Call of Duty®: Black Ops Steam Charts, Sales, Players & Wishlists

Call of Duty®: Black Ops is tagged as Action. It is published by Treyarch (developer) and Activision (publisher) and released on 8 Nov, 2010. PureGameStats tracks Call of Duty®: Black Ops's live Steam player count, all-time peak, review sentiment, estimated sales and price history. Call of Duty®: Black Ops currently has 196 players on Steam. Its recorded all-time peak is 7,352 concurrent players on 01 November 2012. Current activity is 97.3% below peak. PureGameStats estimates 399,991 Steam units sold. Steam reviews are 91% positive across 4,555 responses. Platforms: Windows.
Call of Duty®: Black Ops header image
Developer: Treyarch
Publisher: Activision
Platforms: Windows
Release Date: 8 Nov, 2010
Official site On Steam
Est. sales: 399,991 High confidence
Achievement completion: 28% easiest · 24% median
Retailer Price (US) Discount
Steam $39.99 0%

Call of Duty®: Black Ops Player Count & Steam Charts

Current players 196 All-time peak 7,352 7-day peak 254 Yesterday peak 220

In Aug 2026, Call of Duty®: Black Ops averaged 147 concurrent players with a monthly peak of 299. Roughly steady versus 159 average players in Mar 2026.

Daily Monthly Yearly
Date Avg Players Max Players Min Players
01 Sept 2026 126 220 74
31 Aug 2026 133 246 63
30 Aug 2026 161 254 99
29 Aug 2026 154 250 78
28 Aug 2026 141 238 79
27 Aug 2026 119 205 57
26 Aug 2026 122 212 61
25 Aug 2026 129 222 58
24 Aug 2026 128 224 54
23 Aug 2026 153 252 81
22 Aug 2026 149 229 84
21 Aug 2026 127 220 57
20 Aug 2026 134 228 67
19 Aug 2026 134 243 71
18 Aug 2026 137 237 66
17 Aug 2026 141 229 72
16 Aug 2026 166 292 78
15 Aug 2026 157 246 77
14 Aug 2026 142 230 73
13 Aug 2026 138 229 71
12 Aug 2026 137 215 72
11 Aug 2026 146 234 88
10 Aug 2026 153 268 85
09 Aug 2026 171 292 91
08 Aug 2026 158 223 87
07 Aug 2026 146 237 80
06 Aug 2026 158 241 81
05 Aug 2026 140 247 61
04 Aug 2026 152 250 87
03 Aug 2026 151 258 83

Call of Duty®: Black Ops Price History & Best Deals

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Date Price Discount
19 Jul 2025 $39.99 0%
14 Jul 2025 $39.99 0%

Call of Duty®: Black Ops PC System Requirements

  • OS *: Windows® Vista / XP / 7
  • Processor: Intel® Core™2 Duo E6600 or AMD Phenom™ X3 8750 or better
  • Memory: 2GB
  • Graphics: Shader 3.0 or better 256MB NVIDIA® GeForce® 8600GT / ATI Radeon® X1950Pro or better
  • DirectX®: DirectX® 9.0c
  • Hard Drive: 12GB*
  • Sound: DirectX® 9.0c-compatible
*Call of Duty®: Black Ops requires an initial hard drive space of approximately 24GB to download and install the game via digital download (8GB of compressed files, 8GB of decompressed files and 8GB of installed files). Upon installing the game, 16GB (compressed and decompressed files) may be deleted from the hard drive. Please make note of where the compressed and decompressed files are being saved on your hard drive in order to later locate these temporary files for removal.

Call of Duty®: Black Ops Steam Reviews

Total reviews 4,555 Positive 4,137 Negative 418 Positive % 90.8%Rating Very Positive

What reviewers talk about

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Call of Duty®: Black Ops Official Announcements

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Call of Duty®: Black Ops News & Media Coverage

Call of Duty®: Black Ops - Frequently Asked Questions

How many people are playing Call of Duty®: Black Ops right now?

Call of Duty®: Black Ops has 196 concurrent players on Steam right now.

What is the all-time peak player count for Call of Duty®: Black Ops?

Call of Duty®: Black Ops reached an all-time peak of 7,352 concurrent players on 01 November 2012.

How many copies has Call of Duty®: Black Ops sold on Steam?

PureGameStats estimates Call of Duty®: Black Ops has sold approximately 399,991 copies on Steam, with high confidence. The estimate is derived from Steam reviews, concurrent player peaks and achievement completion rates.

How is Call of Duty®: Black Ops rated on Steam?

Call of Duty®: Black Ops has 4,555 Steam reviews with a 90.8% positive rating (Very Positive).

What is the current price of Call of Duty®: Black Ops?

Call of Duty®: Black Ops is priced at $39.99 on Steam. Full price history and best deals are tracked on this page.

When was Call of Duty®: Black Ops released?

Call of Duty®: Black Ops was released on 8 Nov, 2010. It was developed by Treyarch.

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