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Call of Duty: WWII Disappears from Game Pass Amid Major Hacking Scandal!

2025-07-05

Author: Emma

Just as gamers were gearing up to dive into Call of Duty: WWII on PC Game Pass this holiday, disaster struck! The highly anticipated 2017 title has been abruptly taken offline due to alarming reports of "an issue." But this isn't just any glitch; players are facing an epidemic of Remote Code Execution (RCE) hackers targeting unsuspecting users.

These malicious intruders are exploiting vulnerabilities to remotely control players' PCs, compromising security and potentially installing malware. The nightmare began unfolding on July 2, shortly after the game servers reopened following maintenance, when players shared increasingly disturbing footage of their systems being hijacked.

A Dark Secret Among Gamers

Among the Call of Duty community, this type of exploitation is an open secret. Many gamers have been steering clear of older titles on platforms like Steam due to widespread hacking concerns. Although Activision has kept the servers for classic Call of Duty games operational indefinitely, there's a troubling lack of active support to ensure their safety.

The recent addition of these classic titles to Xbox and PC Game Pass has drawn both new and nostalgic players into the fold, attracted by the belief that Microsoft's ownership would provide a safeguard against hackers. However, it turns out that the Windows version of Call of Duty: WWII is now a hacker's playground, while Xbox consoles benefit from a modified Windows kernel that limits the effectiveness of such attacks.

Community Frustration Boils Over