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Call of Duty®: Black Ops

Cold War first-person shooter with covert missions, multiplayer, and zombies

Treyarch · Published by Activision · Released Nov 9, 2010

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Reviews
Very Positive
91% of 43K
Recent reviews
Very Positive
86% of 203 in 30 days
Playing now
229
peak 24h 379
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update
Unknown
no patch notes found

Metacritic: 81/100 (critic reviews)

What is Call of Duty®: Black Ops?

A first-person shooter set during the Cold War, with a mission-based campaign about a special forces soldier conducting covert operations around the world. It also includes competitive multiplayer, solo or cooperative combat training against AI, and a zombie survival mode.

For you if...

  • +you like military campaigns built around covert operations
  • +you want zombie survival playable solo or cooperatively
  • +you enjoy competitive matches with perks and killstreaks

Not for you if...

  • −you avoid military gunplay and zombie violence
  • −you want one continuous open world to explore

What players say

91% of 43,281 reviews are positive · 86% of 203 in the last 30 days

Players most often praise the campaign and Zombies mode, especially the zombie maps. The main complaints concern the base game and DLC pricing, while recent players repeatedly warn about remote-code-execution risks in online play; some also report cheating and high latency in public multiplayer.

Screenshots and trailer

Call of Duty®: Black Ops

Call of Duty®: Black Ops system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS
Windows® Vista / XP / 7
Processor
Intel® Core™2 Duo E6600 or AMD Phenom™ X3 8750 or better
Graphics
Shader 3.0 or better 256MB NVIDIA® GeForce® 8600GT / ATI Radeon® X1950Pro or better
Memory
2GB
Storage
12GB*

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
68
Steam features
Family Sharing
Age rating
17+

Steam Deck: Playable

  • Default controller config not fully functional
  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
  • The native resolution is not the default one
  • Device compatibility warnings shown
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
  • First time setup requires active internet connection

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

Text only: English, German, Italian, Spanish - Spain, French.

Tags

4 DLC available.

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