Black Ops and Black Ops 2 are coming to PS4 and PS5 in July
PlayStation owners are finally getting official access to two Call of Duty classics they've been locked out of for over a decade. Treyarch confirmed on June 17 that Call of Duty: Black Ops (2010) and Black Ops 2 (2012) are coming to PS4 and PS5 in July 2026. Together the two games sold nearly 60 million copies at launch — and PS3-era players have had no legal way to revisit them on current PlayStation hardware until now.
The ports, not remasters
Iron Galaxy is handling both titles. The studio has a solid track record on this kind of work — it previously ported Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection and The Last of Us Part II Remastered to PC. These are straight ports, not remasters: the original games running on modern hardware, with resolution and frame-rate improvements from the console itself rather than rebuilt assets. All three modes — campaign, multiplayer, and Zombies — are included. Storage requirements on PS5 are 22.7 GB for Black Ops and 30.3 GB for Black Ops 2.
It's official: the original Black Ops and Black Ops 2 are being ported to PlayStation in July, courtesy of our partners at @IronGalaxy. ? pic.twitter.com/uqTZ6u09B5
— Treyarch (@Treyarch) June 17, 2026
Why PlayStation only
Xbox players already have both games through Microsoft's backward compatibility, which carried Xbox 360 titles forward. PlayStation never had an equivalent path for PS3 titles, so PS4 and PS5 owners have simply gone without. These ports close that gap. No Xbox Series or PC versions have been announced, per Insider Gaming.
What's still unknown
Pricing has not been confirmed for the US, UK, or any other region. An exact July date hasn't been set either. The bigger concern for returning players is multiplayer. Existing legacy builds of both games on PC and Xbox 360 have been heavily compromised by cheaters, and Activision has said nothing about new server infrastructure or anti-cheat investment for these ports. Datamining reported by Insider Gaming suggests the PS5 version uses modern PSN infrastructure rather than old PS3 servers — which would be a meaningful upgrade — but that hasn't been officially confirmed.
Black Ops 2 in particular still has a devoted competitive following; it's widely considered the peak of the franchise's multiplayer era. Whether the ports can deliver a clean online experience is the question that matters most for anyone thinking about jumping back in. Both titles will be available digitally through the PlayStation Store. Expect pricing details and a firm date to surface within the next couple of weeks, according to tbreak.
