How it plays

• Watch the trailer

• Zombies is the main way to play as a groupUp to four friends hold off waves of the undead online.

• A private match takes up to 18 for versus games.

• The campaign is single-player.

• On Xbox up to four can also play offline on one screen; the PlayStation version lists two.

• Xbox runs the original through backward compatibility, and the 2026 PS4 and PS5 versions do not play with each other, so everyone online needs the same version and their own copy.

• Action
• Competitive
• Spooky

Every way to play together

• • PC

  PCEditor (how we check facts)

  Same screen

  No

  Same room, own screens

  No

  Online

  18players, co-op and versus, side modes only

  Private matches hold up to 18 for versus multiplayer; Zombies takes four. The campaign is single-player.

• • PS5

  PlayStation 5

  Same screen

  2players, split or shared screen, co-op and versus, side modes onlyCheck (how we check facts)

  The 2026 PS4 and PS5 port lists two players on one console; whether it keeps four-player split-screen is not confirmed.

  Same room, own screens

  No

  Online

  18players, co-op and versus, side modes onlyEditor (how we check facts)

  Private matches hold up to 18 for versus multiplayer; Zombies takes four. The campaign is single-player.

• • Xbox

  Xbox Series X|S

  Same screen

  4players, split or shared screen, co-op and versus, side modes onlyCheck (how we check facts)

  The Xbox 360 version, played through backward compatibility: up to four in offline split-screen matches and on the shared screen of Dead Ops Arcade, two in Zombies.

  Same room, own screens

  No

  Online

  18players, co-op and versus, side modes onlyEditor (how we check facts)

  Private matches hold up to 18 for versus multiplayer; Zombies takes four. The campaign is single-player.

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Quick facts

Developer

Treyarch

Publisher

Activision

Platforms

PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S

Series

Call of Duty

Released

• 9 Nov 2010 on PC

Controllers

Partial controller support on PC

Languages

Text in 5 languages

Age rating

Mature 17+ (ESRB): Blood and gore, intense violence, strong language

In these lists

• One of 290 co-op games on PS5
• One of 115 couch co-op games on PS5
• One of 262 split-screen games
• One of 391 4-player couch co-op games
• One of 282 party games for game night
• One of 145 local multiplayer games on PS5

Can you play Call of Duty: Black Ops on one screen?

Yes, on one screen; whether it splits the screen is not confirmed yet. Same-screen co-op and versus for up to 2 on PS5. Same-screen co-op and versus for up to 4 on Xbox. Not on PC.

One of 115 couch co-op games on PS5

How many players can play Call of Duty: Black Ops together?

Same-screen co-op and versus for up to 2 on PS5. Same-screen co-op and versus for up to 4 on Xbox. Online co-op and versus for up to 18 on PC, PS5 and Xbox.

Is Call of Duty: Black Ops crossplay?

No: everyone online needs the same platform family. PC, PlayStation and Xbox play apart, and the 2026 PS4 and PS5 versions do not play with each other. On Xbox it is the Xbox 360 version.

Do you need two copies of Call of Duty: Black Ops?

On one screen, one copy is enough. Each player online needs their own copy.

What platforms is Call of Duty: Black Ops on?

PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.

One of 290 co-op games on PS5

Does Call of Duty: Black Ops work on Steam Deck?

Yes, with some extra steps: Steam rates it Playable for Steam Deck.

Is Call of Duty: Black Ops free?

No, it's a paid game.

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