{"rewrite":{"id":"r_7cd0cc72dc815f825603d678","clusterId":"c_fa5af2d3b5c38afe951d3735","slug":"call-of-duty-black-ops-ps5-ports-sell-over-11-million-in-a-month","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"Call of Duty Black Ops PS5 Ports Sell Over 11 Million in a Month","summary":"Alinea Analytics estimates the PS5 and PS4 ports of Call of Duty: Black Ops and Black Ops II sold over 11 million copies combined in about a month. Black Ops II accounts for 8.2 million, Black Ops for 3 million, with over 93 percent of sales on PS5. The ports generated an estimated $435 million in revenue.","whyItMatters":"The strong sales of the Black Ops ports suggest that straightforward ports of older PlayStation 3-era titles can succeed on current consoles, even without remake treatment.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eActivision released the PS5 and PS4 ports of Call of Duty: Black Ops and Black Ops II on July 10. Alinea Analytics estimates the two titles sold over 11 million copies in roughly a month, with Black Ops II at 8.2 million and Black Ops at 3 million. The firm says more than 93 percent of purchases were on PS5.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe ports run at 1080p and include multiplayer and Zombies modes. They are priced at $40 each. Alinea estimates the combined revenue at $435 million, a figure comparable to the sales of Forza Horizon 6, which Microsoft released in May. Circana data for the week ending July 18 shows Black Ops II ranked first on PlayStation by active users, with Black Ops at ninth.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlinea notes the player base skews to people in their 30s and 40s who played the originals. The titles are also available on PC and Xbox.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Call of Duty: Black Ops II's 8.2 million PS5 copies show the port's appeal is older players, not new ones. Nostalgia is a stronger driver than the franchise's current installments.","twitterPost":"Black Ops II's 8.2M PS5 sales reveal the port's audience is returning players, not newcomers.","threadsPost":"Call of Duty: Black Ops II sold 8.2 million on PS5 in a month, outselling its predecessor by nearly three times. The split suggests the port's success is driven by older players returning to a familiar era, not by attracting a new audience to the franchise.","newsletterBlurb":"Alinea Analytics estimates the PS5 and PS4 ports of Call of Duty: Black Ops and Black Ops II sold over 11 million copies in about a month, with Black Ops II leading at 8.2 million. The $40 ports generated an estimated $435 million in revenue, a rare success for a straightforward port.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Automaton\",\"url\":\"https://automaton-media.com/articles/newsjp/20260807-459050/\",\"title\":\"PS5/PS4向け『CoD: Black Ops』『Black Ops II』、あわせて「1100万本超」売れたとの推計。移植作が異例の大ヒット、\\\"古参ゲーマー\\\"に刺さったか\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":5327,"outputTokens":687,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1786189869,"createdAt":"2026-08-08T11:33:41.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-08T11:36:44.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-08T11:33:41.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_fa5af2d3b5c38afe951d3735","canonicalTitle":"PS5/PS4向け『CoD: Black Ops』『Black Ops II』、あわせて「1100万本超」売れたとの推計。移植作が異例の大ヒット、“古参ゲーマー”に刺さったか","representativeArticleId":"a_c1d3f7330abd8f104fc981cb","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Call of Duty: Black Ops\",\"Call of Duty: Black Ops II\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-07T04:21:34.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-07T04:21:34.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-08T11:36:44.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Automaton","url":"https://automaton-media.com/articles/newsjp/20260807-459050/","title":"PS5/PS4向け『CoD: Black Ops』『Black Ops II』、あわせて「1100万本超」売れたとの推計。移植作が異例の大ヒット、“古参ゲーマー”に刺さったか"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Call of Duty: Black Ops","Call of Duty: Black Ops II"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}