diff --git a/Source/automap.cpp b/Source/automap.cpp
index dcccb3c51..433151f0f 100644
--- a/Source/automap.cpp
+++ b/Source/automap.cpp
@@ -479,9 +479,9 @@ void DrawAutomapText(const Surface &out)
 	Point linePosition { 8, 8 };
 
 	if (gbIsMultiplayer) {
-		if (string_view("0.0.0.0") != szPlayerName) {
+		if (GameName != "0.0.0.0") {
 			std::string description = std::string(_("Game: "));
-			description.append(szPlayerName);
+			description.append(GameName);
 			DrawString(out, description, linePosition);
 			linePosition.y += 15;
 		}
@@ -489,7 +489,7 @@ void DrawAutomapText(const Surface &out)
 		std::string description;
 		if (!PublicGame) {
 			description = std::string(_("Password: "));
-			description.append(szPlayerDescript);
+			description.append(GamePassword);
 		} else {
 			description = std::string(_("Public Game"));
 		}
diff --git a/Source/multi.cpp b/Source/multi.cpp
index 8887ab998..6f49c066b 100644
--- a/Source/multi.cpp
+++ b/Source/multi.cpp
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ namespace devilution {
 
 bool gbSomebodyWonGameKludge;
 TBuffer sgHiPriBuf;
-char szPlayerDescript[128];
 uint16_t sgwPackPlrOffsetTbl[MAX_PLRS];
 bool sgbPlayerTurnBitTbl[MAX_PLRS];
 bool sgbPlayerLeftGameTbl[MAX_PLRS];
@@ -54,7 +53,8 @@ uint32_t sgdwGameLoops;
  */
 bool gbIsMultiplayer;
 bool sgbTimeout;
-char szPlayerName[128];
+std::string GameName;
+std::string GamePassword;
 bool PublicGame;
 uint8_t gbDeltaSender;
 bool sgbNetInited;
@@ -764,10 +764,6 @@ bool NetInit(bool bSinglePlayer)
 	for (int i = 0; i < NUMLEVELS; i++) {
 		glSeedTbl[i] = AdvanceRndSeed();
 	}
-	if (!SNetGetGameInfo(GAMEINFO_NAME, szPlayerName, 128))
-		nthread_terminate_game("SNetGetGameInfo1");
-	if (!SNetGetGameInfo(GAMEINFO_PASSWORD, szPlayerDescript, 128))
-		nthread_terminate_game("SNetGetGameInfo2");
 	PublicGame = DvlNet_IsPublicGame();
 
 	Player &myPlayer = *MyPlayer;
diff --git a/Source/multi.h b/Source/multi.h
index a4858db0e..ff5eb55ec 100644
--- a/Source/multi.h
+++ b/Source/multi.h
@@ -41,14 +41,14 @@ struct GameInfo {
 };
 
 extern bool gbSomebodyWonGameKludge;
-extern char szPlayerDescript[128];
 extern uint16_t sgwPackPlrOffsetTbl[MAX_PLRS];
 extern uint8_t gbActivePlayers;
 extern bool gbGameDestroyed;
 extern GameData sgGameInitInfo;
 extern bool gbSelectProvider;
 extern DVL_API_FOR_TEST bool gbIsMultiplayer;
-extern char szPlayerName[128];
+extern std::string GameName;
+extern std::string GamePassword;
 extern bool PublicGame;
 extern uint8_t gbDeltaSender;
 extern uint32_t player_state[MAX_PLRS];
diff --git a/Source/storm/storm_net.cpp b/Source/storm/storm_net.cpp
index 274801293..5095ea804 100644
--- a/Source/storm/storm_net.cpp
+++ b/Source/storm/storm_net.cpp
@@ -18,8 +18,6 @@ namespace devilution {
 
 namespace {
 std::unique_ptr<net::abstract_net> dvlnet_inst;
-char gpszGameName[128] = {};
-char gpszGamePassword[128] = {};
 bool GameIsPublic = {};
 thread_local uint32_t dwLastError = 0;
 
@@ -121,23 +119,6 @@ bool SNetDropPlayer(int playerid, uint32_t flags)
 	return dvlnet_inst->SNetDropPlayer(playerid, flags);
 }
 
-bool SNetGetGameInfo(game_info type, void *dst, unsigned int length)
-{
-#ifndef NONET
-	std::lock_guard<SdlMutex> lg(storm_net_mutex);
-#endif
-	switch (type) {
-	case GAMEINFO_NAME:
-		CopyUtf8((char *)dst, gpszGameName, length);
-		break;
-	case GAMEINFO_PASSWORD:
-		CopyUtf8((char *)dst, gpszGamePassword, length);
-		break;
-	}
-
-	return true;
-}
-
 bool SNetLeaveGame(int type)
 {
 #ifndef NONET
@@ -181,7 +162,7 @@ bool SNetCreateGame(const char *pszGameName, const char *pszGamePassword, char *
 		pszGameName = defaultName.c_str();
 	}
 
-	CopyUtf8(gpszGameName, pszGameName, sizeof(gpszGameName));
+	GameName = pszGameName;
 	if (pszGamePassword != nullptr)
 		DvlNet_SetPassword(pszGamePassword);
 	else
@@ -196,7 +177,7 @@ bool SNetJoinGame(char *pszGameName, char *pszGamePassword, int *playerID)
 	std::lock_guard<SdlMutex> lg(storm_net_mutex);
 #endif
 	if (pszGameName != nullptr)
-		CopyUtf8(gpszGameName, pszGameName, sizeof(gpszGameName));
+		GameName = pszGameName;
 	if (pszGamePassword != nullptr)
 		DvlNet_SetPassword(pszGamePassword);
 	else
@@ -253,14 +234,14 @@ std::vector<GameInfo> DvlNet_GetGamelist()
 void DvlNet_SetPassword(std::string pw)
 {
 	GameIsPublic = false;
-	CopyUtf8(gpszGamePassword, pw, sizeof(gpszGamePassword));
+	GamePassword = pw;
 	dvlnet_inst->setup_password(std::move(pw));
 }
 
 void DvlNet_ClearPassword()
 {
 	GameIsPublic = true;
-	gpszGamePassword[0] = '\0';
+	GamePassword.clear();
 	dvlnet_inst->clear_password();
 }
 
diff --git a/Source/storm/storm_net.hpp b/Source/storm/storm_net.hpp
index 1aa0b13d2..b7d2fbe18 100644
--- a/Source/storm/storm_net.hpp
+++ b/Source/storm/storm_net.hpp
@@ -9,11 +9,6 @@
 
 namespace devilution {
 
-enum game_info : uint8_t {
-	GAMEINFO_NAME,
-	GAMEINFO_PASSWORD,
-};
-
 enum conn_type : uint8_t {
 	SELCONN_ZT,
 	SELCONN_TCP,
@@ -68,19 +63,6 @@ bool SNetDestroy();
  */
 bool SNetDropPlayer(int playerid, uint32_t flags);
 
-/*  SNetGetGameInfo @ 107
- *
- *  Retrieves specific game information from Storm, such as name, password,
- *  stats, mode, game template, and players.
- *
- *  type:         The type of data to retrieve. See GAMEINFO_ flags.
- *  dst:          The destination buffer for the data.
- *  length:       The maximum size of the destination buffer.
- *
- *  Returns true if the function was called successfully and false otherwise.
- */
-bool SNetGetGameInfo(game_info type, void *dst, unsigned int length);
-
 /*  SNetGetTurnsInTransit @ 115
  *
  *  Retrieves the number of turns (buffers) that have been queued