How to Fix Call of Duty: Warzone 2 “Purchase Modern Warfare 2” Error

Despite the fact that Modern Warfare 2 and Call of Duty: Warzone 2 share a launcher, a progression system, weapons, and operators, the battle royale is free to play, therefore gamers shouldn’t be required to acquire the multiplayer game.

Players of the free-to-play Warzone 2 are being entirely locked out of the game and told they must buy Modern Warfare 2 in order “to have access to everything.” You don’t need to purchase Modern Warfare 2 in order to play Warzone 2, so if you run into this annoying issue, a couple solutions are given below.

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Steps to Fix Call of Duty: Warzone 2 “Purchase Modern Warfare 2” Error

Restarting the game can resolve the “purchase Modern Warfare 2 to have access to everything” problem in Warzone 2. After re-launching the game, whatever problem is directing you to the multiplayer screen might be resolved.

You might need to update if Warzone 2 is preventing you from playing because of the “purchase Modern Warfare 2 to have access to everything” issue.

Here’s how to check for a Warzone 2 update on Xbox, PlayStation, and PC:

Xbox

1. Head to Warzone 2 on the Xbox dashboard.
2. Click the start button and select Manage game and add-ons.
3. You’ll be able to see if an update is available.
4. Click on the update and select Update all.

PlayStation

1. Select Warzone 2 on the PlayStation dashboard.
2. Press the start button and click Check for update.
3. If an update’s available, click OK.

Battle.net

1. Select MWII | WZ2.0 on Battle.net.
2. Click the cog icon beside the game.
3. Select Check for Updates.
4. If an update is available, you can follow the steps to download it.

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Warzone 2 updates on Steam are handled automatically; however, you can enable Steam to “Only update this game when I launch it” if you like. Remember to change it back once you launch Warzone 2 so that any upcoming updates will be downloaded before you start playing.

Some gamers claim that by joining a friend who has Modern Warfare 2 while they search, you can get around the “purchase Modern Warfare 2 to have access to everything” problem. If none of them work, you may either wait for the developers to provide a fix or check the server status for Warzone 2.

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