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Modern Warfare, How to Change Activision Name

Modern Warfare: How to Change Activision Name

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It may not be vital to gameplay, but your Activision profile name in Call of Duty Modern Warfare can still say a lot about you. As such, you may end up wanting to change it, so we’re here to walk you through how to change your Activision Name in Modern Warfare.

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How to Change Your Activision Name in Modern Warfare

To get right to the point, you can change your Activision Name in Modern Warfare by going online and changing it through the game’s official site or Activision’s official website.

First, go to either site and log in to your Activision and/or Call of Duty account. Once you’ve done this, open the basic info tab. This will display info related to your account, including what your current Activision name/ID is.

If you move the cursor over to your name, the option to edit your current name will become available. Select the edit option, and from there you’ll be able to change what your Activision name will display is both on the site and in Modern Warfare.

How to Remove Name Tags

However, it should be noted that if the name you intend to use in Modern Warfare has already been used, it will be followed by a number tag to reflect which version of this name you’re using; in other words, whether you’re player 1 or player 22675.

If you’d prefer this tag not show itself during matches, you can remove it by going to the options menu in game, selecting the account tab and switching display name tags to disabled.

Time needed: 5 minutes

So, to recap how to change your Activision name in Modern Warfare.

  1. Go to the official Call of Duty website or the official Activision website.

    These are the only places where you can change your Activision name from.

  2. Log in to your Activision and/or Call of Duty account.

    This will allow you to access your account information.

  3. Open the Basic Info tab.

    This will allow you to view and edit basic info tied to your account.

  4. Move the cursor over your name and select the edit option.

    This will allow you to alter your Activision name that will be displayed while playing Modern Warfare.

That’s all there is to knowing how to change your Activision name in Modern Warfare. For more on the game, check out our guide wiki as well as our guides on hot topics like how to change multiplayer mode and how to equip weapon attachments.


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Keenan McCall
Keenan has been a nerd from an early age, watching anime and playing games for as long as I can remember. Since obtaining a bachelor's degree in journalism back in 2017, he has written thousands of articles covering gaming, animation, and entertainment topics galore.