Call of Duty Black Ops ports hit record player counts as early cheating glitches spark fixes

Activision's Call of Duty: Black Ops and Black Ops 2 ports for PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 have drawn unprecedented online player numbers, making Black Ops 2 the top‑selling title in the PlayStation Store, followed closely by the original Black Ops. Both games are priced at $40, with a $29.99 DLC, and a limited‑time bundle for PlayStation Plus users is offered at $58 until early August. Analysts see the surge as a nostalgic revival that could influence pricing and content strategies in the broader gaming market.

Within days of release, players reported large‑scale cheating exploits that allowed artificial XP gains by repeatedly detonating grenades or exploiting server bugs. Treyarch responded by temporarily disabling the Dominance mode, resetting affected accounts to level 20, and deploying server‑side patches. Further anti‑cheat measures are planned for upcoming updates to curb similar exploits.