Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 will require your phone number to play, and there’s a reason for that

The next one will see the light of day on October 28 Call Of Duty Modern Warfare 2, one of the most anticipated games of the year. Due to the proximity of its launch, Activision has shared the latest details that you should take into account, but there is one in particular that has caused a lot of controversy. According to the Blizzard website, yes or yes the game will require your phone number otherwise you won’t be able to play.

First, one thing needs to be clear. What does Blizzard have to do with Call Of Duty Modern Warfare 2? This company, owned by Activision, released Overwatch 2 just a week before. On their support website they mention that this is the name and soon Modern Warfare 2they want your phone number use two-factor authentication (2FA).

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So the idea behind Activision is that two-factor authentication is mandatory for all gamers. Call Of Duty Modern Warfare 2. While they don’t mention the reason on their website, it’s probably because there have been thousands of users in recent years Modern Warfare, Black Ops Cold War D war zone became victims account theft.

The hackers manage to access the profiles to change their credentials and then sell them on the black market for prices that vary depending on the content that is unlocked, such as skins. It also became known that scammers whose accounts received a permanent ban bought stolen accounts in order to return to their old habits.

Prepaid phones not working

While two-factor authentication adds a pretty strong layer of security, many aren’t too happy that Activision is making it mandatory. Another issue to consider is that the company itself indicates that Prepaid phones ‘may not work’ with their notification system. This is of particular concern as consumers in various regions of the world service their telephone lines using this charging model. Latin America is a good example.

In fact, there was no need to wait. Modern Warfare 2 check it out this measure will cause a lot of headaches. Players who pretended to enjoy Overwatch 2, but who have prepaid phones, could not activate two-factor authentication. Blizzard, however, admitted that they did not inform about this system in time and allowed many users to play without giving their number.

Will Activision do the same with Call Of Duty Modern Warfare 2? Let’s see. The 20th of Octoberon the day that players who booked the digital edition can access the campaign, we will be able to see how problematic this situation is.