As soon as it launched on Game Pass,Call of Duty: WW2was beset by hacking problems, most notably those concerning RCE exploits that allowed hackers to take control of others’ PCs. The game has since been taken offline, with Activision not acknowledging the “issue” at hand.
Activision, by way of the officialCall of DutyUpdates page on X,announced on July 5thatCoD: WW2would be going offline as developers investigate “reports an issue.” This particularly affects the Microsoft Store (Game Pass) version of the game, which appears to be the most affected.
Nothing in this announcement acknowledges what that issue is, but we all know full well it’s the RCE (remote code execution) exploit that has been plaguing the game ever since it dropped on Game Pass. This exploit allows hackers to, as the name implies, execute malicious code remotely on others’ PCs so long as they are connected to the same server.
In some instances of these exploits, all it takes is for a player to be connected to the game itself, though whether or not it was that extreme is still unclear.
As reported by Insider Gaming on July 2, players have been expressing concerns over potential RCE exploits in the game within days of its launching on Game Pass. The report claims that these exploits were allegedly in the game prior to its addition to Xbox’s subscription service.
Some olderCoDtitles, such asModern Warfare 2and others, also suffer from RCE exploits. I was personally at the receiving end some years ago, and all I can say is that it’s by no means a fun experience. What’s worse, Activision continues to sell all of these games at full price on platforms like Steam, and I strongly advise that you donotplay them online or via official servers.
All these games share the same pre-MW2019engine, which could explain why they’re all suffering from the same RCE problem.
Games like all threeDark Soulstitles and others also had RCE issues that took years to resolve, but Activision’s relatively quick action might indicate stronger dedication. After all, it’s a big title on the Game Pass, and it’d be a significant blow if it had to be taken off the platform not even a week after its inclusion.
