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DrunkTiger
03-01-2011, 10:05 PM
Its official! Old gamer tags are going to be cleared and available to use.

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Xbox LIVE's Director of Programming, Larry Hryb, better known as "Major Nelson", has today announced that "previously used and unavailable (dead)" Xbox Live Gamertags will be made available once more. So, for those of you who had a LIVE account on the original Xbox, but didn't transfer it onto the Xbox 360 will now have the opportunity to see if the name is available to use.

"This process will take some time to complete, and no we can't tell you when the Gamertag you want might be available," Hryb began.

"If you are interested, you should check back regularly as we are reviving Gamertags daily. Sign into Xbox Live and go to the My Xbox channel, then select Change Gamertag. From here you can either choose from the random name generator, or you can enter a specific Gamertag to see if it's available."
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Vivacity
03-01-2011, 10:06 PM
It's about time. :) There's so many good gamertags that have never been active on a 360.
mrkillboy
03-01-2011, 10:07 PM
Finally I can use MrKillBoy again. Woo!
Dibs
03-01-2011, 10:08 PM
Dibs here i come!!!
i also want toast and skittles
DrunkTiger
03-01-2011, 10:19 PM
I know of a few that I want to try and get.
Implicit
03-01-2011, 10:23 PM
Thank you for the update! I can't wait to test mine!
Hylian
03-01-2011, 10:28 PM
awesome!
Pegasi
03-01-2011, 10:43 PM
Nice, I remember this being talked about way back when, I need a shot at the GT I've always wanted *goes to lurk on xbox.com*

FINALLY we're starting to see the fruits of having H2 torn away from us (though I did boot it up the other day and find out that the title update is still available, so lanning is still all good, that cheered me up), next = more friends!

Thanks for the heads up.
Adrenalize
03-01-2011, 10:58 PM
Hmmm. i wonder which tag i should gett.
KRILLIN
03-01-2011, 11:27 PM
Too bad KRILLIN will never be mine :(
LeftyB
03-01-2011, 11:27 PM
fuck lefty. i want that gamertag sooo bad and the kid just recovered it a few months ago.
MidKnight
03-02-2011, 12:05 AM
wooooo, i can get the gamertag MidKnight now!
Sabrea
03-02-2011, 01:38 AM
I am so stoked I'm making a separate account for this!
MidKnight
03-02-2011, 02:24 AM
Now for microsofts next big move, they will bring back halo 2! I WISH!