Many players understand this as a name becoming available almost immediately upon deleting a character or after an hour, at worst, but there are currently reports swirling around that tell a different story.Īccording to rumours coming from some Battle for New World streamers, who had a chance to talk with the developers directly, character names are currently locked to an account for 90 days, which is far longer than the 'short amount of time' referenced in the FAQ.