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Professional writer for over 10 years. Lover of all things Marvel, Destiny 2, Metal Gear, Final Fantasy, Resident Evil, and more. Previous bylines include PC Gamer, Red Bull Esports, Fanbyte, and Esports Nation. DogDad to corgis Yogi and Mickey, sports fan (NY Yankees, NY Jets, NY Rangers, NY Knicks), Paramore fanatic, cardio enthusiast.","sameAs":["https:\/\/x.com\/twitter.com\/mountain_Duwe"],"url":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/author\/scott-duwe"}]}},"raw_content":"Error codes. Nobody likes them, not even the people that they're sometimes named after. One error code that's returned in Modern Warfare 3 from Modern Warfare 2 (even though nobody asked it to) is the NIAMEY - KINSER error code. This often happens when you time out while trying to connect and get stuck on loading player stats. Regardless of the reasoning, it sucks when you're trying to game but the internet or game servers have other plans. So, with that in mind, here's what you need to know about this pesky NIAMEY KINSER error code in MW3. What is \"NIAMEY KINSER\" error in MW3? Oftentimes, developers name errors after their own. Niamey or Kinsey are likely names of programmers or developers who worked on MW3, so they named a particular error after them, as has been done in the past. This error code likely means there are some kind of server issues that are causing players to time out as they attempt to connect to the game from the main menu as it sits stuck on \"loading playerstats.\" How to fix \"NIAMEY - KINSER\" error in MW3 Timing out while loading player stats from the main menu is likely a symptom of widespread server issues. The first thing to do whenever you encounter a specific error like this is to search online. You can search on sites or apps like Twitter, Facebook, or Reddit to see if anyone else is having the problem. If you're not the only one, it's most likely a problem with the game's servers. In the case of NIAMEY

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Error codes. Nobody likes them, not even the people that they’re sometimes named after.<\/p>

One error code that’s returned in Modern Warfare 3 <\/em>from Modern Warfare 2<\/em> (even though nobody asked it to) is the NIAMEY – KINSER error code<\/strong>. This often happens when you time out while trying to connect and get stuck on loading player stats.<\/p>

Regardless of the reasoning, it sucks when you’re trying to game but the internet or game servers have other plans. So, with that in mind, here’s what you need to know about this pesky NIAMEY KINSER error code in MW3<\/em>.<\/p>