Respawn moves to reassure concerned Titanfall 2 players after security vulnerability reports cause panic Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Respawn moves to reassure concerned Titanfall 2 players after security vulnerability reports cause panic Hack job. News by Wesley Yin-Poole Deputy Editorial Director Updated on 9 Sep 2021 4 comments Respawn has moved to reassure concerned Titanfall 2 players after reports of a security vulnerability caused some to uninstall the game. Respawn tweeted to say it was investigating the reports, which emerged yesterday and caused something of a panic within the Titanfall community. Watch on YouTube Respawn then followed that tweet up to say its engineers believe they're dealing with "a simple exploit that can be used to crash games". "We do not believe there are any more serious risks to affected players or their machines," Respawn stressed. An Update: We're still investigating this issue but our engineers believe that we're dealing with a simple exploit that can be used to crash games. We do not believe there are any more serious risks to affected players or their machines. We'll update again as we learn more.- Respawn (@Respawn) September 9, 2021 To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings The panic appears to have been sparked by an announcement from a member of the NoSkill Community Discord (this is the one set up by the current operators of the SaveTitanfall website). This announcement, from NoSkill's DirectXeon, claimed: "Titanfall 2 is currently considered compromised." "Please DO NOT launch it at all," the message, still online within the Discord, continues. "There are reports of a bug in the game that allow local code execution from the server. Assuming hackers have control of Stryder's Admin Panel (TF2 and Apex Servers), that could leave both your computer and your console vulnerable to exploits by launching the game. All platforms are affected. What exactly they could do is still unknown but we're pinging everyone because running the game as of now is a severe security risk. "We will follow up with more information once we have something more concrete. Until then please stay safe and don't launch the game." It's the latest issue for a game that has suffered a series of high-profile problems for years now. In August, we reported on a community investigation that claimed the recent Apex Legends "SaveTitanfall" hack was part of an elaborate scheme to revive a cancelled Titanfall spin-off. On 4th July, Apex Legends on PC was hacked to display the URL "savetitanfall.com", with the subheader, "[Titanfall 1] is being attacked so is Apex." This came after Respawn's Titanfall games experienced DDoS attacks in May. The original Titanfall has experienced multiplayer issues on PC for several years, and it was only in April that Respawn publicly announced it would properly address the problems. In its latest message, Respawn said it'll issue an update as it learns more. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 3 Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Lady Dimitrescu will be a tad smaller in Resident Evil Village's Mercenaries DLC Level the playing field. 1 Overwatch 2 suffers another DDoS attack and character roster bugs Mei Mei. 13 Latest Articles Digital Foundry Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090: a new level in graphics performance The Digital Foundry video review - and how the new GPU champion delivers for 4K 120fps gaming. Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 3 Feature Evercore Heroes wants to wind people up the right way "There's less rage at them, because they didn't end your fun." Genshin Impact Path of Gleaming Jade dates, login event rewards Including other anniversary rewards and how to claim them. Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store