'They Are Printing Money Off of Work Completed Over a Decade Ago' — Former Call of Duty Dev Says 'It's Hard to Watch' Xbox Make Money From Black Ops PlayStation Ports
Activision recently released ports of 2010's Call of Duty: Black Ops and 2012's Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 on PlayStation, and they were massive hits. According to a report, the games combined to sell more than 11 million copies on PS4 and PS5. Developer Gavin Goslin, who worked on these games at Treyarch, has reflected on the massive success of these ports and why it feels "bittersweet." Posting on LinkedIn , Goslin said it's amazing to see these games continue to perform well in 2026. It's also
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- “The Suits” Made All The Money From Call Of Duty: Black Ops 1 And 2 Ports, OG Dev Says.
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IGN: A former Call of Duty designer has argued that developers should get royalties when older games are ported to new systems, saying it's "hard
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IGN: 'They Are Printing Money Off of Work Completed Over a Decade Ago' — Former Call of Duty Dev Says 'It's Hard to Watch' Xbox Make Money From Black Ops PlayStation Ports
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GameSpot - All Content (XX): Activision recently released ports of 2010's Call of Duty: Black Ops and 2012's Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 on PlayStation, and they were mass
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GameSpot - All Content (XX): "The Suits" Made All The Money From Call Of Duty: Black Ops 1 And 2 Ports, OG Dev Says
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