Ever since Call of Duty: Warzone started getting popular, the PC version of the game has been plagued with cheating and exploits, so much so that some people were even recommending shutting off cross-play until the problems could be fixed. While Infinity Ward has made progress on the matter, it seems like hacking isn't planning on stopping any time soon, as the developers have revealed that it is enabling two-factor authentication on PC.
Infinity Ward announced the news on its official Twitter account around an hour ago. While the news is simple enough, there are some interesting factors, as it seems not everyone will have two-factor authentication enabled on the platform.
Infinity Ward clarified that this authentication will take advantage of SMS messages, which means, of course, players will need a mobile phone. For those that don't know, two-factor authentication is a security feature that sends a one-time code to a phone number when you log into a new device. It's an easy way for the developers and publishers to authenticate that person's identity.
First and foremost, this only affects people who are utilizing the free Call of Duty: Warzone client on PC. This means that anyone on PC who plays the full version of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare seemingly won't have to set up two-factor authentication. In addition, the developer specified that this is for new players, so anyone who has previously set up an account in the past won't have to take this step.
One thing that's interesting is the seemingly limited amount of people this affects. Any current player of the game is left out of this, at least according to the tweet, and console players are completely left in the dark. While the game definitely doesn't have as many problems with cheaters on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One as it does on PC, it seems like a no brainer to include on there as well.
Anything that helps get rid of cheaters and people that exploit the game is a good thing. Whether it's as big as forcing cheaters to play with each other or as small as enabling two-factor authentication, getting rid of cheaters in any way is a great goal to set.
So far, Infinity Ward has done a pretty good job dealing with cheaters, but unfortunately, due to the nature of the business, it'll never be able to really stop. Here's hoping we see more steps taken by the developer in the future.
Call of Duty: Warzone is available for free on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Windows PC.
Source: Infinity Ward/Twitter