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Apple Updates Game Center Terms To Show Full Names In Friend Requests

A few minutes ago Apple sent out an email notification to inform users that they have updated Game Center terms & conditions to show full names associated with Apple IDs in friend requests.

We have changed the Game Center terms and conditions to provide you notice that if you send a friend invitation, the full name associated with your Apple ID will be shared with the recipient. If you accept a friend invitation, the full name associated with your Apple ID will be shared with the sender.


The change is already live in Game Center (you’ll have to sign in Game Center again and agree to the new rules), and can be tested right now by sending or receiving a friend request.

So why the real names? We assume Apple is looking for a way to make Game Center more “social” and to integrate Game Center’s userbase with iTunes Ping. You can’t search for a Game Center user on Ping basing on his nickname, but you can with a real name associated to an Apple ID.

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Federico is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of MacStories, where he writes about Apple with a focus on apps, developers, iPad, and iOS productivity. He founded MacStories in April 2009 and has been writing about Apple since. Federico is also the co-host of AppStories, a weekly podcast exploring the world of apps, Unwind, a fun exploration of media and more, and NPC: Next Portable Console, a show about portable gaming and the handheld revolution.

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