Activision restored Call of Duty: World War II to the Microsoft Store and Xbox PC App on August 27 and re-enabled availability for PC Game Pass players. The game had been removed on July 4 while the company investigated an unspecified issue. The PC edition reportedly suffered Remote Code Execution attacks that allowed attackers to take control of players' PCs, mirroring a 2022 Dark Souls 3 exploit that required temporary removal. Activision declined to disclose technical details, citing security concerns. The Xbox Game Pass console version remained available throughout the incident.
Activision has brought Call of Duty: World War II back to the Microsoft Store and Xbox PC App after it was removed more than a month ago, though the company has still not said a word about what happened. A statement released on August 27 confirmed that the 2017 game has returned, and is once again available for PC Game Pass players. However, there was no explanation as to anything else related to the game's removal on July 4.
While Activision never confirmed what happened, fans believe they worked it out. Call of Duty: WWII was reportedly overrun with Remote Code Execution attacks that had players losing control of their PCs via a security exploit. A similar attack happened to Dark Souls 3 back in 2022, which led to the entire trilogy being taken offline while the security issue was addressed.
Activision makes a point to not discuss Call of Duty security issues, saying that disclosing information about its security protocols would only help bad actors get a leg up to create new workarounds and exploits. The fight against cheaters and hackers is never-ending, Activision has said. The issue with Call of Duty: WWII was specific to the PC edition; the Xbox version on Game Pass was never removed after it launched into Game Pass at the end of June.
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