{"id":167857,"date":"2022-11-02T10:16:07","date_gmt":"2022-11-02T14:16:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gamertweak.com\/?p=167857"},"modified":"2022-11-02T10:17:05","modified_gmt":"2022-11-02T14:17:05","slug":"display-name-not-allowed-bug-cod-mw2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gamertweak.com\/display-name-not-allowed-bug-cod-mw2\/","title":{"rendered":"Modern Warfare 2: Display Name Not Allowed Bug Fix"},"content":{"rendered":"

The latest iteration of the COD franchise is here and it has already been praised for its gameplay. However, every new game has its own set of bugs and issues, and Modern Warfare 2 is no different. Players have already reported many minor and major bugs hampering their gameplay. One of the bugs that a majority of players are facing is the Display Name bug.<\/strong> If you are facing it then you don\u2019t have to look for solutions anywhere else. In this article, we will tell you how to fix the display name not allowed bug in Modern Warfare 2<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

How to Fix the Display Name Not Allowed Bug in Modern Warfare 2<\/h2>\n

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You can come across this bizarre bug when you first try to log into the game and enter your display name. There are some restrictions<\/strong> on what a display name can be so make sure your name does not violate those. Sometimes, even if you are following those guidelines, you might still get an error saying that your display name is not allowed. Now, this might be quite frustrating as sometimes your display name is your in-game identity.<\/p>\n

As of now, there is no official fix to this bug<\/strong> so we strongly advise you not to change your display name<\/strong>. The issue might still persist even if your try changing the name so you might end up in a loop. We advise you to wait for the developers at Activision to release a patch to fix this issue. However, you can try the trusted Power Cycle<\/strong> method or Restart the game<\/strong> to try and fix it.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s all from us on how to fix the display name not allowed bug in Modern Warfare 2. We have many helpful guides to solve bugs in this game on our COD MW2 Wiki Guide<\/a><\/strong> so do check it out soon.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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