Call Of Duty: WWII Beta Invaded By Aim Bots And Hackers

The game isn’t even officially out yet and Call of Duty: WWII’s multiplayer mode is already being invaded by hackers. Participants in the recently launched PC beta have been reporting that aimbots have started making appearances. Naturally, this does not bode well for a game that Activision is leaning heavily on to revitalize its FPS franchise.

Reports of the hacker invasion have started popping up a few days after the launch of the PC beta. Users over at Reddit have been discussing the appearance of aim bots for some time now, along with players on Steam. In many discussions, it would seem that these hackers are fairly huge in number and are taking over every session.

"It's becoming more and more difficult to find a game in the WW2 open beta without there being an incredibly obvious hacker not trying to hide it," one user writes. "At one point I got 5 games in a row with these types of hackers, all different lobbies, all different hackers."

As alarming as this development may sound, many of the users who are discussing the proliferation of hackers in the beta note that it was only expected. For one thing, it’s on PC. For another, it’s beta.

How this development will affect the launch of the game will be determined by Sledgehammer’s response, PC Gamer reports. Hackers using aimbots or any kind of cheating tool need to be stamped out and dealt with at the soonest possible opportunity.

While multiplayer online FPS games have always had their fair share of cheaters, including Overwatch and Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, the developers have always been quick to slam the gavel on these offenders. The people behind COD: WWII will need to do the same, which should involve dropping ban hammers or account termination.