Choose and select "I don't have this person's sign-in information" .
Fast forward to today, and we are playing on Windows 10, Windows 11, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S. The primary reasons for the "Failed to save data" error usually boil down to three culprits:
The game tries to save to C:\Users\[YourName]\Documents\Activision\Prototype 2\ . If Windows security or OneDrive blocks writes (common on Windows 10/11), the save fails. OneDrive often silently moves your Documents folder to the cloud, breaking the path.
Click and browse to your Prototype 2 installation folder (e.g., C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Prototype 2 ). Select prototype2.exe to authorize it to write save data. 2. Run as Administrator
If the game refuses to write to your Documents folder, trick it using a symlink to a location where you know writes work (e.g., D:\GameSaves ).
Prototype 2 was not designed for modern CPUs with high core counts, which can cause the save/load system to crash.