Call of Duty: Black Ops 2has over 10,000 people playing the game at the time of this writing, even though it originally released all the way back in 2012 and there have been multipleCoDgames since then. When it comes toCall of Duty, many fans often point to 2012’sCall of Duty: Black Ops 2as one of the best. It’s one of the best-selling games in the franchise and one of the highest-rated, with many fans praising its campaign, multiplayer, andZombies modes.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 2is easily one of the most persistently-popular video games ever made. In fact,Call of Duty: Black Ops 2still sells for around $49.99, even though it’s over a decade old at this point.Black Ops 2remains one of the most popular seventh generation multiplayer games, and now it’s enjoying a spike thanks to word going around about Activision fixing the servers for the old-schoolCall of Dutygames.
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Activision recently fixed server issues that were keeping players from enjoying the online multiplayer modes for the Xbox 360/PS3-eraCall of Dutygames, includingBlack Ops 2. While there are still hackers and other problems impacting the games, players have returned to the olderCall of Dutytitles in large numbers, with over 10,000 people currently enjoyingBlack Ops 2multiplayer.
There could be other explanations as to whyBlack Ops 2player count has spiked. Besides the server issues being resolved,Black Ops 2is heavily discounted as part of the Xbox Ultimate Game Sale. Since the game is still listed at a whopping $49.99 as its regular price, being able to get it for just $14.99, a 70% discount, is a massive steal.Black Ops 2usually climbs up the Xbox sales charts whenever it goes on sale, so that could very well be another reason why so many people are playing the game right now.
Black Ops 2isn’t the only old-schoolCall of Dutygame who is enjoying a comeback of sorts. Reports have indicated that the multiplayer populations for both the 2009Modern Warfare 2andthe firstBlack Opsgameare quite healthy right now as well. It’s hard to say how long this old-schoolCall of Dutycomeback will last, so anyone feeling nostalgic will want to give them a try as soon as possible.
WithMicrosoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard nearing completion, it’s possible oldCall of Dutygames will come to Xbox Game Pass. This could also fuel a spike in their player counts, and ensure that they are played for years to come.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 2is available now for PC, PS3, Wii U, and Xbox 360.
