This decision came after a rekindled interest in the game when old servers were resurrected on Xbox.
According to anarticleby TechCrunch, the cause of concern was the games hacked lobbies.
These lobbies, as reported by several players since June 26, have been platforms for malware attacks.
The threat’s legitimacy was further confirmed by other players.
As of now, there have been no reported instances of similar infections for the console’s players.
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