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Anthony McGlynn

Activision scrambles to stop cheaters in Call of Duty: Black Ops port as lobbies become practically unplayable thanks to XP exploits

A soldier in a jungle setting and a bandana in Call of Duty: Black Ops.

Things aren't going well for the new ports of Call of Duty: Black Ops and its follow-up on PlayStation 4 and 5. Mere days after launch, players found the lobbies to be absolutely riddled with cheaters, to the point that the FPS is basically unplayable, prompting Activision to take drastic action.

These versions of Black Ops 1 and 2 launched on July 9, and it wasn't long before reports emerged of fans having a frustrating time due to hacks and exploits. Not just your routine exploits either, custom lobbies have made it so that you can jump to the top level by grenading yourself right as a match starts.

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