How to change your Epic Games display name

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What is an Epic Games display name?

Your Epic Games display name is the name that appears on your account on the Epic Games Launcher, our official forum, AnswerHub, and when you play any of our games on PC/Mac, Switch, or mobile.

If you’ve only played on console (PSN, Xbox, or Switch) and you want to create a display name for your Epic Games account, you will need to fill in some missing information to complete your Epic Games account. To do this, sign in on the Epic Games website (Opens in a new tab) by selecting the platform you play on and then providing sign-in details for that console account

Once you sign in with your console account, if you did not fully set up your Epic Games account before you, you will see "Finish Setting Up Your Account" prompt. Fill in the required fields and select Continue once done:

Important: You can change your display name once every two weeks.

See What are the rules for creating my display name? for more information on what names will be accepted.

Why is my display name different when playing on a console?

Changing your Epic Games display name will not affect your PSN or Xbox gamertags/display names, which means that your in-game display name may be different depending on the console platform you're playing on.

To change your PSN ID or Xbox Gamertag, you will need to update it directly on the platform website:

How to change your Epic Games display name

Your email address must be verified before you can change your display name. Go here to learn how to verify it, if you haven't done so.

Visit your Account settings (Opens in a new tab) page.
In the box labeled Display name, enter your desired new display name.
- Note: if you see a lock icon and cannot change your display name this likely means that you have changed your display name in the last 2 weeks. You can check when the last change was by hovering your cursor over the i icon beside your current display name.
- You will be able to change your display name only once the cooldown period ends
Once you enter your new Display name, select Continue to change it