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Why is a username reserved?
Learn which usernames are reserved on player.gg, why, and what to do if one belongs to you.
Why some usernames are reserved#
Some usernames cannot be claimed, even when no profile uses them yet. Reserving them helps:
- People find the real thing. Someone searching for a creator, game, or brand should land on the real one.
- Prevent impersonation. Nobody else can claim a well-known name and pretend to be its owner.
- Keep player.gg working. Your username becomes your profile address, so names that player.gg uses for its own pages stay free.
What is reserved#
- System and platform words, such as admin, settings, and help, and the names of stores and platforms, such as Steam, Xbox, Discord, and Twitch.
- Game names that match a game on player.gg or in its game catalog.
- Well-known creator handles. Creators with large followings on other platforms are protected, along with other selected public handles.
- Names reserved by moderators, such as brands, verified creators, and offensive names.
- Previous usernames after a moderator renames a profile, so the profile cannot switch back.
Usernames are checked without regard to capitals, and after the same clean-up used for new usernames, such as turning spaces into hyphens. Spellings that only differ in this way count as the same name.
Is a reserved username yours?#
If a reserved username is your creator handle, or the name of your studio or brand, open a support ticket in the player.gg Discord. Tell us which username you are asking about and link to an account or website that shows it is yours.
A moderator can verify you and give you the name. In the meantime, you can claim your profile with another username.