{"rewrite":{"id":"r_ae0a13aa541cc85da01278c0","clusterId":"c_b98eaaa7a2f6fbe10d57d5a7","slug":"cheaters-in-black-ops-ii-ps5-ps4-port-force-max-levels-on-other-players","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"Cheaters in Black Ops II PS5/PS4 Port Force Max Levels on Other Players","summary":"Activision released PS5/PS4 ports of Call of Duty: Black Ops and Black Ops II on July 10. Cheaters have been forcibly changing other players' levels to the maximum of 55 and altering custom class names, with some accounts reaching a non-existent Prestige 16, causing crashes and disrupting multiplayer.","whyItMatters":"The ports bring classic multiplayer to current consoles, but the cheat damage undermines the experience and raises questions about the port's security.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eActivision released the PS5/PS4 ports of Call of Duty: Black Ops and Black Ops II on July 10, bringing the classic multiplayer and Zombies modes to current consoles. Within weeks, reports emerged of cheaters forcibly altering other players\u0026#39; accounts.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn clips posted by user Samin and streamer TimTheTatman, a user with the ID \u0026#39;Who Isn\u0026#39;t Sharp? Shi idk_\u0026#39; joined rooms and changed all players\u0026#39; levels to 55, the maximum. Custom class names were replaced with messages like \u0026#39;Hi There! Enjoy! Much Love From You know who..\u0026#39;. TimTheTatman\u0026#39;s account reached Prestige 16, a rank that does not exist in the game\u0026#39;s normal Prestige system, which tops out at 10. Some affected players reported crashes when joining matches.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe ID appears to reference a cheater called \u0026#39;C Isn\u0026#39;t Sharp\u0026#39; from the Xbox 360 era, suggesting imitators are mimicking past cheaters, though the connection to the original is unconfirmed.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Cheaters in the new PS5/PS4 ports of Black Ops and Black Ops II are forcibly maxing out other players' levels and renaming custom classes. Some accounts hit a non-existent Prestige 16, causing crashes. Activision has not yet commented.","twitterPost":"Cheaters in the PS5/PS4 ports of Black Ops II are forcing other players' levels to max and renaming custom classes. TimTheTatman's account hit a non-existent Prestige 16. The ports launched July 10.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"The PS5/PS4 ports of Call of Duty: Black Ops and Black Ops II launched July 10, but cheaters are already disrupting multiplayer by forcibly maxing out other players' levels and altering custom class names. Some accounts reached a non-existent Prestige 16, causing crashes.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Automaton\",\"url\":\"https://automaton-media.com/articles/newsjp/20260731-457726/\",\"title\":\"Cheaters in PS5/PS4 port of 'Call of Duty: Black Ops II' are forcibly maxing out other players' levels-an unwanted favor\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4721,"outputTokens":640,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1786127396,"createdAt":"2026-08-07T18:08:28.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-07T18:11:47.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-07T18:08:28.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_b98eaaa7a2f6fbe10d57d5a7","canonicalTitle":"PS5/PS4移植版『Call of Duty: Black Ops II』に“他人を勝手にレベルMAX”にする不正者出没中。余計なお世話すぎる","representativeArticleId":"a_62cea27e885dbaffd803d882","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Call of Duty: Black Ops II\",\"Call of Duty: Black Ops\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-07-31T11:23:44.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-07-31T11:23:44.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-07T18:11:48.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Automaton","url":"https://automaton-media.com/articles/newsjp/20260731-457726/","title":"PS5/PS4移植版『Call of Duty: Black Ops II』に“他人を勝手にレベルMAX”にする不正者出没中。余計なお世話すぎる"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Call of Duty: Black Ops II","Call of Duty: Black Ops"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}