Call of Duty fans have been warning gamers against playing older titles in the series for years. Because these older titles no longer receive ongoing support, they become a playground for hackers to take advantage of exploits.

WWII PC servers after hackers discovered they could hijack players’ computers simply by joining the same online lobby. This isn’t your typical cheating scandal-attackers gained full control over victims’ PCs,

Microsoft belatedly added Call of Duty: WWII to Game Pass and the Microsoft Store in June, but it had to pull the PC version from the Store just days later after multiple reports of hackers exploiting a flaw and taking over gamers’ PCs.