Dota 2, csgo ranked both require a phone number linked to the account and since it’s a valve game it’s linked to the steam acct.
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Psythik@lemm.ee 1 day ago
Since when do you have to link your phone number to your Steam account? I’ve had an account for as long as Steam has existed, and I’ve never been asked to provide my phone number.
seralth@lemmy.world 1 day ago
ArchmageAzor@lemmy.world 1 day ago
I needed to do it to enable 2FA through the Steam app. Kinda wish I didn’t have to, since I know how unsafe SMS is.
NONE_dc@lemmy.world 1 day ago
SMS 2 factor Authentication
Psythik@lemm.ee 17 hours ago
Yeah no I just use the Steam app for authentication.
NONE_dc@lemmy.world 16 hours ago
Me too. But nearly 100 million others don’t, it seems.
damdy@lemm.ee 6 hours ago
It’s to help reduce smurfing in f2p games like the ones mentioned below. (Dota and cs)