To play the next Call of Duty, which will be released on October 28th, fans will need to link a phone number to their Battle.net account.
According to a recently updated support page spotted by PC Gamer, “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, newly created Overwatch 2 accounts, and newly created Call of Duty: Modern Warfare accounts require a phone number.”
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The requirement comes after a week of debate over SMS Protect, the phone-linking system used by Overwatch 2 and, soon, Modern Warfare II.
After a rocky launch that saw a DDoS attack prevent many people from playing Overwatch 2 on its release day, Blizzard announced that the requirement would be reduced.
Whereas the studio previously stated that all players would be required to link a phone number to their Battle.net account, that requirement now only applies to new Overwatch players.
The system has been criticized in part because “certain pre-paid” numbers could not be used with SMS Protect. Prior to Friday, players with service from mobile providers such as Cricket Wireless were unable to play the game.
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It’s unclear whether all Warzone 2.0 players will need a mobile phone number when it launches on November 16th. Since 2020, all free-to-play Warzone PC users have been required to go through a two-factor authentication process.
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