so I can play with friends around the world) would be awesome. And if we have clan names, Everybody can just change their name depending on clan, without having to worry what happens when they leave.
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DeKKeR #203
DeKKeR
23/02/2012
@Darklight: indeed it would. I was sure that Blizz gonna implement chat channels eventually but I see no chances for anything cross server ;/
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Darklight #106
Darklight
23/02/2012
@DeKKeR: Well, let's say you can only get in a cross server game by an invite, then lag is choice, and people against it won't suffer from it.
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GypsyKing #232
GypsyKing
22/02/2012
Can I change my name to wligtjq2nt3l2mg2li?
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GoGoNanaIchi #634
GoGoNanaIchi
21/02/2012
Can you use Japanese Characters on the .eu realm? Like 黄金虫 or something like that?
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PrismCCorby #388
PrismCCorby
28/02/2012
@Volc: thats chineese, lol...
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BEN #1661
BEN
21/02/2012
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publicNME #838
publicNME
21/02/2012
If I don't change it now, will it be possible for me do it later on? Is it the case that once you get it, it's just there and the option to change it is always available? Or is it just for a limited time? If anyone knows please let me know.
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OneLagooN #977
OneLagooN
01/03/2012
@publicNME: you will be able to save it for later, however if you wait until they release another name change they won't stack (u can only have 1 free name change at a time) ^^
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MrJoe #117
MrJoe
21/02/2012
thank you blizzard, but please make it STACK... or maybe schedule regular nick changes like after every 4th season or something?

thanks again :) love
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GoEmo #624
GoEmo
21/02/2012
Oh! Thank you very much! Now I can start playing again, ;), no joking, but thank you! I will choose wisely this time. =)
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DeKKeR #203
DeKKeR
19/02/2012
Does this stack with prev name change? can I haz 2? I'm a bit of a hoarder.
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Edvinux #296
Edvinux
20/02/2012
@DeKKeR: Sadly but no, it doesn't stack with your previuos name change :( and i haven't used my first one too
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That word, "additional", I don't think it means what you think it means.
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Outofmymind #629
Outofmymind
18/02/2012
Finally :)
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Kinimod #699
Kinimod
18/02/2012
What happens to my old account?
Does it mean i get like a second account and am able to choose the one i did like to play for? or does the name change replaces my old character?
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Dinu #303
Dinu
18/02/2012
i wish i learn blizz math at school
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MythriS #467
MythriS
18/02/2012
Thanks Blizzard! You guys are awesome! keep up the great work!
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Goosebumps #116
Goosebumps
17/02/2012
I don't get why everyone want's a name change that bad. Did you pick that much of a horrible name TWICE?
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Mönster #949
Mönster
18/02/2012
@Goosebumps: Yes we did, twice.
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StaraCroft #423
StaraCroft
19/02/2012
@Mönster:
lol hi5!
I did like my old handle and I like my new one, but I would like another one if I could keep them all! But I think I'll wait until HOTS to change it.
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GedMarc #688
GedMarc
17/02/2012
Wait so hold on something so easy to implement by blizzard is going to cost? a simple tick of a button their side name changes become available (i remember the patch released to make it possible the first time) and they're going to charge for it... wow... it's all just about money huh
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DEOnDarkLiq #958
DEOnDarkLiq
17/02/2012
Will there come more free name changes in the future??
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TcLsClaSsiC #183
TcLsClaSsiC
17/02/2012
i did`nt used the first one...now i got another one...and i still have a single character name change. .. :( not fair...
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CRǂunusual #897
CRǂunusual
21/02/2012
@ClaSsiC: Yes, i would like to have 2 name changes now too.
It isn't fair for us!
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Vispen #723
Vispen
17/02/2012
About time.
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Cortex #434
Cortex
17/02/2012
Why not give us the right to change the name more than once ??? :(
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Dodelol #632
Dodelol
17/02/2012
after more then 1.5 year of "soon" they give us a free one, thx for removing my old one which i haven't used yet......

you promised name change ages ago, now we get nothing, thanks...