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Anthony Spadafora

Call of Duty multiplayer taken offline following malware attack — what you need to know

Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2

Activision has taken an old, yet still quite popular Call of Duty game offline following a malware attack orchestrated by hackers on Steam. 

Despite the fact that a remake of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 was released last year, the original game from 2009 is available to play on Steam and draws in hundreds of players each day. It’s also a lot cheaper at $20 vs $70 which could be why it remains quite popular even though the game is more than a decade old.

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