Xbox Seems To Be Making A Fortune On The New Black Ops Ports For PS5
New Call of Duty Black Ops ports for PlayStation 5 are generating significant revenue while simultaneously drawing attention for security and stability issues.
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Recent ports of Call of Duty: Black Ops titles on PS5 have seen strong commercial performance. Simultaneously, players are reporting widespread technical problems, including the exploitation of glitches to artificially inflate multiplayer ranks and the use of negative XP to lock other players out of the game.
Coverage from Pure Xbox, Men's Journal, VICE, Yahoo, and MP1st indicates that Activision has issued a response to the ongoing security concerns. Reports also note that broader marketplace trends show price reductions for other new PS5 action titles available on the PlayStation Store.
It remains to be seen how Activision will address the reported hacks and gameplay exploits. Future developments will depend on whether developers implement patches to stabilize the multiplayer environment and restore intended progression mechanics.
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Sources (5)
- Xbox Seems To Be Making A Fortune On The New Black Ops Ports For PS5 Pure Xbox · 48d ago
- ‘Call of Duty’ Fans Are Already Exploiting Glitches to Hit Max Multiplayer Rank Instantly Men's Journal · 48d ago
- Activision Responds After Call of Duty Black Ops 1 and 2 PS5 Ports Get Hacked VICE · 48d ago
- 2 Brand-New PS5 Action Games Are Already 50% Off on PS Store Yahoo · 48d ago
- Black Ops PS4, PS5 Hackers Using Negative XP to Lock Players MP1st · 48d ago
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What is the primary concern regarding the Black Ops ports?
Players are reporting the use of hacks, including negative XP exploits that lock users and glitches to instantly reach maximum multiplayer ranks.
How has the publisher responded?
According to coverage from VICE, Activision has provided a response regarding the hacking issues.
Are other PS5 titles affected by current market trends?
Yahoo reports that two other new PS5 action games are currently discounted by 50% on the PlayStation Store.
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