Many fans were quick to blast Activision for not addressing the game's hacking issue before putting it on Xbox Game Pass, and it's still not exactly clear if the sudden server downtime is to address the problem, as the studio was incredibly vague in its statement.

Hackers taking advantage of an exploit in Call of Duty: WWII are gaining access to player PC's mid-game, causing Activision to respond. Last week, reports surfaced from Call of Duty: WWII PC players that an exploit existed that allowed hackers to infiltrate player PCs mid-game and take control of them.

The issue surfaced almost immediately after the 2017 shooter was added to the Game Pass library at the end of June. While the game remains available