by Justen O'Conner
Published 3 years ago
Updated 2 years ago
9 min read
Roblox announced on Feb. 9 that Display Names will be coming to the gaming platform, and on Feb. 18, Display Names were released for one hour in Germany, but they were then removed. On the official developers forum, the Roblox developers gave us an update: “Some of you may have noticed a limited test rollout of the feature - this test has been concluded and it is no longer available.
Display names are a Roblox feature announced on the Developer Forum on February 9, 2021, and released worldwide on June 8, 2021.
How to change your Roblox username and display name?
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How to change display names in Roblox for free?
What else should I know about display name changes?
Your display name and username will be visible on Roblox and associated experiences
You can only change your display name one time every seven days.
Display names must follow Roblox Community Rules and terms of use or may be reset to your Username.
Other players may also have the same display name.
Releases
The feature was first released on February 18, 2021, for one hour in Germany to test the feature to a relatively small audience. Players outside of Germany could have used a virtual private network to access the update. During this release, some players created display names containing inappropriate phrases or symbols.
Criticism
Many users have criticized display names for making it easier to impersonate other players. Sometimes, games only show their normal username instead of the display name. In an effort to prevent impersonation, usernames of some famous YouTubers and administrators were censored in the May release of the update.
Moderation
Sometimes, if a user gets a ban or a warning, the display name of their account will be reset to their username, even if the reason for the ban or warning is unrelated to the display name. However, this does not always happen.