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Users Exploit Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare to Accrue Hundreds of Loot Boxes and All Rare Items

Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare's 12 Days of Winter in-game giveaway was temporarily halted yesterday, after users exploited a bug with day two's reward to accrue up to tens of thousands of keys, which were then exchanged for hundreds of loot boxes.

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alfcrippinjr2679d ago

that is so sad people go to that length to cheat and use a exploit on this game
Infinity Ward is a very good company and people are over looking there very good work
glad to see they could take back all the stolen loot boxes

Dirtnapstor2679d ago (Edited 2679d ago )

I cannot speak for the MP because to me it's more of the same. However, I thought the campaign was awesome. So 'good work' is relative.
COD has gotten the stigma of a failed game because of its MP redundancy. Maybe so. It's no longer my cup of tea. Cannot discard the SP just because everyone is sick of the MP.

Trekster_Gamer2679d ago

OK, how about biggest fan base??
How about their sales top sales chart every year seems like they do something right every year.

Crybabies like you Waaa Waaa wine and complain about a game franchisee that gives its fan base what it wants.

We get it you don't like COD,, too fraggin bad!!

kaizokuspy2679d ago

I agree the SP is great, so what does it matter about the exploit? They took their loot boxes back, no one was harmed. Yes I maintain that COD IW is an awful game and if you're just getting it for the SP, you're better off renting as you can beat it in one sitting on a weekend. Sure lots of people bought it, but it definitely wasn't for the SP or MP, it was for MW Remastered and even then the player count for Infinite Warfare combined with MW:Remastered is getting beaten mercilessly by Farming Simulator. That speaks volumes. So where it had record sales this year, it also had record player drop off out of most if not all call of duty just 1 month after launch

Deadpooled2679d ago

Do you or any of your friends or family work for Infinity Ward?

donthate2679d ago (Edited 2679d ago )

I'm sorry if I don't feel bad for micro-transaction thief is getting robbed.

CerebralAssassin2679d ago

The time it takes to earn enough keys for ONE box is ridiculous. I don't blame them at all.

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kevnb2679d ago

I can't even read this comment.

USMC_POLICE2679d ago

Copy paste add more jet packs, not too hard to do.

joab7772679d ago

I know it isn't Infinity Ward, but you've read about what Activision did to West and Zampella right? You know how they release annuals with minimal work done, the same old engine etc.

Now, part of me doesn't blame them for putting on a coat of paint and reselling the old car because so many continue to buy it, but they will never be confused with CDPR. That's for sure!

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MetroidFREAK212679d ago

I just find it hilarious that they knew EXACTLY who did it and took all the stuff back...

Deadpooled2679d ago

I would not be surprised if IW ban the users who took advantage of the exploit IW put in.

MetroidFREAK212679d ago

I think the gave soft bans as well.

peewee110162679d ago

read the
TOS they have the right to

DJ2679d ago

And we have the right to get refunds.

gigoran2678d ago

seeking a refund because you were banned for breaching known terms and conditions? I wouldn't try this practice in real life. if you're going to jail for breaking known laws there aint no freakin refund there. your butt belong to big john for the next 5-10 years.

merry Christmas

DJ2679d ago

The Loot Box concept was designed to exploit players. It's only fitting that we exploit the exploit...

Tankbusta402679d ago (Edited 2679d ago )

Aren't the loot boxes just supposed to be "cosmetic" and not a hindrance to game play? If not, why would they be angry or care?

Oh wait they wanted their money, sniff sniff... They know you can't get everything even if you made the game a full time job.

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Outriders Dev's Next Game Has Been Canceled After Publishing Agreement With Take-Two Fell Through

Outriders developer People Can Fly's next game has been canceled after its publishing agreement with Take-Two Interactive fell through.

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Tacoboto18h ago

"the capital group of PCF Group S.A."

If you're getting funding from a group that needs two different ways of Acronyming itself, things will not go the way you want them to.

banger8812h ago

If it was more online-only crap then good riddance.

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Escape from Tarkov Unheard Edition Reneges on Promised Content Behind $250 Price Tag

The new Escape from Tarkov Unheard Edition has the community in an outrage after promising exclusive access to the new PvE mode for $250 USD.

Christopher12h ago

$250? Do they not know all the other games that already exist or will be made in the future that can do similar?

SimpleDad3h ago(Edited 3h ago)

This is for the hardcore people that have 2500 h in the game. They basically play that one game the whole year.
Oh and those same people are mad as hell at this... what a way to reward fans of your game and annihilate newcomers.

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Microsoft’s Surface and Xbox hardware revenues take a big hit in Q3

Microsoft just posted the third quarter of its 2024 fiscal financial results. The software maker made $61.9 billion in revenue and a net income of $21.9 billion during Q3. Revenue is up 17 percent, and net income has increased by 20 percent.

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darthv7216h ago

Xbox content + services up 62% while hardware down 31%... seems about right with the way they tout you don't need the hardware to play. People can play on their phones or smart tv or other means. I don't hardly play on my consoles directly since getting devices like the logitech g-cloud and ps portal. Which is to also say I have been playing more digital than physical because of these devices.

solideagle2h ago

you should apply in MS PR team buddy, I think you will do a great job in my humble opinion :)

Sonic188114m ago

I thought darthv72 and Obscure_Observer already work for Microsoft 🤔

Cacabunga2h ago

I can tell people like you are an absolute minority..

If service is up means their fans and fanboys accepted this model and subscribed to it. The near future you will see a big decline because the service is saturated.

shinoff21831h ago

But that's been ms for years. When things aren't going their way they try to change the way things are said. For instance console sales are down, they stop telling how many sold instead telling us how many hours spent in halo or headshots. So it makes sense console sales down just say people are playing on more devices then previous. What they won't say is how many xbox players jumped ship to ps5.

Cacabunga34m ago

Hardware sales are so bad that Sony and Nintendo are blowing the sales off the water with their hardware.

If Xbox are losers, others aren’t..
Xbox already tried everything with Xbox live then subscriptions went down so much that they had to find something else. Their fans subscribed then reached saturation rather quickly.

Hardware and exclusive games is where it’s at! Keep gamers excited, announce decent software and people will support you

purple1015h ago

Xbox hardware revenue tanks to lowest point of Xbox Series generation

Profchaos4h ago

I'm not surprised surface is struggling they aren't relevant anymore

XBManiac4h ago

Too expensive hardware when others offer the same or more for less? Good work, Green Team.

SimpleDad3h ago(Edited 3h ago)

"Despite some early successes for Xbox games on rival platforms, Xbox hardware is down by a massive 31 percent this quarter."
"Without Activision Blizzard, Microsoft’s overall gaming revenue would have actually declined this quarter."
"Xbox content and services would have only been up a single percent without Activision Blizzard..."
"It looks like next quarter is going to be a similar story for gaming at Microsoft, too."

That is crazy... so A/B/K is carrying the whole Xbox gaming.
Oh and Microsoft will be fine. Windows, Office and Cloud are growing with each pc purchase.

purple1013h ago

Activision: "we gonna need a bigger rucksack/backpack please"

Microsoft: "why's that"

Activision: "to carry yo' weak ass'

Profchaos2h ago(Edited 2h ago)

Top brass have also wanted to start seeing returns on the 100 billion they have put into various Xbox related moves so seeing more multiplatform games is highly likely especially from abk

It's basically saying that PlayStation is the reason Xbox is afloat right now thinks to Ps5 versions of COD

Kornholic1h ago

So basically PS and PC gamers' money is keeping Xbox on life support.

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