Subj : Destiny 2 players have had their account names changed by mistake
To   : All
From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Thu Aug 15 2024 16:30:05

Destiny 2 players have had their account names changed by mistake, but Bungie 
is looking into the issue

Date:
Thu, 15 Aug 2024 15:21:58 +0000

Description:
A number of Destiny 2 players just lost their account names due to a mistake 
caused by Bungie's moderation tools.

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A number of Destiny 2 players just lost their account names due to a mistake 
caused by Bungie's moderation tools. 

As reported by GamesRadar , many players who have logged in to play the game 
from August 14 have noticed that their accounts have been renamed to 
"Guardian" followed by a sequence of random numbers with no reason provided. 

Typically, Bungie account names are automatically changed if they violate the 
company's terms of service, like in instances of offensive language or 
personal information, but that doesn't seem to be the case here. 

According to the developer, its name moderation tool is at fault and has 
mistakenly changed a "high number" of players' account names. 

"We are tracking an issue where a high number of account names have been 
changed by our Bungie name moderation tool," the Destiny 2 Team said in anX / 
Twitter post . "We are actively investigating and expect to have more 
information tomorrow, including details on an additional name change token 
for all players." 

Although Bungie is now investigating the issue, it seems some players are 
having no luck changing back their names from "Guardian" if they already 
possessed a name change token, saying that they are now unable to claim their 
original name. 

"Appreciate the fast communication on the issue, I have name change tokens 
still but my original name appears blacklisted now so I had to change my name 
to something else," one user said in response. 

Global community lead on Destiny 2 , Dylan Gafner, also responded to the 
ongoing issue. They asked players to look for more information today as 
Bungie continues looking for a fix. 

Earlier this month, Bungie laid off 220 employees less than two months after 
the release of its most successful Destiny 2 expansion, The Final Shape . 

Bungie CEO Pete Parsons claimed that due to "rising costs of development and 
industry shifts", as well as "enduring economic conditions", the studio had 
to make substantial changes to its cost structure, affecting 17% of the 
Bungie workforce. 

155 additional employees were also transferred over to Sony Interactive 
Entertainment. It was also announced that Bungie will be moving one of its 
projects - a brand-new action game set in a sci-fi fantasy universe - over to 
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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/gaming/consoles-pc/destiny-2-players-have-had-their-
account-names-changed-by-mistake-but-bungie-is-looking-into-the-issue


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