I remember people being super confident this was hacker proof and dunking on Xbox and pc. But when I boot up all I get is free for all? Can we get refunds on ps5?

Didn’t know where else to ask, sorry for the low effort post. We’ve got a serious problem on our hands.

Just played a lot of party games. But some lobbies still switch to FFA which sucks. Why is some only lobby based?

Every match turns into free for all and score doesn't count?

If anyone wants to play some private match games like Mike Myers, Hide and Seek, Window wars, ETC, PM me if interested and if I get enough people I will send out invites. The servers are hacked but I still wanna make the best of it before I gotta go to bed for work in the morning so let me know if interested.

Edit: ps5 only as ps4 can not be trusted as of right now.

comment if u wanna play im bored

So about an hour ago minutes ago my friends texted me saying bo2 is broken and every gamemode is free for all, i get on reddit and see it too, then i get on and join them we get on SnD...... and the game is working just fine 😭😭 bro i swear everytime somethings wrong with this game i dont see this shit happening 😭😭

Sup guys I got an update a few minutes ago so I restarted my game . Now every lobby In every playlist automatically turns into a free for all . Doesn’t matter if it’s nukejacked or a regular domination game . Is anyone having the same issues ? I heard someone in my lobby also complaining about it as well .

Last night everything was running smooth, first day back on BO2 in about a week. All game modes are altered to FFA ( FREE FOR ALL ) Must’ve been something with the servers? Maybe it’s intentional? Watching them push BETA and MW4 Content on BO2 main menu it’s just sad to see. What are Y’all’s thoughts? I’m curious to hear how yall feel about this and if Any Devs have any info to share with the community.

I loaded up bo2 & warmed up for 30 or so minutes offline, and my very first online game around 1:05pm PST was glitched/hacked.

i saw some people saying there were playing just fine for hours right before this happened. (i played 1 match and then checked reddit and people were posting about it 5 - 10 minutes ago (roughly around when my first match started).

hope u all d
#losers

Examples of the disappearing scoreboard and description changes I mentioned on my last post.
I also blurred the names just so no one’s account is harassed.

To keep it short all the game modes on the Bo2 ps5 + ps4 servers are compromised. If you try playing any game mode it just switches it to FFA or demolition.

What’s been changed:

Scoreboard-
When pulling up the scoreboard it only shows what the match classification is and time count down. No player information is shown unless you join without spawning in.

Time limit-
The time limit for an average FFA match is 10 mins.
For game modes that are shorter and longer this affects the matches as well. However there are some difference that will be explained in my other section

Usernames being white-
There has been an on going issue where players have fingered out how to change their usernames color or change it completely. Now all usernames are just white when they enter games. More on this later.

No class restriction on certain modes-
Game modes like sticks and stones have been affected. You’re not restricted to the weapon and can pick your own classes.

Gun-game weapons don’t change-
Self explanatory, the gun rotation doesn’t change every after kill. Instead it sets you to only have the mercenary class set up instead.

Match descriptions changed-
When you open the menu to select a class there will always be a sized up map and a description for how to win. In certain games the description has been changed.

Demolition/rounds ramping-
When you enter a game it can be changed to demolition, with the rounds going exceedingly high. The matches also go by SND rules where players only have one life with no respawn.

What hasn’t changed (to my knowledge at least):

Map Hud-
Testing each game mode and the only thing that stays the same are the map huds. For hardcore the map isn’t present and gun game still has its UVA ping once the match begins.

Map rotations-
Map rotations are still the same for whatever playlist you’re currently playing in.

What to avoid:

Nukejacked/200 points-
Avoid the playlist nukedjacked. There is a high density of modders on this game mode. The game modes have been set to ffa and threshold set to 200 points. They’re also some possibilities that you join a hacked version of demolition as well.

Read/Inspect players joining lobby-
When you’re in the map selection phase of READ THE PROFILES. A lot of the players I’ve seen are using throw away accounts with their ps5 profile bidding the games that they played. This of course is to hide their identity. Im not saying that they are cheating but it is suspicious to hide what achievements or games you played on your “burner account”. Almost like they don’t anyone back tracking them if they are found out to be cheating.

Avoid maxed out accounts/colored names-
Anyone who has a maxed out account and colored name is to be avoided. If you see this will in the map selection then just leave. Don’t risk the chances of getting your stats changed.

Kill count/game achievements-
Went over this before but this is specifically for in game. If you see anyone with 5,000 kills and maxed out, just leave. This also goes for achievements. For example if a guy has the master killer tag on without the kills its wraps.

Conclusion/Opinion on Why:

Tactic-
I honestly think they’re doing this to avoid any form of detection while they mess with the servers. The fact that the player tags are hidden once a game is active is telling. If they really wanted to they can find your IP address or just overload your router.

Personally, I would not touch this game at all in its current state. This goes beyond just stats cheating or modding the game. In Bo3 it was possible for hackers to find your ip and DDOS off your router. It’s the same on bo2. Just wait until a patch comes out or play something else.

Updates:

Regionally Theory (Sep 1, 2026)-
Some of the guys under this post have not seen or heard of these issues. The one I’ve spoke too are located in the EU or AU region. This could explain it since whoever the changed the game is playing from a North american region. Please add or mention anything under this post so it can be added, Thank you. 🙏

Vpns as a possible solution (Sep 1, 2026)-
Thought about it and think a vpn might work. Some of the brothers from the EU haven’t experienced too many issues with the changes. However, I don’t think this would be a good idea. If everyone goes to the EU then who’s to say a modder will try hitting that server as well? If any Us players try it just comment below, Thank you. 🙏

got on today, loaded up domination, got free for all. okay.. leave game.. restart app.. same thing.

even had people in game chat complaining.. what’s up?

Just as it is in the title, que for a search and your gonna get a free for all, if i wanted to play free for all, I wouldve qued for it, im sure other feel the same

Me when the Hackers hack the servers to be FFA instead of hacking my account for prestige master and diamond camo.

The only reason I purchased my PS5 was to play the BO1 and BO2 ports, but BO2 is completely broken/hacked and I can't play any of the multiplayer game modes I select. PlayStation claims that I'm not eligible for a refund because I've downloaded and installed the game, which is bullshit because there's no way to tell the game was hacked unless I downloaded and installed it. Any chance for a refund if I talk with an actual support person?

EDIT: I chatted with (supposedly) a "real" person and described the issue. They told me to pound sand (screenshot below).

In parallel, I called PlayStation Support, but there was a long queue, and I pressed the button to receive a callback. I just got off the phone with their support team and they also refuse to give a refund because I downloaded and installed the game. When I demanded my request get escalated to a manager/supervisor, they told me that I have 14 hours played in the game since purchase and there will be no hope for a refund at all. When I said that I was going to pursue a refund through my bank because this was a blatant bait and switch (pay for one thing and get something completely different), I was told that if Sony sees a chargeback for a purchase, they will brick/block my entire PSN account. Before ending the call, I got a refund for my PS+ membership which I only purchased to play BO2 multiplayer, but will apparently have to eat my $40 purchase of the game itself. Fuck Activi$ion. I'm completely done with the Call of Duty franchise and will never buy a game they publish ever again.

Every single mode, from Core, Hardcore, to Party Mix is unplayable at the moment. At least we don't have to worry about C Sharp anymore? right? RIGHT? Joining a lobby to a max prestige hacker reading off everyone's IP addresses, to getting your personal information stolen as well such as your phone number and email. BUT DON'T WORRY GUYS YOU CAN PRE ORDER MW4 FROM THE MENU NOW!!!! This is the direct result of Microsoft hiring thousands upon thousands of unqualified fraudsters. I genuinely hope this company burns to the ground. I am refunding. Will update if I get my money back or not.

Every game mode on ps5 is free for all hardcore

I don't know if this sounds completely stupid, but it really looks like nobody is hosting lobbies anymore. Could they be working on dedicated servers? Could that be why it's glitched?