Epic Games Store Will No Longer Allow Users to Claim Free Games Unless Two-Factor Authentication Is Enabled

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From now until May 21, Epic Games Store users will have to enable two-factor authentication before claiming free games. The decision was made to encourage customers to strengthen their account security.



Beginning today, we will periodically require two-factor authentication prior to claiming free games on the Epic Games Store. Learn more here: https://t.co/MekyaklrTo— Epic Games Store (@EpicGames) April 28, 2020



While some companies have mandated 2FA as a crafty way of getting phone numbers, that doesn’t seem to be the case here, as the Epic Games Store allows verification codes to be sent via email. Users...

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[Zarathustra]

...or they really want to tie your account actity to your phone number :/

 

[Grimlakin]

Or you k ow the Google authenticator. It isn't sms only. There are three options I saw. Also when I logged in to set it up my address was showi g some dude in Thailand fixed and two factor now.

Heaven forbid more security!

 

[DrezKill]

I always set up 2FA on all accounts I have when available. Hate the SMS-based ones, love the ones where you can use your own Authenticator software, like the Google one.