Rocket Leagueoffers the thrill of scoring goals, made even sweeter because you’re doing so inside a motorized vehicle. That’sRocket Leaguein a nutshell, and the feeling of seeing your name pop up in online games when you score a goal is amazing.

However, if you’re think about changing the name that pops up when you slam those goals in, here’s how you can do exactly that.

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Before that, it is important to understand that there are two kinds of names inRocket League. The first one is your in-game name, which pops up during matches, and can be seen by online players as well.

The second one is your display name in theRocket Leaguemenu. This is the name your friends can search for, to add you as a friend to invite you to their party inRocket League. This is tied to your Epic Games account’s display name, while the in-game name is decided by your platform.

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How to changeRocket Leaguein-game name

As mentioned above, you need to change your platform account name in order to change your in-game name inRocket League, since the in-game name is pulled from your account name on the platform you play on. For example, Xbox players would have to change their Xbox Gamertag, PlayStation players would have to change their PSN account name, and so on.

How to change your Epic Games account name

You can change your Epic Games account name by following the steps listed above. This will change both your sideswipe display name, as well as your in-game name.

Here are the steps to change your in-game name inRocket Leagueon other platforms:

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How to changeRocket Leaguein-game name on Xbox

How to changeRocket Leaguein-game name on Steam

Once you change your platform name, it will automatically change your in-game name inRocket Leaguewhen you play on that platform.

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