The issue arises when the user plays or launches the game but encounters the following message (sometimes with a game crash): Fetching Online Profile. Error Code: 656448 You may fix the error code 656448 on Modern Warfare by trying the solutions discussed below, but before that, make sure the Activision servers are up and running. Also, check if restarting the game, device, or networking equipment (router/modem) sorts out the problem. You may try to play an offline game or join a friend’s match to solve the issue. Moreover, make sure to Go Online (press the designated button at the menu screen) in PS4 (or something similar on other devices) and check if the issue is resolved.
1. Update Modern Warfare to the Latest Release
The Modern Warfare game may show error code 656448 if it is outdated as it may create incompatibility between the game and its servers. In this context, updating Modern Warfare to the latest built may solve the problem. For elucidation, we will discuss the process for the PS4 version of Modern Warfare.
2. Clear the Cache of Modern Warfare or Device
You may encounter Error Code 656448 while playing Modern Warfare because its cache has become corrupt. In this case, clearing the cache of Modern Warfare or your console device (e.g., clearing the cache of Xbox one) may solve the problem. But before proceeding, check if deleting the reserved space of Modern Warfare solves the problem.
2.1 Clear Cache of Modern Warfare in the Battle.net Launcher
2.2 Clear Cache of Console Boxes (like PS5, PS4, or Xbox)
3. Edit the DNS Settings of Your Device
The Modern Warfare may show the fetching profile issue (i.e., error code 656448) if the DNS settings of your device are not properly configured or corrupt. In this scenario, properly configuring the DNS settings of your device or flushing the DNS (PC version only) may solve the problem.
3.1 Edit the DNS Settings of PS4
3.2 Flush the DNS Cache of Your PC
If editing the DNS settings did not do the trick, then check if using a VPN client sorts out the 656448 error.
4. Repair the Installation of Modern Warfare
The Modern Warfare game may show the profile fetching issue if its installation is corrupt. In this case, scanning and repairing Modern Warfare may solve the issue at hand.
5. Reinstall Modern Warfare
You may encounter the Modern Warfare error 656448 if the installation of the Modern Warfare game is corrupt (that is beyond repairing). In this context, reinstalling Modern Warfare may solve the issue (be warned, that it may consume 100GB+ data). For illustration, we will guide you through the process for the Battle.net Launcher. But before that, check if creating a new Xbox account, playing Modern Warfare, and then playing the game in your main account solves the issue.
6. Reset Your Console Device and Modem/Router to the Factory Defaults
If reinstalling the game did not do the trick for you, then the issue could be the result of a corrupt firmware of your device (like Xbox) or modem/router. In this scenario, resetting the console device and modem/router to the factory default may solve the problem. For illustration, we will discuss the process to reset an Xbox console.
6.1 Reset Router/Modem to the Factory Defaults
6.2 Reset Xbox to Factory Defaults
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