Activision not backing down on SMS verification for new Call of Duty PC players

New Call of Duty players on PC will still need to verify their identity via an SMS message - even though Activision's other half Blizzard rolled back the unpopular requirement for Overwatch 2 following its beleaguered launch.

In a new blog post, Activision confirmed it would require a text-enabled mobile phone number to play the upcoming Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 on PC, and also Warzone 2.0.

This will not apply on console, however, or to anyone on PC who verified their account to play the existing Warzone previously.

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