# Don't be alarmed if you get an 'account banned' message in Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 on PS4 or PS5, you may not actually be banned - here's how you can tell

> The recently released Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 PlayStation 4 and 5 ports continue to get new updates, which is great news for the millions who caused the game to shoot up PlayStation's most-played charts.

- **Source:** [Eurogamer](https://www.eurogamer.net/call-of-duty-black-ops-2-prestige-hacks-account-banned-message?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a71d91974aacca6ab98d830)
- **Published:** 2026-08-04
- **Category:** Gaming
- **Tags:** #playstation #xbox
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a71d91974aacca6ab98d830

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