PC

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 to Use Phone Verification to Play

According to a Battle.net article, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 will use the same SMS protection feature found in Overwatch 2.

While the idea is to prevent people from creating low-level accounts to farm less-skilled players and cheaters, it will also block VOIP, certain countries, and pre-paid phone lines, potentially excluding a good number of players. Despite this, the SMS protect program had more than a few issues, resulting in Blizzard Entertainment taking a step back.

As of now, players are up in arms about the decision. Some have already noted that other platforms, such as Steam, have looser requirements and suggest players use that instead. A fair amount has also criticized the choice, as Overwatch 2 is free-to-play, whereas Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is paid.

Activision has not released an official statement, but given the negative buzz, we might see them quietly drop it or step back like Overwatch 2 did.

Infinite Start Staff

A joint team effort from Infinite Start's staff providing fans the latest guides, news, and more

Recent Posts

9 New Assassin’s Creed Titles are Reportedly at works

As big as Assassin's Creed already is, looks like it's going to get even bigger…

8 hours ago

Playstation’s ‘Next Level Savings’ Sale is Live now with up to 80% Discounts on PS5 and PS4 games

The Playstation Store has launched it's 'Next Level Savings' sale event which offers massive discounts…

14 hours ago

GTA 6’s Second Trailer now Officially the Biggest Video Release of all time with over 475 Million Views in it’s First Day

Even though it's still around a year before GTA 6 actually arrives, Rockstar's Open World…

16 hours ago

Nintendo forces harsh changes upon Palworld after lawsuit

Nintendo forces their way upon Palworld after scoring some unfair wins with patent trolling. As…

18 hours ago

Gex Trilogy receives collector’s edition with weird goodies

Gex Trilogy will pack a collector's edition with the most unhinged of goodies. PC gamers…

18 hours ago

Furi Demake – The Chain is free to obtain until June 23rd

Furi Demake - The Chain has been a thing since 2023, it was always a…

19 hours ago