Your first and last names speak volumes about you; who you are, where you’re from, your gender and even your age. What they don’t do is give a flavour of what you’re all about and what makes you tick. On Xbox Live, you create a name for yourself, it’s called your Gamertag – and it’s what people will come to know you as each and every time you play online.
When it comes to choosing your Gamertag, think carefully as there’s no going back and changing it a week later. Follow our five top Gamertag tips and you’ll do just fine...
5. Do your research
Be inspired. Search deep and look far, there are things staring at you right now that could make the perfect Gamertag.
4. Get a second opinion
Voice it in the Xbox Live Forums. If you’re looking for feedback, head straight to the heart of the community and see what others think.
3. Keep it clean
By clean, we mean simple. When you’re in the middle of a battle, the last thing you want is to flummox your team-mates with a name they need to decipher (you’ll cost lives!).
2. Show your colours
Whether it’s your nationality, football team or undying love for David Hasselhoff – don’t shy away from wearing your heart on your sleeve.
1. Be original
Try something a bit different. If you’ve got a quirky ‘tag you’ll draw other gamers in - think of it as an ice-breaker.
Whether your Gamertag makes other gamers shake in their boots or shake uncontrollably laughing, it’s yours to create, own and put out there. See how many Friends Lists you can get your Gamertag on!
