
What you need to know
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is the next premium title in the first-person-shooter franchise now owned by Microsoft.
- The game's multiplayer component was included in a recent update to COD HQ, the shared launcher for the last three Call of Duty titles, in preparation for Black Ops 6's open beta.
- Players with jailbroken PlayStation 4 consoles have been able to access the multiplayer, sharing leaks of the content on throwaway social media accounts.
- Cheaters and hackers have also gotten in on the leak action, uploading unlock tools for the game even before its public debut.
- Activision has issued DMCAs, resulting in screenshots and videos being taken down by platforms, but the leaks continue.