The recent Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 rerelease has reportedly attracted 5.25 million weekly PS5 players in the US, surpassing the nearly 5 million previously recorded for Black Ops 7 and Warzone combined. Black Ops 2 has always been a fan-favorite Call of Duty entry, with players typically noting that it has some of the strongest multiplayer and Zombies content in the entire franchise.
Activision finally released native PS4 and PS5 versions of the original Black Ops and Black Ops 2 on July 9, 2026. While these releases are straight ports rather than full-on remakes or remasters, their campaigns, multiplayer modes, and Zombies content have all been brought to newer PlayStation hardware, mostly intact. Some modes are missing from Black Ops 1 and 2, but by and large, they're the same games fans fell in love with over a decade and a half ago. Both shooters launched at $39.99 with a PS Plus discount to $19.99 for a limited time, making these drops a significant event for PlayStation users who missed the original PS3 run of both games.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 2’s PlayStation 5 port is here, and those looking to...
