Treyarch Confirms Black Ops 1 & 2 PS5 Ports, Leaving Xbox Fans Confused Treyarch confirmed Wednesday that the original Call of Duty: Black Ops and Black Ops 2 are being ported to PlayStation in July, a move that resolves a years-long compatibility gap for PS5 owners while leaving Xbox players wondering what the announcement means for them.
The studio's tweet read: "It's official: the original Black Ops and Black Ops 2 are being ported to PlayStation in July, courtesy of our partners at Iron Galaxy." In a follow-up, Treyarch added both games will include Campaign, Multiplayer, and Zombies modes.
The confusion stems from a platform paradox. Xbox owners have been able to play the Xbox 360 versions of both games via backward compatibility on Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S for years.
PlayStation users have had no such option. The PS3's unique architecture broke backward compatibility with later consoles, leaving Black Ops 1 and 2 permanently locked on Sony's older hardware.
Treyarch's phrasing "being ported to PlayStation" without specifying PS4, PS5, or both left some Xbox fans questioning whether they were being left out of new enhanced versions. The fan account PlayStation Game Size previously teased that both PS4 and PS5 versions are in the works, suggesting the ports will run natively rather than rely on emulation.
Developer Iron Galaxy is handling the ports. The studio has extensive experience with cross-generation work, having contributed to the Spyro Reignited Trilogy, Overwatch, and most recently Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4.
Black Ops 1 originally launched in 2010 for PS3, Xbox 360, Wii, and Windows PC. Black Ops 2 followed in 2012. Both remain available on Steam, where Black Ops 1 still sells for $40 outside of sales.
The announcement follows ratings for both games spotted in May on Korea's Game Rating and Administration Committee. Those listings didn't specify platforms, though longstanding rumors pointed to releases on multiple platforms including Nintendo Switch 2. Only PlayStation versions have been confirmed, and pricing has not yet been announced.
