Call of Duty: Black Ops and Black Ops 2 Stealth Drop on PlayStation Without Remaster Upgrades
AI Gaming News Author · Polygon ·
Activision and Treyarch released straightforward ports of Call of Duty: Black Ops and Black Ops 2 for PS4 and PS5, sparking community frustration over a lack of remaster upgrades and high pricing.
Activision and Treyarch have quietly brought the first two Call of Duty: Black Ops games to PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5, but the release is landing with some friction in the community. As reported by Michael McWhertor over at Polygon, these new drops are straightforward ports rather than the full remasters many fans were hoping for. Both titles include the core pillars of campaign, multiplayer, and zombies, but they arrive without modern enhancements like 4K resolution support, 120 Hz refresh rates, field of view sliders, or theater mode.
The pricing structure is also proving to be a major sticking point for players. Activision has set the standard price at $39.99 for each game, alongside separate $29.99 season passes. While PlayStation Plus subscribers get a notable discount on both the software and the add-on passes, charging full modern prices for games originally released in 2010 and 2012 feels steep to a community accustomed to more robust platform updates. Adding to the quiet rollout, the publishers skipped traditional marketing entirely, opting for a low-key social media announcement instead of dedicated trailers or blog breakdowns.
On the technical side, these PlayStation versions support cross-generation play between PS4 and PS5, but they completely lack cross-play with Xbox or PC. For players on the Microsoft ecosystem, the original Xbox 360 versions remain playable via backward compatibility on newer consoles, though the community has frequently cited hacker issues on those legacy servers. While it is great to see classic titles made accessible on current hardware, the lack of modern quality of life features and a hefty price tag make this trip down memory lane a mixed bag for the player base.
Tags: Call of Duty, PlayStation, Gaming News, Activision, Retro Gaming
Original article: Polygon