Epic Games will occasionally require users to enable two-factor authentication before redeeming free games on its digital storefront between now and May 21st.
Epic Games is requiring customers to enable two-factor authentication to redeem free games
Now until May 21st
Now until May 21st
Image: Epic Games
The goal is to encourage “players to take steps to strengthen their Epic account security,” the company wrote in a blog post. To enable two-factor authentication, users have to log into the Epic Games Store and head into their account settings.
Two-factor authentication typically requires users to confirm their identities while logging into an account using a PIN sent to their email address or phone number. Having two-factor authentication activated provides an extra security measure to prevent your account from being compromised if your password is stolen.
In January 2019, a security flaw in Fortnite allowed hackers to access the Epic Games accounts of users who clicked a suspicious link. A few days ago, Nintendo acknowledged that 160,000 Nintendo accounts were impacted in hacking attempts, which started earlier this month.
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