Two of the most beloved Call of Duty entries from the franchise's golden era are back. Treyarch and Activision have made Call of Duty: Black Ops and Call of Duty: Black Ops II available on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5, bringing both classics to current PlayStation hardware as ports of their original releases.
The announcement keeps the experience faithful to what longtime fans remember, with no indication of remasters or rebuilt editions. These are the original games running on PS4 and PS5.
The Games That Defined a Franchise High Point
The original Black Ops launched in 2010 and took Call of Duty into Cold War territory with a story built around psychological twists and a multiplayer suite that became one of the most played in the series. It was also the entry that brought Zombies to the forefront, turning a bonus mode into a franchise pillar that's still running today.
Black Ops II followed in 2012 and went further. Its branching campaign played out across two timelines, letting player choices shape the ending. The multiplayer overhauled the competitive loop and drew a serious eSports following that lasted well past the game's release window. Both games are regularly cited as the series' creative peak by fans who have followed the franchise across every generation.
What Players Get
As ports of the originals, both titles arrive with their full campaigns, multiplayer modes and Zombies experiences intact. Treyarch did not detail platform-specific enhancements for PS4 or PS5 hardware in the announcement, so players should expect the games to run as their original designs intended. Pricing and availability details are live on the PlayStation Store.
For longtime fans who moved platforms or lost access to original hardware, this is a straightforward way back in. For players who know Call of Duty only from more recent releases, Black Ops and Black Ops II are as good a place as any to understand why the franchise's early years still come up in every conversation about the series.
