Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War console players are turning off crossplay to escape PC cheaters - in the beta Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War console players are turning off crossplay to escape PC cheaters - in the beta K/D ratioed. News by Wesley Yin-Poole Deputy Editorial Director Updated on 17 Oct 2020 52 comments Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War console players are turning off crossplay to try to escape PC cheaters - in the beta. Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War went into beta across PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC this week, with crossplay enabled. And already cheaters have been spotted ruining the game for others - despite progress not carrying over from the beta into the full release. Redditor madzuk took to the Black Ops Cold War sub to post a play of the game clip showing a player quite obviously using an aimbot to down multiple enemies within the blink of an eye. The MOST blatant and ridiculous aim hack I've EVER seen in a video game from r/blackopscoldwar To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings Redditor 1mP3N uploaded a similar clip: [PC + SEA] One hour into the beta and I've already met a player with soft aimbot and wallhack. I hope Treyarch monitors anticheat closely this time. from r/blackopscoldwar To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings Here are some more examples of cheating in the Black Ops Cold War beta: Some dudes already cheating in the Cold War Beta.. @Marksman @Treyarch @Activision https://t.co/evCQ2HSVVU- Jasper (@Gapsur) October 16, 2020 To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings A cursory glance at the more popular video game cheat websites shows Black Ops Cold War hacks for sale. As you'd expect, with cheating already coming to the fore, console Black Ops Cold War players are disabling crossplay with PC to avoid cheaters. "Turning off cross play," said redditor RoKeOps. "I rather wait long for a lobby than deal with those hacker assclowns who couldn't cut in a real match without hacking." "The first thing I did yesterday was turn cross-play off," Illini_Jack said. "This is why you turn off crossplay," added Ryanmoses10. "Honestly wish they'd allow for a 'console only' option." "That's why I disabled crossplay as soon as I got on," akpatel_07 said. Watch on YouTube The situation now with Black Ops Cold War rekindles memories of a similar situation with Infinity Ward's Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone, which has been plagued by cheating since launch. Back in April, we reported on how console Warzone players were disabling crossplay in a bid to escape PC cheaters - and now history is repeating itself with Black Ops Cold War even in beta form. Activision will of course be hoping Black Ops Cold War avoids gaining a reputation for cheating in the same way Modern Warfare and Warzone have. Infinity Ward has been criticised for failing to deal with cheaters in its shooter, despite multiple ban waves and warnings. For now, some Black Ops Cold War beta players feel they're better off turning crossplay off - just to be safe. 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 Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 59 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 3 Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 10 Latest Articles Preview Football Manager's new Console edition is the best you'll get without a PC Getting Touch-right. Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 59 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 3 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