The way player tags work in Xbox Live is about to change. The service now allows you to change your username in the system to any name you wish (within the rules), but you will also receive a numerical designation. This is similar to what is used in Discord and Battle.net.
Right now you once for free, even if you have used this option in the past. According to the new system, your profile will have a “#” followed by a unique numerical identifier. This applies only to PC. On consoles or smartphones, your player tag will be displayed without additional symbols.
The Xbox One console and mobile app will soon be updated to show your new player tag, as stated on . — In games, this will happen at some point in 2020.
However, keep in mind that after changing your tag, your previous username will become available to other users.
Source: 3dnews.ru
