Did your Xbox Gamertag change by itself? Here's why

Xbox is a video gaming brand created and owned by Microsoft which represents a series of video game consoles developed by Microsoft.

Users have to buy one such console, and based on an account they create, they can then securely log in, buy and play videogames.

Their account is represented to others through the avatars and the Gamertag that they have.

Unfortunately, some users have reported that their gametag has changed by itself.

So my gamertag changed by itself to some random generated bs. Anyone had this happen, or know what could have caused it?

Most users describe the issue in the same way apparently.

It would seem that while playing, they were suddenly logged out, and when they logged back in, their gametag was changed.

What can cause sudden gametag changes?

1. Your gametag is offensive or violates several rules

There is a change you created a Gamertag that has been determined to violate the Terms of Use or Code of Conduct.

If that’s the case, know that the system will automatically choose a new Gamertag for you.

The most painful part of this entire issue is that you then have to pay $9.99 to change your Gamertag.

2. Someone reported your Gamertag

One thing that you need to know is that your Gamertag isn’t necessarily detected by Xbox itself.

It can also be reported by other players you play with via the Xbox Enforcement feature.

You too can visit the site to whether your account was banned from here or not, and for what reason.

If it doesn’t show up under your enforcement history then you may have signed into the wrong account.

Keep in mind that maybe your Gamertag may seem normal in your native language, but may be offensive in another.

Not all Gamertag reportings may be valid

Many of the users complaining on the forums about getting their Gamertag changes think the Xbox Enforcement system is abusive.

hey guess what? Mine was “baguetteavocat” and it deleted mine. What part of that name violates ANY rule??

One thing about the Xbox Enforcement feature is that no one knows for sure if your reports are actually verified by hire-ups.

This means that someone could report your Gamertag as potentially offensive even if it isn’t.

As such, one good piece of advice would be to take a screenshot of your current Gamertag.

Then, in case this issue ever happens to you, you can then use the screenshot as proof when contacting Xbox support.

Whether this issue will still be a problem with the launch of Project Scarlet, only time will tell.