How To Find Activision ID In MW2

How To Find Activision ID In MW2
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Joshua Boyles

Published 

31st Oct 2022 15:43

In Modern Warfare 2, there might come a time when you need to find your Activision ID. This important piece of information is tied to your account in Modern Warfare 2, allowing you to add players from other platforms to your friend list. Without it, much of the cross-play functionality will be out of bounds to you, so it's important that you know how to find your Activision ID. Keep reading to find out how to access the correct menu in Modern Warfare 2.

MW2 Activision ID: How To Find It

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Finding your Activision ID in Modern Warfare 2 is incredibly simple if you know where to look. Follow these steps to find the information you're looking for:

  1. Access the Modern Warfare 2 settings menu by clicking the cog icon in the top right of the screen
  2. Now, click on 'Account & Network' at the bottom of the list
  3. The second option down should say 'Activision Account' - select this
  4. Your Activision ID should be displayed in the centre of your screen beneath your emblem

 

MW2 Activision ID: How To Use It

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Your Activision ID is tied to your Modern Warfare 2 account, and it's how other players can add you to their friend lists. To add someone to your friend list using their Activision ID, you'll need to follow these steps:

  1. Open up the Modern Warfare 2 Social Hub from the settings launcher
  2. Click on the 'Friends' tab at the top of your screen
  3. Select the 'Add Friends' button
  4. Copy and paste a friend's Activision ID into the empty request box and hit 'Send Request'

This is how you can add friends that play Modern Warfare 2 on different platforms to you. For example, if you're playing on PC, you can add Xbox and PlayStation users to your friend list by using this method.

For more Modern Warfare 2 guides, keep reading GGRecon.

Joshua Boyles
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Joshua Boyles
Josh is the Guides Editor at GGRecon. He has previously written for GameByte and FragHero, and loves to play the medic role in team shooters. When not gaming, he can be found putting in the miles on his road bike.
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