Call of Duty: WW2 Taken Offline Amid PCs Getting Hacked Because of the Game

While classic Call of Duty games getting hacked isn’t anything new, what’s happening now in Call of Duty: WW2 is unprecedented, as it has now moved past in-game hacks and has become such a security risk that is forced Activision to take the game offline

Just days after the game has been added to Game Pass, the shooter is now offline, with no timeframe on when it’ll be back.

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COD: WW2 PC Hacking Situation Is So Severe Activision Has Been Forced to Take the Game Down

Gamers have reported how Call of Duty: WW2 on PC has been hacked, and it’s one that not only affect gameplay, but it even allows hackers to gain remote control access of your PC! Players have reported Remote Code Execution (RCE) exploits, which allows hackers to gain control of your hardware and install malware.

Activision is finally aware of this and has said they are taking Call of Duty: WW2 offline on PC on the Microsoft Store while they investigate this issue. Chances are, it’ll require a client-side patch to fix, and there is no timeframe for when we can expect one to be released.

For now, the game is offline on PC, and with good reason. Hopefully, this gets sorted out soon for the sake of gamers.

Call of Duty: WW2 was released in 2017 on PS4, Xbox One and PC, and was developed by Sledgehammer Games. It’s the first Call of Duty game to be set during the World War 2 era since Call of Duty: World at War by Treyarch was released in 2008.

I had the pleasure of reviewing the game when it was released all those years ago, and said, “Make no mistake: COD: WWII is a Call of Duty game. It looks like one, it feels like one, and it plays like one, too. Regardless if that’s a good or bad thing for you, it does do a lot of things right. From a value proposition, a full-fledged campaign, a deep multiplayer Zombies mode experience, and of course, multiplayer, makes it well worth the price of admission.”

In other Call of Duty news, Activision has confirmed that this year’s entry will be Black Ops 7, and will once again be helmed by Treyarch. Expect more info about it to be revealed soon.

If you notice any other anomalies with the console version of WW2 or any other Call of Duty game, leave a comment below and let us know.

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