Call of Duty: Black Ops Price History and Player Count

Call of Duty: Black Ops

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Call of Duty: Black Ops

TreyarchNov 9, 2010Action

$39.99 Very PositiveSteam Deck Playable
  • Action
  • FPS
  • Zombies
  • Multiplayer
  • Shooter
  • Singleplayer
  • Cold War
  • First-Person
  • War
  • Military
Playing now
212
Updated 17 minutes ago
24-hour peak
395
Last 24 hours
All-time peak
64,267
Nov 10, 2010
Avg this month
327
-6.03% vs last month
Steam reviews
90%
Very Positive

Data source: Steam Web APILast updated: How we collect this data

Call of Duty: Black Ops player count chart

Call of Duty: Black Ops has a small but active player base. 212 people are playing it on Steam right now. Over the last 30 days its player count has been stable (down 9% on the month before).

History from Nov 10, 2010

Call of Duty: Black Ops monthly player count

MonthAvg. playersGain% GainPeak players
November 2026327-21-6.03%585
October 2026348-63-15.33%609
September 2026411+125+17.03%859
August 2026n/a-154-17.34%734
July 2026n/a+29+3.38%888
June 2026n/a+228+36.13%859
May 2026n/a-83-11.62%631
April 2026n/a-59-7.63%714
March 2026n/a-100-11.45%773
February 2026n/a+23+2.71%873
January 2026n/a+20+2.41%850
December 2025n/a-176-17.5%830
November 2025n/a+272+37.06%1,006
October 2025n/a+144+24.41%734
September 2025n/a-127-17.71%590
August 2025n/a+34+4.98%717
July 2025n/a-89-11.53%683
June 2025n/a+52+7.22%772
May 2025n/a-13-1.77%720
April 2025n/a+47+6.85%733
March 2025n/a-126-15.52%686
February 2025n/a+90+12.47%812
January 2025n/a+23+3.29%722
December 2024n/a-31-4.25%699
November 2024n/a-28-3.69%730
October 2024n/a-145-16.06%758
September 2024n/a-137-13.17%903
August 2024n/a+143+15.94%1,040
July 2024n/a-155-14.73%897
June 2024n/a+258+32.49%1,052
May 2024n/a-101-11.28%794
April 2024n/a+82+10.09%895
March 2024n/a-18-2.17%813
February 2024n/a+32+4.01%831
January 2024n/a-17-2.08%799
December 2023n/a-98-10.72%816
November 2023n/a+162+21.54%914
October 2023n/a-283-27.34%752
September 2023n/a+227+28.09%1,035
August 2023n/a-177-17.97%808
July 2023n/a+93+10.43%985
June 2023n/a-56-5.91%892
May 2023n/a+61+6.88%948
April 2023n/a-113-11.3%887
March 2023n/a-18-1.77%1,000
February 2023n/a+129+14.51%1,018
January 2023n/a-15-1.66%889
December 2022n/a+86+10.51%904
November 2022n/a+113+16.03%818
October 2022n/a-280-28.43%705
September 2022n/a+13+1.34%985
August 2022n/a+52+5.65%972
July 2022n/a+56+6.48%920
June 2022n/a+31+3.72%864
May 2022n/a-302-26.61%833
April 2022n/a+366+47.59%1,135
March 2022n/a-17-2.16%769
February 2022n/a-148-15.85%786
January 2022n/a+31+3.43%934
December 2021n/a+46+5.37%903
November 2021n/a-16-1.83%857
October 2021n/a-79-8.3%873
September 2021n/a-176-15.6%952
August 2021n/a+600+113.64%1,128
July 2021n/a-65-10.96%528
June 2021n/a-546-47.94%593
May 2021n/a+498+77.69%1,139
April 2021n/a-63-8.95%641
March 2021n/a-392-35.77%704
February 2021n/a+369+50.76%1,096
January 2021n/a-109-13.04%727
December 2020n/a-109-11.53%836
November 2020n/a+118+14.27%945
October 2020n/a-93-10.11%827
September 2020n/a-124-11.88%920
August 2020n/a+263+33.67%1,044
July 2020n/a-11-1.39%781
June 2020n/a-577-42.15%792
May 2020n/a+301+28.18%1,369
April 2020n/a-49-4.39%1,068
March 2020n/a+409+57.77%1,117
February 2020n/a-64-8.29%708
January 2020n/a+52+7.22%772
December 2019n/a-95-11.66%720
November 2019n/a+168+25.97%815
October 2019n/a+48+8.01%647
September 2019n/a-7-1.16%599
August 2019n/a-53-8.04%606
July 2019n/a-72-9.85%659
June 2019n/a+48+7.03%731
May 2019n/a-129-15.89%683
April 2019n/a+133+19.59%812
March 2019n/a-9-1.31%679
February 2019n/a-59-7.9%688
January 2019n/a-60-7.43%747
December 2018n/a-79-8.92%807
November 2018n/a-1-0.11%886
October 2018n/a+107+13.72%887
September 2018n/a+180+30%780
August 2018n/a-78-11.5%600
July 2018n/a+11+1.65%678
June 2018n/a+42+6.72%667
May 2018n/a-42-6.3%625
April 2018n/a-348-34.29%667
March 2018n/a+203+25%1,015
February 2018n/a+46+6.01%812
January 2018n/a-5-0.65%766
December 2017n/a-95-10.97%771
November 2017n/a-72-7.68%866
October 2017n/a+236+33.62%938
September 2017n/a-9-1.27%702
August 2017n/a-102-12.55%711
July 2017n/a-191-19.02%813
June 2017n/a-579-36.58%1,004
May 2017n/a+692+77.67%1,583
April 2017n/a-38-4.09%891
March 2017n/a-6-0.64%929
February 2017n/a-165-15%935
January 2017n/a-22-1.96%1,100
December 2016n/a+28+2.56%1,122
November 2016n/a+14+1.3%1,094
October 2016n/a-266-19.76%1,080
September 2016n/a+462+52.26%1,346
August 2016n/a-123-12.21%884
July 2016n/a-60-5.62%1,007
June 2016n/a-68-5.99%1,067
May 2016n/a-168-12.89%1,135
April 2016n/a+157+13.7%1,303
March 2016n/a-177-13.38%1,146
February 2016n/a-163-10.97%1,323
January 2016n/a-94-5.95%1,486
December 2015n/a+112+7.63%1,580
November 2015n/a+307+26.44%1,468
October 2015n/a-240-17.13%1,161
September 2015n/a+336+31.55%1,401
August 2015n/a-71-6.25%1,065
July 2015n/a-17-1.47%1,136
June 2015n/a-360-23.79%1,153
May 2015n/a+435+40.35%1,513
April 2015n/a-124-10.32%1,078
March 2015n/a-53-4.22%1,202
February 2015n/a-168-11.81%1,255
January 2015n/a-125-8.07%1,423
December 2014n/a+420+37.23%1,548
November 2014n/a+87+8.36%1,128
October 2014n/a-424-28.94%1,041
September 2014n/a+15+1.03%1,465
August 2014n/a+514+54.91%1,450
July 2014n/a-177-15.9%936
June 2014n/a-72-6.08%1,113
May 2014n/a+116+10.85%1,185
April 2014n/a-45-4.04%1,069
March 2014n/a-128-10.31%1,114
February 2014n/a-45-3.5%1,242
January 2014n/a-131-9.24%1,287
December 2013n/a-10-0.7%1,418
November 2013n/a+130+10.02%1,428
October 2013n/a-70-5.12%1,298
September 2013n/a+201+17.22%1,368
August 2013n/a-25-2.1%1,167
July 2013n/a-109-8.38%1,192
June 2013n/a-36-2.69%1,301
May 2013n/a-295-18.08%1,337
April 2013n/a-92-5.34%1,632
March 2013n/a-281-14.01%1,724
February 2013n/a-239-10.65%2,005
January 2013n/a-295-11.62%2,244
December 2012n/a-761-23.06%2,539
November 2012n/a+417+14.46%3,300
October 2012n/a+211+7.9%2,883
September 2012n/a+129+5.07%2,672
August 2012n/a-54-2.08%2,543
July 2012n/a-307-10.57%2,597
June 2012n/a-537-15.61%2,904
May 2012n/a+203+6.27%3,441
April 2012n/a+57+1.79%3,238
March 2012n/a-246-7.18%3,181
February 2012n/a-139-3.9%3,427
January 2012n/a-201-5.34%3,566
December 2011n/a-1,842-32.84%3,767
November 2011n/a-689-10.94%5,609
October 2011n/a-480-7.08%6,298
September 2011n/a+1,112+19.63%6,778
August 2011n/a-238-4.03%5,666
July 2011n/a-1,589-21.21%5,904
June 2011n/a+122+1.66%7,493
May 2011n/a+213+2.98%7,371
April 2011n/a-2,277-24.13%7,158
March 2011n/a-1,863-16.49%9,435
February 2011n/a-6,865-37.8%11,298
January 2011n/a-3,624-16.63%18,163
December 2010n/a-42,480-66.1%21,787
November 2010n/an/an/a64,267

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

212 people are playing Call of Duty: Black Ops on Steam right now. That makes it the #1,437 most played game on Steam at the moment. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 395 players. Today's peak is 17% below its 30-day average daily peak of 477.

Call of Duty: Black Ops player count trend

Over the last 30 days Call of Duty: Black Ops averaged a daily peak of 477 players, down 9% compared with the 30 days before (527). Its highest point this month (609) is 39% below the same period last year (1,006). In its first month after release (Nov 9, 2010) it peaked at 64,267 players. Today's player count is 0% of its all-time peak of 64,267, set on Nov 10, 2010.

Best time to play Call of Duty: Black Ops

Based on the last 14 days, Call of Duty: Black Ops is busiest around 20:00 UTC (3 PM in New York) and quietest around 07:00 UTC (2 AM in New York), when about 49% fewer people are online. For the fastest matchmaking, play close to the peak hour.

Call of Duty: Black Ops players by hour and weekday

When Call of Duty: Black Ops has the most players online, by weekday and hour, shown in your time zone. Busy hours mean faster matchmaking and fuller servers; quiet hours are best for solo play.

BusiestSunday at 17:00 UTCabout 570 players on average
QuietestThursday at 07:00 UTCabout 203 players on average
Busy vs quiet2.8xmore players at the busiest hour
Fewer playersMore playersTimes in UTC. Hover or tap a cell.

Average players for each hour of the week over the last 28 days, from our Steam player counts.

About Call of Duty: Black Ops

The biggest first-person action series of all time and the follow-up to critically acclaimed Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare 2 returns with Call of Duty®: Black Ops.

Developer
Treyarch
Publisher
Activision
Released
Nov 9, 2010
Genre
Action
Steam Deck
Playable
Languages
5 languages

Call of Duty: Black Ops price history

$39.99
price now (US)
$19.99
lowest recorded (-50%) · Dec 31, 2025 archived
-50%
typical sale discount · 4 sales seen

Good time to buy? Probably wait for a sale. Call of Duty: Black Ops is at its full price of $39.99. It usually goes on sale for about 50% off (around $20.00), and the lowest we have recorded is $19.99.Next Steam sale: Steam Winter Sale, Dec 17 to Jan 4. See the countdown

US price on Steam. Readings before Oct 13, 2026 come from archived copies of the Steam store page (Internet Archive), so short sales between copies can be missing. Checked daily.

Call of Duty: Black Ops price by region

RegionSteam priceIn USDIn EURvs US
United States$39.99$39.9935.63 EURbase
Euro area39,99€$44.8839.99 EUR+12%
United Kingdom£34.99$47.0941.96 EUR+18%
CanadaC$ 53.49$38.3034.12 EUR-4%
AustraliaA$ 59.95$41.9737.39 EUR+5%
New ZealandNZ$ 64.99$36.5332.55 EUR-9%
BrazilR$219,90$40.2335.84 EUR+1%
MexicoMex$ 799.00$42.9838.29 EUR+7%
Argentina (LATAM USD)$39.99$39.9935.63 EUR0%
Poland174,00 zł$44.5039.64 EUR+11%
SwitzerlandCHF 39.90$48.7843.46 EUR+22%
Norway479,00 kr$51.5145.90 EUR+29%
Turkey (MENA USD)$39.99$39.9935.63 EUR0%
Azerbaijan (CIS USD)$39.99$39.9935.63 EUR0%
South AfricaR 749.00$45.6240.65 EUR+14%
India₹2,999.00$31.7428.28 EUR-21%
IndonesiaRp 599 000$33.1529.53 EUR-17%
China cheapest¥198.00$29.6926.45 EUR-26%
Japan¥5,900$37.2333.17 EUR-7%
South Korea₩ 55,900$41.5737.04 EUR+4%

Converted with the European Central Bank reference rates of 5 Nov 2026. Steam sells each region's price only to accounts in that region.

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Call of Duty: Black Ops reviews over time

90% Very Positive90% of 43,414 Steam reviews are positiveRead reviews on Steam

Positive and negative Steam user reviews per month, from Steam's review history.

Call of Duty: Black Ops on Twitch

243
watching now
15
live channels
374
24-hour peak viewers
119
7-day average viewers

Twitch category "Call of Duty: Black Ops", sampled every 30 minutes since Oct 13, 2026. Most watched games on Twitch

Call of Duty: Black Ops Twitch viewers per day, last 90 days

Average viewers per day (line) and the highest count of each day (dotted line).

Best day: 28 Oct 2026, with a peak of 11,165 viewers and 1,990 on average.

Call of Duty: Black Ops streamers right now

  1. defexe214

Top Call of Duty: Black Ops streamers this week

  1. defexe210
  2. emmaateello159
  3. Slewya99
  4. ZombaIV44
  5. ExponaTe39

Average viewers while live.

Top Twitch streamers across all games

Call of Duty: Black Ops achievements

Call of Duty: Black Ops has 68 Steam achievements. On average a player has unlocked 16.4% of them; the rarest, Ground Control, is held by 1.2% of players.

  • SacrificeEnsure your squad escapes safely from Cuba.65.9%
  • Death to DictatorsTake down Castro with a headshot.63.2%
  • Give me liberty, or give me deathEscape Vorkuta.60.6%
  • VIPReceive orders from Lancer.59.5%
  • A safer placeSabotage the Soviet space program.56.0%
  • Looks don't countBreak the siege in the battle of Khe Sanh.51.8%
  • SOG RulesRetrieve the dossier and the defector from Hue City.49.2%
  • Broken EnglishEscape Kowloon.47.3%
  • The Dragon WithinKill 10 NVA with Dragon's Breath rounds.47.2%
  • Some wounds never healEscape the past.45.8%
  • Never get off the boatFind the Soviet connection in Laos.43.9%
  • Raining PainRack up a body count of 20 NVA using air support in Hue City.43.8%
  • ClarityCrack the code.40.0%
  • Up close and personalSilently take out 3 VC.39.4%
  • Stand DownComplete the campaign on any difficulty.39.1%
  • Vehicular SlaughterDestroy all enemies on vehicles during the prison break.36.2%
  • Just ask me nicelyHidden achievement33.7%
  • "Insert Coin"Access the terminal and battle the forces of the Cosmic Silverback in Dead Ops Arcade.32.0%
  • Sally Likes BloodDemonstrate killer economic sensibilities by taking down 3 enemies with a single bullet30.6%
  • Unconventional WarfareUse the explosive bolts to kill 30 enemies in the campaign.23.5%
  • Lord NelsonDestroy all targets and structures while making your way up the river.21.5%
  • Mr. Black OPEnter the Soviet relay station undetected.13.4%
  • Heavy HandUse the Grim Reaper to destroy the MG emplacement.12.7%
  • Slingshot KidDestroy all slingshot targets in 3 attempts.10.3%
  • PathfinderGuide the squad through the Soviet outpost without them getting killed.10.2%
  • Tough EconomyUse no more than 6 TOW guided missiles to destroy the tanks in the defense of Khe Sanh.9.9%
  • No LeaksMake it through the NOVA 6 gas without dying on Rebirth Island.9.8%
  • Eaten by a GrueHidden achievement8.5%
  • BLACK OP MASTERComplete the campaign on Hardened or Veteran difficulty.7.1%
  • Hands Off the MerchandiseKill the Pentagon thief before it can steal your load-out.6.6%
  • I hate monkeysKill 7 monkeys in under 10 seconds in the Rebirth labs.6.2%
  • Cold WarriorComplete "Operation 40," "Vorkuta," and "Executive Order" on Veteran difficulty.5.0%
  • Russian bar-b-qIncinerate 10 enemies with the flamethrower attachment in the POW compound.4.7%
  • Frag MasterKill 5 enemies with a single frag grenade in the campaign.4.2%
  • Down and DirtyComplete "SOG" and "The Defector" on Veteran difficulty.4.0%
  • The eagle has landersIn Ascension, escape on all 3 lunar landers.4.0%
  • Double TroubleUse only dual wield weapons to escape Kowloon.3.9%
  • It's your funeralComplete "Numbers," "Project Nova," and "Victor Charlie" on Veteran difficulty.3.7%
  • Not TodayComplete "Crash Site," "WMD," and "Payback" on Veteran difficulty.3.7%
  • Burn NoticeComplete "Rebirth" and "Redemption" on Veteran difficulty.3.4%
  • See Me, Stab Me, Heal MeHidden achievement3.4%
  • They are going THROUGH!In Ascension, kill at least 5 zombies with 1 Gersh Device.2.9%
  • One Small Hack for a Man...In Moon, hack something.2.9%
  • With extreme prejudiceGet to the POW compound in the Hind using only rockets.2.5%
  • Double WhammyDestroy both helicopters with one Valkyrie missile from the deck of the ship.2.5%
  • Quiet on the SetIn Call of the Dead, cut the lights on the Director2.5%
  • Monkey See, Monkey Don'tIn Shangri-La, get something from the monkeys.2.5%
  • Closer AnalysisFind all the hidden intel.2.2%
  • The CollectorBuy every weapon off the walls in a single Zombies game.2.2%
  • Blinded By the FrightIn Shangri-La, kill a Shrieker zombie while blinded by it.2.2%
  • Zomb DisposalIn Shangri-La, dispose of a Napalm zombie without it harming any players.2.2%
  • Easy RhinoIn Dead Ops Arcade, use a Speed Boost to blast through 20 or more enemies at one time.2.0%
  • Light FootEscape the ship with 2:15 left on the timer in Veteran.1.9%
  • Stand-inIn Call of the Dead, send the crew to Paradise in solo or co-op.1.9%
  • Fully Armed and OperationalIn Moon, acquire 3 pack-a-punched weapons at the same time.1.8%
  • Chimp on the barbieIn Ascension, kill a space monkey with a fire trap.1.7%
  • Sacrificial LambKill 6 zombies after getting shot by a Pack-a-Punched Crossbow bolt.1.6%
  • Cryogenic Slumber PartyIn Moon, complete Richtofen's grand scheme.1.6%
  • Space RaceIn Ascension, Pack-a-Punch a weapon by round 8.1.5%
  • Ensemble CastIn Call of the Dead, send the crew to Paradise in co-op1.5%

Showing the 60 most unlocked of 68 achievements.

Global unlock rates from Steam, most common first.

Call of Duty: Black Ops DLC

Call of Duty: Black Ops has 4 DLCs and soundtracks on Steam, newest first.

Call of Duty: Black Ops FAQ

Is Call of Duty: Black Ops dead?

Call of Duty: Black Ops has a small but active player base. 212 people are playing it on Steam right now. Over the last 30 days its player count has been stable (down 9% on the month before).

How many people play Call of Duty: Black Ops?

212 people are playing Call of Duty: Black Ops on Steam right now. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 395 concurrent players.

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

Call of Duty: Black Ops reached its all-time Steam peak of 64,267 concurrent players on Nov 10, 2010.

Is Call of Duty: Black Ops growing or declining?

Call of Duty: Black Ops is stable. Its average daily peak over the last 30 days was 477, down 9% compared with the previous 30 days.

When is Call of Duty: Black Ops most active?

Call of Duty: Black Ops usually has the most players around 20:00 UTC (3 PM in New York) and the fewest around 07:00 UTC (2 AM in New York).

How much does Call of Duty: Black Ops cost?

Call of Duty: Black Ops costs $39.99 on Steam in the US. Prices are checked daily and can differ by region.

What is the lowest price Call of Duty: Black Ops has been on Steam?

The lowest US price we have recorded for Call of Duty: Black Ops on Steam is $19.99 (50% off), on Dec 31, 2025 (from an archived copy of the Steam store page). It costs $39.99 right now.

Is Call of Duty: Black Ops on sale right now?

No, Call of Duty: Black Ops is at its full price of $39.99 on Steam right now. In past sales it usually dropped about 50%, and the biggest discount we have seen is 50%.

Where is Call of Duty: Black Ops cheapest on Steam?

Of the 20 Steam regions we check, Call of Duty: Black Ops is cheapest in China at ¥198.00, about $29.69 or 26% below the US price of $39.99. Steam only sells each regional price to accounts from that region.

Is Call of Duty: Black Ops good?

Steam players rate Call of Duty: Black Ops Very Positive: 90% of 43,414 reviews are positive.

When did Call of Duty: Black Ops come out?

Call of Duty: Black Ops was released on Steam on Nov 9, 2010.

Who made Call of Duty: Black Ops?

Call of Duty: Black Ops was developed by Treyarch and published by Activision.

Is Call of Duty: Black Ops still worth playing?

Call of Duty: Black Ops has a smaller but active community on Steam today (212 playing right now), and players still rate it well (Very Positive).

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