The original creators of the Call of Duty franchise have stepped up and are taking extra precautions to assure that experiences in games like Call of Duty 4 and Modern Warfare 2 are not spoiled on the PS3.
This hacking is a legitimate problem and has caused some players to opt out of playing with strangers through matchmaking processes. Considering the popularity of Modern Warfare 2, there are many gamers who have spent countless hours boosting their ranking in online modes, and the thought of having their accomplishments erased is sickening.
“Our main focus right now is on:
Preventing hackers from affecting legitimate players.
Addressing users who have already been affected.”
Even though the hackers represent a relatively small population of the total online community, this remains a valid concern. There have been stories of people getting their entire online progress in a game altered, not to mention having all of their trophies whisked away.
Sony has not ignored the problem, either. In fact, they just released a solution in the form of a mandatory system software update. This update (v3.56) will supposedly patch up the security problems and prevent hackers from exploiting the console - at least for now. In other words, PS3 owners can look forward to an annoying system update that takes considerably longer than it should to install.
Sony’s quick fix is not stopping Infinity Ward from continuing to pursue a stronger and more lasting solution of their own.
It is great that Infinity Ward is taking it upon themselves to ensure that PS3 hackers do not taint the Call of Duty online experience. It’s one thing for Sony to help remedy the problem, but seeing a developer address the issues themselves is very respectable. Hopefully these efforts result in a restored environment, where gamers can go online without fear of having their investments destroyed.
Infinity Ward, along with developers Sledgehammer and Raven Software, are hard at work on Modern Warfare 3, which is expected to release sometime in 2011.
Have you been affected by the breach of security on the PS3? How long will it take before hackers get past the updated security system?
Source: Infinity Ward Forum
