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Black Ops PS4/PS5 ports: launch, sales surge, securityissues

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In May 2026 South Korea’s rating board classified Call of Duty: Black Ops 1 and 2 as unsuitable for minors, a move often preceding a re‑release. Leaks in early June showed PlayStation listings for PS4 and PS5 ports, later confirmed by Treyarch in mid‑June as straight ports developed with Iron Galaxy, priced around $40 each without visual upgrades. The ports launched digitally on 9 July 2026 for PS4 and PS5. Activision promoted a limited PlayStation Plus discount, and the titles instantly topped the PlayStation Store, with Black Ops 2 becoming the platform’s top‑selling game and both titles surpassing player counts of the current Black Ops 7. Cross‑play between PS4 and PS5 was enabled, though other platforms remained unsupported. Within days, the launch was marred by multiple exploits: an XP‑glitch, a save‑file encryption flaw inherited from the PS3 era, and a “negative XP” bug that reset legitimate players. Activision and Iron Galaxy responded by disabling Dominance and Ground War playlists, issuing server‑side patches on 13‑14 July, and resetting affected accounts to level 20. A 14 July report highlighted the emblem editor being abused for offensive content, underscoring ongoing community toxicity. Subsequent updates addressed technical issues (mid‑match lobby back‑filling, input lag, smoke‑grenade visuals) in Patch 1.06 on 31 July, while an emergency 3 August update added temporary ban notices to flag accounts altered by prestige‑level hacks. The situation remains under active investigation, with further anti‑cheat measures planned. Alinea Analytics later confirmed that the two ports were the best‑selling PlayStation titles in July 2026, moving 8.2 a combined 11.2 million copies of (≈8.2 million Black Ops II and 3.0 ≈3 million of Black Ops, together Ops) and generating about $435 US$ 435 million in revenue—roughly $325 revenue (≈US$ 325 million from Black Ops II and $110 US$ 110 million from Black Ops. Sony’s 30 Ops). Over 90 % PlayStation Store commission yielded an estimated $130 million. of sales occurred on PS5, highlighting the console’s dominance.

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  1. 2026-08-06 20:16 UTC Black Ops PS4/PS5 ports: launch, sales surge, securityissues
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  3. 2026-08-05 19:06 UTC Black Ops PS4/PS5 ports: launch, sales surge, securityissues
  4. 2026-08-04 13:04 UTC Black Ops PS4/PS5 ports: launch, sales surge, securityissues
  5. 2026-07-31 07:54 UTC Black Ops PS4/PS5 ports record sales, face security flaw

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