The store updates and the big question mark
Activision confirmed that Call of Duty: Black Ops and Black Ops II are coming to PS4 and PS5 in July, promising campaign, multiplayer and Zombies. What it didn’t say was how much you’ll pay or how the old DLC will be handled — and that silence is doing most of the talking.
Reports from store listings on PC and Xbox (flagged by CharlieIntel) show the base games at about €39.99 each, individual map packs dropping to roughly €9.99, and season passes sitting near €29.99. Those changes aren’t official PlayStation prices yet, but they’ve already set off alarm bells.
If PlayStation follows the same pattern, buying both titles and their season passes could easily add up into the triple digits — a neat reminder that nostalgia can be expensive.
Why this matters to players (and why people are annoyed)
These are ports, not shiny remasters. That matters because you’re basically paying near-full price for decade-old games unless DLC is bundled or discounted — and a lot of players think that’s a bad look. People are calling for clearer pricing, bundles, or at least an explanation about what comes with each version.
From a gameplay angle, missing DLC means fragmented multiplayer pools and incomplete Zombies maps unless owners can buy the extras without getting gouged. From a preservation angle, PlayStation users have been stuck on PS3 versions for years, so this is a welcome move — but the price and content model will determine how many actually jump back in.
Bottom line: nothing’s official for PS4/PS5 yet. The storefront tweaks are unconfirmed indicators, not final pricing. Activision (and Treyarch by association) needs to say whether previous owners get upgrades, whether DLC is included, and how much this will cost — otherwise the community will keep grumbling.
We’ll keep an eye on any official details and update you as soon as Activision clarifies the cost and DLC situation. Until then, maybe don’t empty your wallet for Cold War classics just yet.
