Many COD Modern Warfare 2 players are encountering the “Activision Account Linking Error”. This error comes with a message, “The Activision Account could not be linked because it is already linked to another account of the same type”. If you are also encountering this error, then you must not worry as this guide will help you resolve it.
Activision, the official publisher of COD Modern Warfare 2, offers a free account service for everyone. If you make an Activision account, it offers you some exclusive rewards in its games, and regularly updates you about new intel that can enhance your gameplay. Not only this but the Activision account also open the doors for cross-platform progression. It means that a lot of folks who own multiple platforms to play games(that support cross-progression) can link their account to Activision to carry on their progression at another platform. Coming back to our main topic, here is how you can fix the COD Modern Warfare 2 Activision Account Linking Error.
COD Modern Warfare Activision Account Linking Error
There are multiple reasons through which you can resolve this error. Let’s go through them individually.
1) Try to link through Activision Website
Go to the official website of Activision, sign up/log in to your account, and then go to Profile from the top-right corner. In the Account Linking section, click on the “Link Account” option of the platform(Battle.net/Steam, Xbox, PS) to which you want to link the Activision Account. The process of linking will consist of a few steps to verify your email id. Complete the formal process and your account would be linked.
2) Unlink and Link again
If you are still facing the same issue, then you must go to the same webpage to unlink the account and then link again. Re-linking the Activision account can resolve this error.
3) Create a new Activision Account
There is a possibility that some unknown problem has occurred with your Activision account. In that case, creating a new Activision account can be the best solution to resolve this error. Log out of your current Activision account and sign up again with a new email address.
So, these were some fixes that can fix the COD Modern Warfare 2 Activision Account Linking Error. If you found this article helpful, share it with your friends.
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