Action · March 8, 2023
Call of Duty®: Black Ops Cold War (2023)
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.
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Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (12)
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- Arabic
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Full audio (12)
- English
- French
- Italian
- German
- Spanish - Spain
- Japanese
- Korean
- Polish
- Portuguese - Brazil
- Russian
- Spanish - Latin America
- Traditional Chinese
Position in Action
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 19.7k Steam reviews | Top 25% in Action |
| Positive rating | 80% positive | Genre average: 83% — this title sits in top 69% |
| Metacritic | 76/100 | Genre average 77 — top 62% of Action titles |
| Concurrent peak | 644 players | Top 13% in Action by live player count |
| Engagement hours | 24 h average | Top 20% for session depth among Action |
Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Singleplayer · 131
- FPS · 126
- Multiplayer · 126
- Action · 125
- Zombies · 124
- Cold War · 106
- Shooter · 103
- First-Person · 94
- Military · 90
- Co-op · 67
- Gun Customization · 61
- Online Co-Op · 56
- Gore · 56
- PvP · 56
- Tactical · 55
Peer Action titles
Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.
Reception Metrics
Steam community
80%Mostly Positive · 19.7k reviews
15.8k positive · 3.9k negative
Metacritic
76/100 critic aggregate
Metacritic user score
3.2/10
Curator recommendations
19.8k
Peak concurrent players
644
Features & Capabilities
Multiplayer
- Multi-player
- PvP
- Online PvP
- Co-op
- Online Co-op
- Cross-Platform Multiplayer
Community
- Steam Achievements
Input & Comfort
- Full controller support
Other
- Single-player
- In-App Purchases
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
24h
moderate (15–40 hours)
Median
10h
Typical completion time
2-week avg
1h
Current engagement
Achievements
44
Steam unlocks available
Release & Availability
| Release date | Mar 8, 2023 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Treyarch, Raven Software, High Moon Studios, Beenox, Activision Shanghai, Sledgehammer Games |
| Publisher | Activision |
| Base price | $19.79 -67% |
| Required age | 18+ |
| DLC / Add-ons | 10 released |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Estimated owners | 1M–10M |
| External links | Official site · Support |
Editions & Packages
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