Xbox One Won't Allow Real-Name Gamertags at Launch

[Sarge034]

I think it would be funnier for them to require putting in your real name as part of your profile. Sure, there will be dissenters, but let's see if people will still act like fuckwads when they can't be as anonymous as they were before.

I'd rather not have death threats mailed to my home after I whoop some kid's ass in COD or something. And it has happened, for less even. http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/126301-Call-of-Duty-Developer-Gets-Death-Threats-After-New-Patch

If this was an optional thing and youth profiles did not allow it, I might be ok with it. But I'm still trying to figure out why MS is emulating facebook so much. My friends list has a play by play feed in it? Why? I don't give a fuck if one of my friends put in a game or started an app if they are not doing it right now, and the current system tells me that information just fine.

Also, I'm rather attached to my gamertag.

 

[Thedutchjelle]

The source link is broken. If I click on it I get a 404 on the Escapist.
Here's the actual source link http://kotaku.com/xbox-one-wont-let-you-use-your-real-name-online-at-lau-1446353062


On topic: I can't really see a reason why they would want to enforce Real ID. Remember how well that went down on the Battle.net fora for Blizzard? A moderator on Battle.net stated that having your name on the internet is no big deal, and to demonstrate he put his own name in a post. I believe he was getting personal phonecalls and faxes within a few hours.