Two of Call of Duty's biggest older entries may be getting a cleaner route onto modern PlayStation consoles. Recent PlayStation backend reports suggest Call of Duty: Black Ops and Call of Duty: Black Ops II are being prepared as PS4 ports, which would make them playable on PS5 through backward compatibility.
The important caveat is that Activision has not announced the releases. CharlieIntel said the games appeared on the PlayStation Store backend and described the listing as ports, not remasters, citing PlayStation Game Size. A follow-up report from Dexerto said the listings currently appear to be PS4 versions, with Black Ops listed at 22.7GB and Black Ops II at 30.3GB.
If the ports are real, the timing is unusual. Activision has already said the next Call of Duty is skipping PS4, making these rumored releases more of a legacy access move than a sign that new premium Call of Duty entries are staying on Sony's last-generation console.
Classic Black Ops could fill a PlayStation gap
Black Ops launched in 2010 and Black Ops II followed in 2012, both from Treyarch. Their Steam pages still list Treyarch as developer and Activision as publisher, with the first Black Ops pitching a Cold War-era campaign, signature multiplayer and Zombies, while Black Ops II moved the series into a near-future 21st-century Cold War.
That mix is why the rumor has more weight than a routine store listing. The original Black Ops era remains one of the series' most requested nostalgia lanes, especially because campaign, multiplayer and Zombies all have separate fan followings. A straightforward port would not offer the marketing punch of a remaster, but it could make two PS3-generation Call of Duty games easier to buy and run on PS5 without changing the games themselves.
The leak also lands while Activision is moving the main series forward. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 launches in October on current platforms, including PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC and Nintendo Switch 2. A pair of older Black Ops ports would sit beside that release calendar as catalog support, giving PlayStation players a way back into Treyarch's earlier campaigns and Zombies maps while the annual game shifts ahead.
No release date, price or DLC details have been confirmed. The backend evidence suggests Black Ops and Black Ops II are being prepared for PS4, but players should not treat the games as official PlayStation Store releases until Activision or PlayStation says so.