how to change your name on game center

How to Change Your Apple Game Center Nickname

If you want a different moniker on Game Center, just follow these few easy steps toward a new nickname.

Finding the right name for your gaming identity can be a delicate process. Over time, you may not feel the name you previously chose matches you.

Luckily, changing your username on Game Center is very simple and you can achieve it in just a few steps.

What Is Game Center?

While there are plenty of decent offline games for iOS, online games can offer a competitive and social feel to them. Game Center is Apple's own gaming service that allows you to play and challenge friends when playing online multiplayer network games. Games also share crossplay functionality between the Mac and iOS, meaning there's more accessibility to help you play with your friends.

Game Center carries achievements on your profile, allowing you to track the progress of games you've played and bring a higher sense of reward to your free time. It also allows you to add friends on there, bringing a social element to the table.

Changing Your Game Center Nickname

Changing your Game Center nickname is very simple and requires just a few steps. It is also worth mentioning that you can change your nickname as many times as you want, so if you're ever unhappy with the name you've changed to, feel free to repeat the steps as necessary.

Method 1 - Changing Your Game Center Nickname on iOS

Head to the Settings app on your iOS device.
Scroll down and tap on Game Center.
Tap on Nickname.
Enter your new desired nickname.
Tap Done.

Method 2 - Changing Your Game Center Nickname on Mac

Head to System Preferences.
Select Internet Accounts.
Click Game Center.
Click Details.
In the Nickname field, change to your new desired nickname.
Click Done.

The Name of the Game (Center)

By following these methods, you should have successfully changed your Game Center nickname. Now you can continue gaming on your Apple device with a more befitting handle.

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