Tired of being called Clark Kent?

Mar 05, 2011 - by Strom

It is now possible to change your name to Superman instead.

With the highlander update it was no longer possible to choose a custom name in WarCraft itself. However not everyone was satisfied with having a permanently stable name and multiple people have explicitly requested for a chance to change their profile name. I realize that forcing a single alias forever is not an optimal solution. Still, the highlander update was not a mistake, it was a patch to solve serious issues.

So the question arose. How can we let people change their names without the negative effects?
The answer turned out to be quite simple, while also having the side effect of helping keep the system alive.

Paid name changes! Yeap, after four years of being completely free we are finally introducing a premium service. It will be possible to pay for this using a mobile phone, a credit card, a debit card and some online bank accounts. The cost will be around 5 euros, slightly varying based on your country of residence and the method of payment. The reason for this variance is that taxes, currency fluctuations, transaction fees and middle men cost us differently in every situation.

Excited about choosing a shiny new name? Perhaps, instead, feeling outraged? Give us your feedback!