Key Highlights:
- Call of Duty: Black Ops and Black Ops 2 are coming to PS4 and PS5 in July.
- Activision has confirmed the releases are ports, not remasters.
- Campaign, Zombies and multiplayer modes will all return, though questions remain about online servers.
Two of the most popular entries in the Call of Duty series are making their way to modern PlayStation consoles next month, with Activision confirming that both Call of Duty: Black Ops and Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 will receive new releases for PS4 and PS5.
The announcement came through Treyarch via X, which revealed that Iron Galaxy is handling development of the ports. Both games originally launched in 2010 and 2012 respectively and have long been regarded by many fans as highlights of the franchise thanks to their campaigns, Zombies modes and multiplayer experiences.
Activision has stressed that players should keep expectations in check, as neither title is being remastered or rebuilt.
Instead, the July releases are straightforward ports designed to bring the original games to modern PlayStation hardware. Campaign, Zombies and multiplayer will all be included, but there are currently no details on pricing, bundles or whether DLC packs will be included.
Because these are ports rather than native PS5 versions, features such as 120Hz support and other current-generation enhancements are not expected.
The project is being developed by Iron Galaxy, a studio known for assisting with ports and remasters across numerous franchises.
While few technical details have been shared, the goal appears to be similar to the 2023 re-release of The Last of Us Remastered Part 2 on PS4/PS5, allowing players to experience classic titles on newer hardware without major changes to the original experience.
One of the biggest unknowns surrounds online play.
Neither Treyarch nor Activision has explained how multiplayer servers will function. If the ports rely on the same infrastructure used by the original PlayStation 3 versions, there are concerns that hacked lobbies and security issues that have affected older Call of Duty titles could eventually become a problem.
Whether Activision plans to implement dedicated servers or additional protections has yet to be revealed.
Unlike Xbox, which already supports both games through backward compatibility, PlayStation users have had no easy way to revisit Black Ops and Black Ops 2 on newer systems.
These upcoming ports will finally allow PS4 and PS5 owners to jump back into iconic campaigns, classic Zombies maps and competitive multiplayer without needing to dust off older hardware.
Activision has not announced an exact release date beyond confirming that both games will arrive sometime in July.
