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Call of Duty: Black Ops 1 and 2 Support Crossplay Between PS4 and PS5, Activision Confirms
Activision has confirmed that its newly released PlayStation ports of Call of Duty: Black Ops 1 and 2 do support crossplay between PS4 and PS5, resolving confusion that had spread among players since the games' surprise launch last week. The clarification, posted via the official Call of Duty Updates account on X/Twitter, matters because a perceived lack of cross-platform play had been one of the chief complaints levelled at the ports, alongside criticism of their technical quality.
According to Activision, PS4 and PS5 players can matchmake with one another, though there is no cross-platform play with PS3 or other hardware, and Season Pass owners can be matched with non-Season Pass owners in both titles. The ports, developed by Iron Galaxy, drew criticism for a low frame-rate cap and low resolution, yet both games quickly reached the top of the PlayStation Store's "Best Selling" tab. Each title costs $39.99 (or $19.99 as a limited-time PlayStation Plus offer), with DLC priced at $29.99 each ($9.89 for PS+), as Activision also presses ahead with the series' next entry, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4.
In short
- Black Ops 1 and 2 ports do support PS4u2013PS5 crossplay.
- No cross-play with PS3 or other platforms.
- Ports criticised technically but topped PlayStation Store best-sellers.
Explained simply
Call of Duty: Black Ops 1 and 2 are older games from the franchise that Activision has recently remastered and released for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5. Since the surprise launch, players have wanted to know whether these re-released versions would allow PS4 and PS5 owners to play online together—something known as crossplay between console generations.
Crossplay between different console hardware matters because it keeps the gaming community united, allowing players with different consoles to play alongside one another. Whether the remastered games would support this feature became one of players' chief concerns following their release.
The re-releases have sold well despite criticism about their technical performance, including lower frame rates and resolution than some players expected. Each title costs $39.99, though PlayStation Plus members can purchase them more cheaply through a limited-time offer.
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