When starting Modern Warfare 2 , players often accidentally end up with a name they don’t prefer or perhaps might feel like changing it in the future. You might be looking for a way to change your current name to show a more dominant nametag in the kill feeds that also aligns with your gameplay. To help you figure this out and switch things up, we’ll guide you on changing your account name in Modern Warfare 2.
Fortunately, Activision has allowed players to change their account name in MW2 whenever they want by using up one Name Change Token . Your account name is essentially the Activision ID , which can be changed from the official website or within the game itself. We’ll be delving into both these ways below.
If you’re in-game in Modern Warfare 2 , follow these straightforward steps to change your name if you have a Name Change Token available:
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If you want to change your account name from Activision’s official website, here’s what you’ll need to do:
Unfortunately, you only get a Name Change Token once every six months in Modern Warfare 2. Furthermore, you can only have a maximum of two of these tokens at a time. So, if you decide to change your Account Name, do it wisely and carefully since this isn’t a luxury you can utilize every day.