Bug #653

Display Username Stuck During Session on Steam

Status:	Open
Priority:	Medium
Added by:	freakamidhead on January 9, '26
Assigned to:	Unassigned
Due date:
Reported for:	9.3.2
Actual Result:	New display name will not show in matches. It will update as it previously did ONLY in the main lobby / menu.
Expected Result:	I should be able to change my display name and it will update as it previously did eg joining a friend, readying into a found lobby or returning from one.
Severity:	Blocker
Reproducibility:	Always
Platform:	Steam
Additional Notes & Comments:	Not set

Steps to Reproduce

1. Try to change your display name on steam mid session.
2. Try to get it to show outside of the main lobby, eg in match found lobby or in a game as previously possible
3. restart your game to show the new display name in all areas of the game as intended.

Explanation

For a decently long while now you have been unable to change your display username during ongoing dead by daylight sessions on Steam. Your name will be stuck as whatever it was when you opened the game. It has been happening for around 3 months at this point but i'd struggle to pinpoint the exact time or patch. Usually your display name would update the next time you enter a different state of the lobby, e.g returning from the match found lobby to the survivor lobby or the other way round. Currently what happens is it will update and show the new name if you return to the main lobby however you can't get past this lobby with your new name, trying to ready into other players will just reset it and there is no way to update what shows in match now without restarting your game. my friends and i would often change our username multiple times a night as it adds to our fun but its more annoying to do now.

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