After more than a decade of being locked away on legacy hardware, Call of Duty: Black Ops and Black Ops 2 have finally arrived on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5. The release follows a quiet rollout this week, with Activision opting to drop the titles on the store without a previously confirmed release date.
Pricing and Availability
Fans looking to jump back into these classic titles can purchase them for $40 each. However, there is a discount available for those currently subscribed to PlayStation Plus, which brings the price down to $20 per game for a limited time.
The season passes for the titles have also been priced separately. They are listed at $30 per game, though PS Plus members can grab them for $10. It is important to note that neither the base game nor the season pass pricing includes the original map pack DLC, which remains a separate acquisition.
Faithful Ports, Not Remasters
For those expecting a visual overhaul, it is worth noting that these releases are strictly ports rather than remasters. The games feature the original campaign, multiplayer, and Zombies modes exactly as they were, with no texture updates or graphical enhancements.
While the visual fidelity remains untouched, the technical backend has received an upgrade. Dataminers have confirmed that these versions now run on modern PlayStation Network infrastructure, moving away from the aging PS3 backend. This shift is intended to provide a more stable experience compared to the legacy versions, which were historically plagued by hackers and modded lobbies in the years following their initial launch.
Treyarch and Iron Galaxy handled the project, though the rollout remained under the radar until the store listings went live this week, finally answering the lingering questions regarding cost and availability that have circulated since the project was first teased in June.