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Updated · IGN · Aug 5
Black Ops 2 Port Sells 8.2 Million on PlayStation, Cracking 2026's Top 5
Updated
Updated · IGN · Aug 5

Black Ops 2 Port Sells 8.2 Million on PlayStation, Cracking 2026's Top 5

3 articles · Updated · IGN · Aug 5

Summary

  • Alinea Analytics estimates the PS4 and PS5 port of Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 sold 8.2 million copies in July, putting the 2012 game among 2026's five best-selling titles.
  • Black Ops 1 added 3 million sales, lifting the two PlayStation ports to 11.2 million units and about $435 million in revenue after Activision released them last month.
  • The surge came despite minimal changes from the original games, with no major new content or technical overhaul, suggesting a low-cost rerelease strategy paid off.
  • Activision appears to have turned to the ports after Black Ops 7 underperformed last year, using older titles to rebuild goodwill ahead of Modern Warfare 4's October launch.

Insights

Why did a 14-year-old game just make $435 million in a month while a glossy new remake flopped completely?
With Sony killing physical discs by 2028, are cheap retro ports the ultimate weapon to dominate the all-digital gaming future?