Call of Duty®: Black Ops Cold War

Call of Duty®: Black Ops Cold War

Released Mar 2023

Black Ops Cold War, the direct sequel to Call of Duty®: Black Ops, will drop fans into the depths of the Cold War’s volatile geopolitical battle of the early 1980s.

79% positive · 23K reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence

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Steam $59.99
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Evaluation

Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War originally launched in November 2020 and arrived on Steam on March 8, 2023 as a fully finished product — a traditional single-player campaign paired with multiplayer modes. All 10 DLC items listed on the Steam store were released simultaneously on the Steam launch date of March 8, 2023, and consist entirely of cosmetic packs and in-game currency. There are no story expansions, gameplay content additions, or unreleased items among them. Since the Steam launch, the developer's news posts have been exclusively focused on promoting Modern Warfare 4, the next entry in the franchise — with announcements covering pre-order details (May 28, 2026), beta dates (July 23 and August 21, 2026), and beta guides (August 24–28, 2026). None of these posts reference Black Ops Cold War development in any way. There have been no patch notes, feature updates, or development communications specific to Black Ops Cold War beyond its Steam launch date. The franchise has clearly moved on to its next installment.
Evidence
All 10 DLC items released on the Steam launch date (March 8, 2023), consisting entirely of cosmetic packs and in-game currency — no story expansions or unreleased items
dlc listing · Mar 8, 2023 source content shipped
high
Most recent developer communication covers the Modern Warfare 4 Open Beta — no Black Ops Cold War content referenced anywhere in recent posts
news post · Aug 21, 2026 source development ending
medium

Content

10 of 10 released · no outstanding content

Media

Details

Developer
Publisher
Activision
Achievements
44
Platform
Windows
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Players
Single-player · Multiplayer · Co-op · PvP

About this game

Includes:

- Call of Duty®: Black Ops Cold War game
- Confrontation Weapons Pack - includes 2 weapon blueprints
- Legendary Captain Price Operator Skin*

Black Ops Cold War, the direct sequel to Call of Duty®: Black Ops, will drop fans into the depths of the Cold War’s volatile geopolitical battle of the early 1980s. Nothing is ever as it seems in a gripping single-player Campaign, where players will come face-to-face with historical figures and hard truths, as they battle around the globe through iconic locales like East Berlin, Vietnam, Turkey, Soviet KGB headquarters and more.
Last evaluated Sep 3, 2026
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