Call of Duty®: Black Ops
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Call of Duty®: Black Ops

The biggest first-person action series of all time and the follow-up to critically acclaimed Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare 2 returns with Call of Duty®: Black Ops.

DEV: TreyarchPUB: ActivisionAppID 42700

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No identified developer announcements are available in our record. This does not mean development has stopped.

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90.7
Strong

Elixir Rating

91% of 43,415 Steam reviews are positive, which after adjusting for sample size gives a reception score of 90.7. It is a finished game, so no support adjustment applies either way.

reception 90.7·support +0.0·Strong

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Current price

$39.99

Development

Insufficient evidence

Last heard from developers

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Historical posting rhythm

not yet established

Substantial updates (6 mo)

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Current silence

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We do not yet hold enough of this game's announcement history to describe its rhythm.

Last successful news check: Nov 13, 2026, 2:01 PM UTC. This is when we checked Steam, separate from when the developer last posted.

News & source history

30 recorded posts · includes developer announcements and press coverage

PlayGround.ru - официальная группаOct 21, 2026
Один из создателей Black Ops обвинил Activision в присвоении прибыли от переизданий дилогии

Релизы портов Call of Duty: Black Ops и Black Ops 2, состоявшиеся в июле прошлого года, мгновенно обернулись коммерческим успехом. Однако этот триумф разделили далеко не все. Бывший сотрудник студии Treyarch Гэвин Гослин, посвятивший компан…

Rock, Paper, ShotgunMar 24, 2026
PlayStation are reportedly shuttering another first-party studio, this time from Call of Duty vet Jason Blundell

It sounds like Sony are continuing to do what they presumably coldly view as cost cutting. According to Jason Schreier, often known for his insider information, and a leak shared in a ResetEra thread, Dark Outlaw Games, a studio set up by f…

Rock, Paper, ShotgunNov 23, 2023
The next Call of Duty is a Black Ops game set during the first Gulf War, according to reports

If rumour speak true, the next Call of Duty game will be another entry in the Black Ops series. It'll also, allegedly, take place during the first Gulf War across 1990 and 1991, in which a US-led coalition of countries including the UK, Sau…

VG247Aug 20, 2023
Call of Duty veteran David Vonderhaar leaves Treyarch after 18 years at the developer

David Vonderhaar, longtime Call of Duty lead, has announced he has left Activision and Treyarch. As spotted by CharlieIntel, Vonderhaar recently shared a post on his LinkedIn announcing that he has left Treyarch after working at the company…

VG247Jul 17, 2023
Call of Duty comes back to life as Xbox-360-era games get surprise update

Large numbers of players are swarming back to older Call of Duty games on Xbox 360 thanks to a recent update. As spotted last week by Twitter user ZekcoFS, an update arrived for a number of older Call of Duty titles that fixed matchmaking. …

VG247Jun 28, 2023
PS Plus July includes Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War and Alan Wake Remastered

Sony has confirmed July's PlayStation Plus Essential games, and they include Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, Alan Wake: Remastered, and Endling: Extinction is Forever. Confirmation of the games comes after Billbilkun on Dealabs, a leaker …

VG247Jul 5, 2022
This Black Ops grenade launcher kill is a reminder of Call of Duty's legacy of stylish trick shots

Remember Call of Duty: Black Ops, the military First Person Shooter released from the clattering cages over at Raven Software and Treyarch all the way back in 2010. For some, it stays a fan-favourite for those with a taste for a touch of re…

EurogamerJul 14, 2021
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War's hidden nuke scorestreak expands to the rest of multiplayer

Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War's hidden nuke scorestreak has expanded to the rest of multiplayer, Treyarch has announced. The nuke scorestreak that was only available in Cranked Hardpoint mode is now available in all multiplayer modes exc…

EurogamerJul 9, 2021
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War and Warzone Season 4 Reloaded kicks off next week

Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War and Warzone Season 4 Reloaded launches 5am UK time on 15th July. The update brings with it the next round-based map in the Dark Aether story for Black Ops Cold War's Zombies mode, developer Treyarch confirme…

EurogamerJul 8, 2021
New machine learning cheat threatens competitive console play

UPDATE 9TH JULY 2021: Activision appears to be taking action against the machine learning cheat that hit the headlines this week. YouTube videos showcasing the cheat were taken down following copyright claims by Activision. A video promotin…

EurogamerApr 21, 2021
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Zombies to get weapon unlock challenges in season three

Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Zombies will get weapon unlock challenges in season three, developer Treyarch has announced. In a tweet, the studio listed a number of weapons, including the R1 Shadowhunter, that you'll be able to unlock by…

EurogamerApr 19, 2021
Everything coming to Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War and Warzone in season three

Activision has announced the Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War and Warzone season three roadmap. The headlines are the confirmation of a map refresh (which we know to be 1980s-themed) for Verdansk, and a limited time mode called Hunt for Adl…

EurogamerJan 19, 2021
Call of Duty Black Ops: Cold War - what PC hardware do you need to match PS5?

The arrival of a new gaming generation always shakes up the status quo - not just in the console space, but for PC owners too. With new Xbox and PlayStation hardware effectively resetting the baseline, how does your existing gaming rig stac…

EurogamerDec 17, 2020
Surprise! Your Call of Duty: Modern Warfare XP tokens no longer work in Warzone

Call of Duty: Warzone players were surprised to discover yesterday that their hard-earned double XP tokens no longer work in the battle royale. Before the launch of Season One - the new, unified season set in place across Black Ops Cold War…

EurogamerDec 16, 2020
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War meta shake-up sees M16 and AUG nerfed

Treyarch has, as promised, shaken up the Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War meta with its weapon balance update. The developer issued the update for its shooter yesterday, 15th December, but only now has published the patch notes, revealing t…

EurogamerDec 16, 2020
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone get 21GB patch as Black Ops Cold War integration begins

The integration of Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War into Warzone has begun with a 21GB patch out this morning. The Call of Duty: Modern Warfare patch brings Infinity Ward's shooter up to version 1.30. It kicks off the new Season One that is…

EurogamerDec 15, 2020
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War gets its big balance patch

Treyarch has issued the long-awaited balance patch for Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War. Treyarch said to expect download sizes to range from 3.4GB to 7.1GB, depending on your platform. It weighs in at 6.817GB on PlayStation 5. The develope…

EurogamerDec 12, 2020
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War dev says upcoming patch will shake-up the meta

Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War developer Treyarch has said it's "time to shake the meta up" in advance of a significant gameplay tuning pass. The launch of Season One, set for 16th December, includes gameplay changes for weapons and more,…

EurogamerDec 11, 2020
Prop Hunt, Nuketown Holiday and 2v2 Gunfight confirmed for Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Season One

Activision has announced everything coming to Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War in season one. Season one, which begins on 16th December, adds three new operators: the already-announced Stitch, Bulldozer, and Zeyna. There are five new weapon…

EurogamerDec 2, 2020
It looks like Call of Duty: Warzone is getting a new Rebirth Island location

Call of Duty: Warzone looks set to expand soon with the addition of Rebirth Island. As image doing the rounds within the Call of Duty datamining community shows the logos for Warzone and Rebirth Island on top of an aerial shot of the island…

EurogamerNov 30, 2020
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War patch means you now level up weapons faster, thankfully

Treyarch has tweaked Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War so players level up weapons faster. The developer released a patch for the shooter this evening just as Black Ops Cold War's double XP and double weapon XP event came to a close. "Coming…

EurogamerNov 20, 2020
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War's in-game Doritos ad needs a bit of explaining

One of the more memorable campaign levels from Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War is a largely stealth mission through East Berlin, set in February 1981. In this level, you alongside your crack team of CIA operatives infiltrate the German Dem…

EurogamerNov 2, 2020
Call of Duty: Warzone to stick with existing engine for Black Ops Cold War integration

Call of Duty: Warzone will stick with its existing engine for the upcoming Black Ops Cold War integration, an Activision employee has said. In a post on ResetEra, a user called ShutterMunster, who is verified on the site as an Activision ar…

Rock, Paper, ShotgunOct 14, 2020
This might be a snowy peek at Warzone's new map in Black Ops Cold War

Looks like a data miner has potentially discovered footage of Warzone‘s new map within Call Of Duty: Black Ops Cold War‘s files. Someone posted four short clips over on Reddit which show multiplayer maps coming to Cold War, but …

EurogamerOct 13, 2020
Infinity Ward finally adds mode-specific uninstall options for 225GB Call of Duty: Modern Warfare on PC

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare on PC finally gets mode-specific uninstall options on PC - just days before the Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War beta launches on the platform. An update due out today will make the change, according to a tweet …

EurogamerOct 12, 2020
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War players are fighting over bushes

If you've been playing the Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War beta, which was in open form over the weekend on PlayStation 4, then you'll probably have an opinion on the new Cartel multiplayer map. Cartel is set in the jungles of Nicaragua wh…

EurogamerOct 10, 2020
"SBMM" trends as Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War beta players resort to killing themselves yet again

"SBMM" - aka skill-based matchmaking was a trending phrase on Twitter this week as the Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War beta went live and players resorted to killing themselves over and over again in a bid to improve their experience with …

EurogamerSep 19, 2020
Treyarch deliberately buffed sniper rifles for the Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War alpha

If you, like me, have been playing the Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War alpha on PlayStation 4 this weekend, you may have noticed sniper rifles are pretty handy. I spent most of yesterday evening playing the alpha, getting a feel for the mu…

EurogamerSep 10, 2020
The Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War open beta is a timed PS4 exclusive

Activision's partnership with Sony for Call of Duty continues: the Black Ops Cold War open beta is a timed PlayStation 4 exclusive. If you pre-order Treyarch and Raven's shooter at the PlayStation Store, you can play the beta on 8th October…

Rock, Paper, ShotgunSep 9, 2020
Call Of Duty: Black Ops Cold War reveals new multiplayer modes and open beta dates

Now that we’ve been introduced to the Call Of Duty: Black Ops Cold War campaign, Activision have also unveiled what to expect from the multiplayer side of the game. There are new maps and modes, updated slides and jumps, and changes t…