Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2's Phone Number Requirement Will Only Affect Some PC Players - IGN

Update 10/14/2022: Activision has clarified that the arguable Overwatch 2 telephone argumentation that was besides thought to beryllium successful Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 volition lone impact immoderate PC players.

As reported by PC Gamer, an anti-cheat blog post connected Call of Duty's website made wide that lone those connected PC volition request to registry a telephone fig earlier playing Modern Warfare 2. Existing Call of Duty: Warzone players who've antecedently verified their accounts volition not request to supply immoderate further details, however.

"The SMS argumentation for Modern Warfare II and Warzone 2.0 connected Battle.net is the aforesaid arsenic the request for Call of Duty: Warzone connected PC, which was implemented successful May 2020. A mobile telephone fig indispensable beryllium linked to your Steam Account to play Modern Warfare II connected that platform," the station said.

Original Story: The arguable Overwatch 2 diagnostic that required players to link a telephone fig to their relationship earlier playing is besides coming to Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2.

As reported by PC Gamer, the request volition seemingly beryllium applicable to each Modern Warfare 2 players alternatively of conscionable the number of those playing Overwatch. "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, recently created Overwatch 2 accounts, and recently created Call of Duty: Modern Warfare accounts necessitate a telephone number," a Blizzard enactment page reads.

It's unclear if Activision volition backtrack the telephone fig request conscionable arsenic Blizzard did for Overwatch 2, reducing it truthful that lone caller players had to adhd a number, but the Modern Warfare 2 phrasing wasn't changed alongside Overwatch 2's connected the enactment page.

A telephone fig is required by Blizzard for relationship security, arsenic notifications volition beryllium delivered aft suspicious login attempts, password changes, and information features change. It besides lets players unlock their accounts without a password and retrieve mislaid relationship details.

One different snag to the work is its deficiency of compatibility with pre-paid telephone services. While its website states that "pre-paid plans whitethorn not work" alternatively of it being a definitive feature, this fundamentally means that those who don't person a rolling telephone declaration cannot play Overwatch 2 and, potentially, Modern Warfare 2.

It's not the lone controversary surrounding Blizzard pursuing the merchandise of its hero-shooter sequel, arsenic the crippled has truthful acold been plagued by DDoS attacks that led to lengthy hold times for those anxious to play.

Whether Modern Warfare 2 suffers from akin issues remains to beryllium seen, but fans volition find retired erstwhile the crippled launches connected October 28.

Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelancer. He'll speech astir The Witcher each day.