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Digital Foundry Shares Its Initial Analysis Of Black Ops 1 For PS5 Vs. Xbox

Call of Duty: Black Ops and Black Ops II have launched on PS5 and PS4, sparking debate over pricing and content.

By · Published July 13, 2026  09:46 UTC · Updated July 13, 2026  12:29 UTC

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Call of Duty: Black Ops and Black Ops II were released as ports for PS5 and PS4. The titles were priced at $40 each and did not include DLC.

The story quieted without a definitive conclusion in the coverage.

Epilogue added 91d ago, after coverage quieted.

Quick answers

Which consoles are the ports available on?

The ports are available on PS5 and PS4.

How much do the games cost?

According to Kotaku, the games cost $40 each.

Is downloadable content included in these releases?

Coverage from Kotaku specifies that the ports do not include DLC.

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⚡ Executive Intelligence Takeaways Corroborated across 5 independent newsrooms
  • Velocity & Diffusion: Coverage exploded across 5 distinct news outlets with 5 published articles, achieving a live velocity of 3.
  • Primary Driver: Call of Duty: Black Ops and Black Ops II have launched on PS5 and PS4, sparking debate over pricing and content.
  • Predictive Outlook: Archynetys algorithmic models forecast this story will fade from trending status over the next 24 hours.
  • Source Integrity: Verified strictly against primary headline reporting under zero-hallucination protocols.

Call of Duty: Black Ops and Black Ops II have been released as ports for the PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4. The titles are now available for purchase on these modern consoles.

Coverage from Kotaku, Push Square, and Collider emphasizes a "huge catch" regarding the release: the games cost $40 each and do not include DLC. Push Square explicitly describes the PS5 release of Black Ops as "one big rip-off." Further analysis is expected from Digital Foundry regarding the performance and visual differences between the PS5 and Xbox versions.

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