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Call of Duty: WWII Faces Server Shutdown Amid Security Concerns Following Xbox Game Pass Release

2025-07-05 21:43:35

Just days after Call of Duty: WWII joined Microsoft's Xbox Game Pass service as the fourth series installment, Activision unexpectedly took the game's servers offline citing an unspecified 'issue.' While the publisher hasn't officially confirmed the reason, community speculation points to urgent anti-cheat updates being implemented, as players reported widespread hacker activity plaguing the 2017 title.

The recent addition of Call of Duty: WWII to Xbox Game Pass marked another milestone in Microsoft's growing collection of Activision titles following their 2023 acquisition. The WWII shooter now stands alongside other franchise entries like Black Ops 6 (which made history as the first day-one Game Pass release), Modern Warfare 2 (2022), and Modern Warfare 3 (2023). Industry insiders suggest more classic Call of Duty games may soon follow suit, with titles like Infinite Warfare and the original Modern Warfare potentially joining the subscription service.

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The server shutdown particularly affects the Microsoft Store version of Call of Duty: WWII, with Activision's CODUpdates Twitter account providing minimal details about the ongoing investigation. This vague communication has frustrated players who immediately recognized the likely connection to the game's severe hacking problems that emerged following its Game Pass debut.

Security experts have identified Remote Command Execution (RCE) vulnerabilities as the primary concern, with hackers reportedly gaining alarming levels of control over players' systems. Some disturbing reports even mentioned unauthorized access to personal files and forced opening of inappropriate content - issues far more severe than the typical cheating problems seen in newer Call of Duty titles.

This incident follows a pattern of mysterious updates affecting several legacy Call of Duty games earlier in the week, including Black Ops 2 and Advanced Warfare. While some speculated these updates prepared the titles for Game Pass inclusion, the current situation with WWII suggests they may have been security-related measures that proved insufficient.