Call of Duty’s long and winding history over the past 20-plus years has had several interesting chapters, but a few titles stand out above the rest.
While many gamers long for the days of classic Modern Warfare, for my money, the best games in the franchise were the early Black Ops titles. Black Ops 1 (2010) and Black Ops 2 (2012) set the standard in different ways, and Activision knows it. That’s why both games are being ported to PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5.
These are not remakes or remasters, but simple ports of the classic games to be playable on new hardware. This means you’ll have to pay for it yet again, unfortunately, but for many, it will be very worth it.
And for those who’ve joined the CoD ranks between then and now, this could be their first taste of the classics, whether it be multiplayer, Zombies, or both exciting campaign modes.
Black Ops 1 and Black Ops 2 PS5 release date
The current release window for Black Ops and Black Ops 2 to be ported to PS4 and PS5 is July 2026. Activision did not detail an official release date beyond that when it was first confirmed on June 17, 2026.
Before CoD’s full attention turns to Modern Warfare 4’s beta (in the summer) and launch (on Oct. 23), players will be able to take a trip back into the past to try out two of the best games made in the franchise.
BO1 and BO2 are easily two of my most-played CoD games from way back in the day on PS3 and Xbox 360, so I’m curious to see how they hold up after all this time. The lack of movement will likely be jarring, and I do wonder how the games will look and run on newer TVs and monitors, regardless of the fact that they’re direct ports that likely haven’t been touched.
Prices will also be interesting. The games were both updated to $39.99 on Steam recently, and those do not include the game’s map packs (yeah, you used to have to pay for maps and other DLC), so July will be an interesting month for CoD gamers regardless.
