Cade Onder says Black Ops 1 and 2 on PS5 may arrive later this month with some classic modes and features missing. The leaked trophy lists for both games appeared online, and they point to re-releases on PS4 and PS5 sometime in July.
Cade Onder and the trophy lists
The trophy lists are largely identical to the original PS3 versions, but several trophies tied to theater mode, League Play, and winning wager matches have been removed. For players of Call of Duty, that points to a cleaner trophy set and a narrower feature map than the originals offered.
The removed items matter because they were tied to specific play styles, not just cosmetic checkboxes. theater mode let players watch replays of previous matches and move the camera around, while wager matches let players gamble in-game currency on more unique game modes. Gun Game and One in the Chamber sit in that same orbit of extra playlist content, which is why any reduction here will be felt first by players who used Black Ops for more than the main rotation.
Activision and the July window
Activision has said both games will include campaign, multiplayer, and Zombies. That leaves a tighter package than the PS3 releases suggested at launch, even before the missing trophies raised the possibility that some of the older extras may not make the jump in full.
The complication is simple: trophies disappearing do not always mean the underlying feature is gone. The games may still include theater mode, League Play, or wager matches without trophy support, but the list now gives players a reason to watch the July rollout closely instead of assuming every legacy mode survived intact.
Activision has not set the exact release date, so the practical next step for players is to track what shows up when the PS4 and PS5 versions go live sometime in July. If the final build matches the trophy list, Black Ops 1 and 2 on PS5 will look like preservation with a trim; if not, the missing trophies may turn out to be the smaller story.
Cade Onder is an IGN freelancer who covers entertainment, including gaming, film, and more.
ForwardLeaks on X
The trophy lists surfaced online through ForwardLeaks on X, which gave the report its first concrete sign that both Black Ops games were heading toward modern PlayStation consoles. For readers who care about the older mode set, the useful takeaway is to separate the confirmed modes from the extra playlists that may or may not return in full.
