Call of Duty: Black Ops co-op

Split-screen for up to 4 players · online co-op up to 4

2010 · Treyarch · 80/100 · ~14 hours

Split-screen

Yes

PS3, Xbox 360

Local

up to 4 players

Online

co-op up to 4

Cross-play

Not confirmed

Co-op at a glance

Split-screen: Yes
Local co-op: up to 4 players
Online co-op: up to 4 players
Full campaign in co-op: Not documented
Cross-play: Not documented
LAN: Yes
Drop-in / drop-out: Yes
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox 360
Developer: Treyarch
Series: Call of Duty

Co-op details come from the IGDB games database. Missing entries mean “not documented”, not necessarily “not available”. Data checked: 2026-10-07

What it is

Call of Duty: Black Ops is the seventh main Call of Duty game and the sequel to Call of Duty: World at War. The game differs from most previous installments, which would involve a usual three-country campaign, while Call of Duty: Black Ops features two playable countries (Russia and the USA) but only has an American campaign. Several new features are also introduced, such as dive-to-prone and the available use of a flashlight on certain weapons. Furthermore, the campaign's playable characters now speak while being controlled by the player. Extra game included within: + Zork (Apple II)

Black Ops takes place between 1961 and 1968 during the Cold War, 16 years after the events of World at War. It portrays a secret history of CIA clandestine black operations carried out behind enemy lines. Much of the campaign is told through the eyes of SOG and CIA operative Alex Mason, primarily through flashbacks. Mason awakens strapped to a chair in a room filled with monitors, bombarded with questions by two unknown interrogators about a numbers broadcast. Mason then recalls several events from the past in an attempt to answer their questions, setting up the missions of the game.

Frequently asked

Does Call of Duty: Black Ops have split screen?

Yes. Call of Duty: Black Ops has split screen on PS3 & Xbox 360, locally for up to 4 players.

How many players can play Call of Duty: Black Ops locally and online?

Locally: up to 4 players. Online: co-op up to 4.

Does Call of Duty: Black Ops support cross-play?

No cross-play is confirmed for Call of Duty: Black Ops. Our cross-play data comes from a hand-maintained list, because the games database has no field for it.