Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Could Require a Phone Number to Play, Similar to Overwatch 2

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 will seemingly require players to register a phone number before they can play the action shooter, according to an updated support article from Blizzard that details phone requirements for some of the latest games on Battle.net.

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Like... really, Acti-Blizz?! 😏

Acti-Blizz STILL have not learned that all their failed tricks, you STILL CANNOT beat us!! ALWAYS 3-steps ahead of ya!
😂🙃😂

~ cough ~ *burner-numbers* ~ cough ~
 
It also requires me to buy it.

Next up: They'll require you to take a selfie of yourself holding up your ID. No kidding instagram is already doing that.
 
Seems like this is only for new accounts. If this required me to do this now I probably wouldn't bother with the game.
 
two words... google voice. <-- Yea yea I know google is the devil but I bet you SOB's have throwaway google accounts anyway. Get yourself a free google voice number and register it there. Problem solved.
 
As someone who will probably never play Overwatch 2, my concern is minimal. :)
 
I don't play any online or multiplayer games of any sort. It's a disturbing trend with online services of all types, and has only been getting worse. Don't be surprised when MS starts requiring a mobile phone to install Windows (some people don't even own smart phones).
 
I tried overwatch 2 briefly yesterday, did not need a phone nr to do so.

Also here in Belgium there is no such thing as a burner phone anymore (not that theyw oud work for this anyways), even prepaid simcards need to be registered to a user or they wont work.
 
Denpepe said:
I tried overwatch 2 briefly yesterday, did not need a phone nr to do so.

Also here in Belgium there is no such thing as a burner phone anymore (not that theyw oud work for this anyways), even prepaid simcards need to be registered to a user or they wont work.
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Uhm... In the West, etc., burner-numbers (and oodles of more circumvent tactics 😉) has been confirmed and blessed to work very effectively. 🙄
 
Grimlakin said:
two words... google voice. <-- Yea yea I know google is the devil but I bet you SOB's have throwaway google accounts anyway. Get yourself a free google voice number and register it there. Problem solved.
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It only works with a permanent number from a major carrier I’m told - no burner phones, no pay as you go services, no voip services
 
Brian_B said:
It only works with a permanent number from a major carrier I’m told - no burner phones, no pay as you go services, no voip services
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*sighs*

C'mon, Gurus. You guys can't be this out of touch or believe all the fear-mongers nonsense.

Uhm... StraightTalk, ETC., does work! ...and soooOOooo many other... uhm... things. 😉
 
GunShot said:
*sighs*

C'mon, Gurus. You guys can't be this out of touch or believe all the fear-mongers nonsense.

Uhm... StraightTalk, ETC., does work! ...and soooOOooo many other... uhm... things. 😉
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Well, part of it is that I don’t really care and have no plan to even try it.

Part of it is - well, yeah you can work around it - just like you can “work at round” draconian DRM, but that doesn’t make its use right or something you should excuse

Finally, I should post a source for my info. It has since been updated from when I last read it so it looks like the system has changed some already:

kotaku.com

Overwatch 2's Phone Requirement: 'It's Like Being Punished For Being Poor' [Update: Gone For Most]

Blizzard's FPS should be free-to-play, but it keeps propping up barriers to entry
kotaku.com kotaku.com
 
Mandatory "2FA" that requires a phone is complete BS, and has nothing to with security.
 
Brian_B said:
Well, part of it is that I don’t really care and have no plan to even try it.

Part of it is - well, yeah you can work around it - just like you can “work at round” draconian DRM, but that doesn’t make its use right or something you should excuse

Finally, I should post a source for my info. It has since been updated from when I last read it so it looks like the system has changed some already:

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Oh... Let me be clear, I never doubted the ill verbatim articles that's everywhere about the forced BS, without none of these writers/so-called investigative journalist, confirming any of it.
 
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