Digital Foundry Shares Its Initial Analysis Of Black Ops 1 For PS5 Vs. Xbox
Call of Duty: Black Ops and Black Ops II have returned to PlayStation consoles, sparking debate over pricing and content.
📍 The outcome
Call of Duty: Black Ops and Black Ops II were released as ports on PS5 and PS4. The titles cost $40 each and did not include DLC.
Epilogue added 89d 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.
Do the ports include DLC?
No, Kotaku reports that the ports do not include DLC.
The brief
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- Primary Driver: Call of Duty: Black Ops and Black Ops II have returned to PlayStation consoles, sparking debate over pricing and content.
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Call of Duty: Black Ops and Black Ops II have been released as ports for PS5 and PS4. These classic titles are now available on modern PlayStation hardware following their official return.
Coverage from Kotaku and Push Square emphasizes the cost of the ports, noting they are priced at $40 each. Kotaku further reports that these releases do not include DLC, while Push Square characterizes the release as a "rip-off.
Attention remains on the value proposition of these ports given the lack of additional content and the established pricing across the PlayStation ecosystem.
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'Call of Duty's Best Games Have Officially Returned on PS5, But There's a Huge Catch Collider · 92d ago broke it first
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