Playing This Call of Duty Game From Almost a Decade Ago Could Destroy Your PC!

The Call of Duty franchise has been witnessing an oddly interesting phase lately. While the current offering in Modern Warfare II has been a blockbuster in terms of sales, it has also faced numerous instances of backlash from fans, especially when it comes to the situation of bugs, glitches, quality issues, and even hacks.

But now it seems like Modern Warfare II is not the only Call of Duty suffering from a hacking problem. Recently, the devs of nearly a decade-old installment have warned the players about a newly discovered hack. It’s so dangerous that it can crash their PCs!

Black Ops 3 is turning into a nightmare for Call of Duty PC players

A problematic scenario is currently occurring regarding 2015’s Black Ops 3 from Treyarch Studios. According to the latest reports, coming straight from the devs, the game suffers from a serious hacking situation. What is crucial to note is that it only seems to affect PC players.

Media out CharlieIntel also shared this news on its official Twitter account while informing Call of Duty users who own the title on their PCs. “Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 on PC has several hacks and exploits, including a current hack that lets cheaters reveal your IP address, corrupt your game data, and even crash your PC. Activision today said they’re deploying a fix later this week to stop the exploit”. The news was initially revealed by the TechCrunch website.

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To be precise, the issue is related to the Steam version of Call of Duty Black Ops 3. The devs have promised to deploy a fix later this week. Well, fans who tend to play this title frequently on their PCs will need to refrain from doing so unless the next update is revealed and a fix is deployed. Otherwise, they might stand a chance of risking their IP address and crashing their system. That’s the last thing any gamer would want to happen to their platform.

Black Ops 3 is now available for all the supported platforms around the world. What are your thoughts on the aforementioned issue of hacking? In case you own this game, have you encountered any unwanted situations so far? Let us know in the comments below.

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Source: TechCrunch