You can't put 'Bezos' or 'Amazon' in your New World character name

From PC Gamer: "The first thing I did in Amazon's New World was see if I could make fun of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos with my username, because of course that's what I did, but Amazon was one step ahead of me. New World doesn't allow the use of "Bezos" or "Amazon" in your player name. I had my heart set exploring the world as "Jeff Bezos' Wallet." Now what am I supposed to do?

After confirming that variants of Bezos like "JeffB," "Bez0s," and "Be Zos" were also locked out, I tried just going by "Amazon." That word's not allowed either. These names are clearly not locked because other players have already claimed them. When a name is already taken, it says, "This name is in use." Names which include the words Amazon and Bezos, however, "cannot be used," which is also what New World says when you type in swear words."

[LordoftheCritics]

How bout 'Jeffrey'

This song always comes to mind.

https://www.youtube.com/wat...

[Wiser3754]

How about MacKenzie? Can I add 4% on this?

[justadelusion]

...why is this even an article? slow news day?

[Atticus_finch]

I wonder if this was the devs decision or if it came from the top.
Either way it really telling when you censor your own game.
Cowards!

[Atticus_finch]

My username would be.
B_lEx _Z _lutOr_S

[Vegamyster]

Without looking into it i'm pretty sure it's so people don't try and scam others by pretending to be employees lol.

[Ron_Danger]

Simple fix being that users who are employees would have a special symbol on their character or user name. I remember years ago playing Resistance 2 online and Insomniac employees had a moon symbol before their name.

[JackBNimble]

Or BezosSucks /AmazonSucks

[XxINFERNUSxX]

What about Jeff Bozo :D

[Knightofelemia]

Blocking Jeff Bezos and Amazon what's next the name Twitch?

[sourOG]

They did you a favor

[Inverno]

corporations are so afraid of people having opinions ey

[SullysCigar]

Certainly true of big tech / social media nowadays. It's only a game, they still get their money, what difference should it make to them what us 'little people' do for fun in it?

[ajax17]

I can't wait to watch this game fail.

[franwex]

Honest question, why do you want it to fail?

[ColtPSSX]

Because it’s cool to be edgy and hate on companies like Amazon.

[jznrpg]

Ffej sozeb would work

[Relientk77]

Damn there goes my character name

/s

[DarXyde]

What about 'RetailBillionaireC**t' ;?

I guess that could also apply to the Waltons.

[Germaximus]

that's funny

[MIDGETonSTILTS17]

JeffreyBevos?