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PlayStation ports of Black Ops 1 & 2 sold 11M+ copies and generated ~$435M

Iron Galaxy’s straight 1080p ports of Call of Duty: Black Ops 1 and 2 were shadow-dropped on PS4/PS5 on July 9 and include campaign, multiplayer, and Zombies. The two ports sold more than 11 million combined copies in under a month, generating about $435 million — roughly $325M from Black Ops 2 and $110M from Black Ops 1. Priced at $40 (available to PS Plus subscribers for $20 until Aug 6) and supported by $30 DLC bundles, the releases delivered a large, low-cost revenue windfall that also gave Sony roughly $130 million from its 30% platform cut.

• Release details: The ports were released July 9 for PS4 and PS5, developed by Iron Galaxy, and are straight 1080p builds with minimal technical changes, including campaign, multiplayer, and Zombies modes.
• Sales and breakdown: Combined PlayStation sales exceeded 11 million copies in under a month — Black Ops 2 sold about 8.2M (~$325M) and Black Ops 1 about 3.0M (~$110M); roughly 93–94% of those sales were on PS5.
• Pricing and extras: Both games sold at a $40 standard price, $20 for PS Plus subscribers through Aug 6, and Activision also offered $30 DLC bundles for each title.
• Financial impact: The $435M haul translated to roughly $130M for Sony from its 30% store cut and provided a large, low-effort catalog revenue boost that materially benefits Activision and Microsoft’s broader financials.