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'Bare Bones' PS5 Black Ops Ports Reportedly Have More Players Than Latest Game, Already Best Sellers on PS Store
Push Square • • technology
Key Points:
- Sources from the Call of Duty fansite Charlie Intel report that the "bare bones" PS5 ports of Black Ops 1 and 2 have more players than the latest Black Ops 7 across all consoles.
- Both Black Ops ports have reached the top of the PS Store best sellers list in major markets including the US, UK, France, and Germany, outperforming recent major releases like Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag Resynced and EA Sports College Football 27.
- Black Ops 2 is currently the better-selling of the two, with both titles benefiting from a 50% discount for PS Plus members despite a relatively high base price of $39.99/£34.99 and no included DLC.
- Critics have called the ports overpriced given their lack of significant improvements or updates from the original versions, with some describing them as a "rip off" due to minimal changes from the PS3 era.
- Despite criticism over pricing and presentation, Activision's strategy appears successful as these re-releases are achieving strong sales and high engagement.
