Authenticator app 2FA for gaming and betting accounts
Game accounts with purchases, skins or balances are a popular target for account theft. Each guide covers where one platform, game or marketplace turns on an authenticator app, and how it gets you back in if you lose your phone.
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ActivisionNewer Activision accounts get email 2FA that can't be turned off. How to add an authenticator app, make it primary, keep the 10 backup codes, and recover.
BetfairBetfair's two-step authentication has you add backup codes, and on some Betfair apps the code itself, to the end of your password. Setup and recovery.- Bethesda.netBethesda.net calls 2FA Enhanced Security, and the authenticator app comes before SMS. How to turn it on, and what to do if you're locked out.
Black DesertBlack Desert calls 2FA "OTP" and gives a +5% item drop rate buff for turning it on. Where the setting is, the 10 backup codes, and how to recover.
Blade & SoulBlade & Soul now signs in with a PLAYNC account. Where to add an authenticator app, the setup code NC says to keep, and what to do if you lose your phone.
CAPCOM IDCAPCOM ID 2FA uses an authenticator app and one recovery code, and you must turn it off before switching phones. Where to set it up and how to recover.- CloudbetCloudbet hands you a single recovery code before the QR code. Set up 2FA with an authenticator app, use it for withdrawals, and recover a lost phone.
- CMGCMG's 2FA lives in Account Settings and shows a QR code, with no backup codes documented. How to add it to an authenticator app and where to get help.
DCS WorldDCS World free trials require two-factor authentication. Where to turn it on with an authenticator app, recovery codes, and how to get back in.
EAEA lets you keep email or text codes next to an authenticator app. How to turn it on for your EA Account, save backup codes, and get back in.
EnebaEneba's help is brief on authenticator-app 2FA. Where the setting lives, what the help leaves out, and the bank-screenshot route if you lose access.
Epic GamesEpic lists two app methods: choose the authenticator app, not Epic Authenticator. Setup steps, 8-digit backup codes, the email fallback and recovery.- EVE OnlineEVE Online gives no 2FA backup codes, and Steam accounts use Steam Guard. How to add an authenticator in Account Management and recover if locked out.
FACEITFACEIT 2FA uses an authenticator app and still asks for a code after you sign in with Steam. Setup steps, backup codes, and what Support needs to reset it.
FanaticalFanatical 2FA has no backup codes: set up an authenticator app, why you need the old phone to switch devices, and what Fanatical asks for if you lose it.- FanDuelSeveral US states make FanDuel 2FA mandatory. Where to turn on an authenticator app for Sportsbook and Fantasy, and who to contact if you lose your phone.
GaijinGaijin needs a linked phone number before you can add an authenticator app. Where the option hides behind Gaijin Pass, reserve codes, and recovery.
GameBananaGameBanana keeps 2FA under Settings > 2FA and asks for a code from unfamiliar IPs. No backup codes are documented: how to set it up and get back in.
GOGGOG sends email codes by default and allows one 2FA method at a time. How to switch to an authenticator app, keep the backup codes, and get back in.
GREEGREE turns on 2FA in its browser version on your phone, so the QR code is on the same screen. Add an authenticator app, and the email link if you lose it.- Guild Wars 2Add an authenticator app to your ArenaNet account for Guild Wars 2: the Security page steps, the two-code unlink, no backup codes, and support recovery.
Humble BundleHumble Bundle's Two-Step Verification works only with an authenticator app, replaces emailed browser codes and has no backup codes. Setup and recovery.
itch.ioitch.io 2FA uses an authenticator app only, never SMS. Where the setting is, why the 8-digit recovery codes matter, and what to do if you're locked out.
LichessLichess 2FA has no backup codes, and a password reset by email turns it off. How to set it up, why your email matters, and how to get back in.
ModrinthModrinth gives you six one-time backup codes and generally won't recover an account without them. Set up an authenticator app and keep that way back in.- NeopetsNeopets has two 2FA settings, one in NeoPass and one for classic logins. Set up an authenticator app in the right one, keep backup codes, and get back in.
NexonNexon 2FA only guards email sign-ins: Google, Facebook and Apple logins skip it. Set up an authenticator app, keep backup codes, and get back in.- Nexus ModsNexus Mods 2FA has no SMS fallback, so losing your phone and recovery keys can lock you out for good. How to set it up and what proof recovery needs.
- Nintendo AccountNintendo calls it 2-Step Verification and its help names Google Authenticator, but other apps work. Where to turn it on, the 10 backup codes, and recovery.
Nitro TypeNitro Type 2FA needs a verified email first and covers password logins only, not Google or Clever. Set up an authenticator app and save backup codes.
NVIDIAAdd an authenticator app to your NVIDIA account for GeForce NOW and the NVIDIA app: where the setting is, when NVIDIA asks for a code, and how to recover.
OLGOLG calls it Two-Step Verification (2SV). Verify your email first, then pick the authenticator app in Account Information. No backup codes, so plan ahead.
osu!osu! has no help article on its authenticator app option. Where it sits in account settings, when osu! asks for codes, and why email stays your fallback.
ParsecParsec 2FA needs a second email address for recovery. Set up an authenticator app, save the 10 backup codes, and know what to do if you're locked out.
PlayStationSet up PlayStation 2-step verification with an authenticator app on the web, PS5 or PS4, keep the 10 backup codes, and know what Support asks for.
RazerRazer ID 2-Step Authentication with an authenticator app: the email code that starts setup, your 10 backup codes, and what to do if you lose your phone.
Roberts Space IndustriesRSI accounts always have 2FA, with email codes by default. Switch to an authenticator app, pick a login duration, save backup codes, and recover access.
RobloxRoblox allows one 2-Step Verification method at a time. Set up the authenticator app, save recovery codes, and meet the two-method recovery rule.
Rockstar GamesRockstar Games 2-Step Verification uses an authenticator app and shows no backup codes. Where to set it up, remembered devices, and how to recover.
RuneScape (Jagex account)Jagex accounts already email you a code at every login. Add an authenticator app, keep the 10 backup codes, and see how legacy RuneScape logins differ.
ScryfallScryfall has no passwords: you sign in with an email link, and 2FA adds an app code on top. Where to turn it on, and what Scryfall's pages leave out.
ShadowShadow's current help no longer lists the 2FA steps. Where the setting is, why backup codes need an extra click, and what to do if you lose your phone.
SmarketsSmarkets 2FA is switched on from the desktop site only, and its help mentions no backup codes. Set up an authenticator app and learn the ID-based reset.
Square EnixSquare Enix gives no backup codes, only an Emergency Removal Password. How to add an authenticator app to your Square Enix account and keep a way back in.- TechnicTechnic Platform's 2FA is barely documented. What its own pages confirm, where the setting lives, and why the recovery code matters so much.
- TibiaTibia asks for your recovery key before it links an authenticator app. How to set it up, why sellers need it, and how to unlink a lost authenticator.
Toontown RewrittenSet up Toontown Rewritten's Two-Step Login with an authenticator app, and learn why your game's log files are your way back in if you lose your phone.
UbisoftUbisoft finishes authenticator setup through a link it emails you. The steps, the six recovery codes, the Rainbow Six Siege rule, and how to recover.
VRChatVRChat 2FA is only for accounts registered with an email, not Steam or Meta logins. Set it up on the website and keep your ten recovery codes safe.
WargamingWargaming tells you to keep your authenticator's secret key. How to turn on its 2FA with an app, use the 10 backup codes, and get back in if locked out.- WolfbetWolfbet documents very little about its 2FA: where the setting lives, which apps it names, and what to plan for with no published backup codes or recovery.
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