SPSTEAMPULSELIVE ANALYTICS
Call of Duty®: Black Ops II

Call of Duty®: Black Ops II overview

Treyarch | Nov 12, 2012 | game

Released

261players observed · 13 September 2026 - 00:57:43 UTC

ActionMultiplayerFPSShooterSingleplayerSteam Store

  • Latest observed players261 · 13 September 2026 - 00:57:43 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak18,202
  • Units sold (VGI)4,200,000
  • Revenue (VGI)$165,500,000
  • Review score86% positive

Call of Duty®: Black Ops II dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed players261 · 13 September 2026 - 00:57:43 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak18,202
  • Units sold (VGI)4,200,000
  • Revenue (VGI)$165,500,000
  • Review score86% positive
  • Total reviews48,706
  • Release dateNov 12, 2012
  • DeveloperTreyarch
  • PublisherActivision

Genres: Action

Company pages: Developer: TreyarchPublisher: Activision

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Game overview

Overview

Call of Duty®: Black Ops II comes from Treyarch and is published by Activision. It arrived on Steam on Nov 12, 2012, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Multi-player, Co-op, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Cloud, and Valve Anti-Cheat enabled. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, Steam, and Xbox so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Call of Duty®: Black Ops II's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 261 players at 13 September 2026 - 00:57:43 UTC, with a tracked peak near 18,202. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 86% positive across 48,706 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Call of Duty®: Black Ops II is available in 5 languages including:

EnglishFrenchGermanItalianSpanish - Spain languages with full audio support

11 regional rating boards including esrb, pegi, bbfc, usk, and oflc

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumNot listedIntel Core2 Duo E8200 2.66 GHz or AMD Phenom X3 8750 2.4 GHz2 GB for 32-bit OS or 4 GB for 64-bit OSNvidia GeForce 8800GT 512 MB or ATI Radeon HD 3870 512 MBNot listed

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Call of Duty®: Black Ops II has sold up to 4,200,000 units and has 23,249 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $165,500,000. On Twitch, 290 streamers are live with around 11,111 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Call of Duty®: Black Ops II overview details

Call of Duty®: Black Ops II combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

Pushing the boundaries of what fans have come to expect from the record-setting entertainment franchise, Call of Duty®: Black Ops II propels players into a near future, 21st Century Cold War, where technology and weapons have converged to create a new generation of warfare.

SteamPulse editorial summary

Call of Duty®: Black Ops II is listed as a game with $19.99 (50% off from $39.99). It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Multi-player, Co-op, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Cloud, and Valve Anti-Cheat enabled, and is associated with Action. SteamPulse's latest observation records 261 players at 13 September 2026 - 00:57:43 UTC, a tracked peak of 18,202, and 86% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameCall of Duty®: Black Ops II
Steam App ID202970
Typegame
Release dateNov 12, 2012
DeveloperTreyarch
PublisherActivision
Price$19.99 (50% off from $39.99)
PlatformsWindows
GenresAction
CategoriesSingle-player, Multi-player, Co-op, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Cloud, Valve Anti-Cheat enabled, Steam Leaderboards, Remote Play on TV, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish * , French * , German * , Italian * , Spanish - Spain * * languages with full audio support
WebsiteOfficial website

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players261 · 13 September 2026 - 00:57:43 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak18,202
Positive reviews41,992
Negative reviews6,714
Total reviews48,706
Positive percent86%
Review typeVery Positive
Recommendations23,249
Average playtime1,120 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateNov 12, 2012
Official Steam feed update (UTC)24 March 2026 - 20:12:16 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)13 September 2026 - 00:57:43 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)13 September 2026 - 00:57:43 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)13 September 2026 - 00:57:43 UTC

Highlighted achievements

AchievementDescription
No Man Left BehindNo description
Gathering StormNo description
Shifting SandsNo description
Driven by RageNo description
WaterloggedNo description
What Happens in Colossus...No description
False ProfitNo description
Deep CoverNo description
Sinking StarNo description
Late for the PromNo description

Support and legal notes

FieldValue
Support emailNot available
Support URLSupport page
Legal notice© 2012 Activision Publishing, Inc. ACTIVISION and CALL OF DUTY are registered trademarks of Activision Publishing, Inc. All rights reserved. The ratings icon is a registered trademark of the Entertainment Software Association. All other trademarks and trade names are the properties of their respective owners.

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/202970
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/202970/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/202970
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for Call of Duty®: Black Ops II

Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for Call of Duty®: Black Ops II?

Call of Duty®: Black Ops II's latest SteamPulse observation records 261 players at 13 September 2026 - 00:57:43 UTC, with a tracked peak of 18,202 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 19 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is Call of Duty®: Black Ops II growing or declining recently?

September 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 158 players; the highest observed daily value is 299 players. Available values are provisional and will continue changing until the UTC month closes. The completed comparison month is August 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for Call of Duty®: Black Ops II?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (46%), Germany (4.8%), Canada (4.8%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (38%), Canada (5%), Germany (4.8%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (50.3%), China (4.8%), Germany (4.6%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (33.4%), China (7.3%), Germany (5.1%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for Call of Duty®: Black Ops II?

Call of Duty®: Black Ops II currently sits at 86% positive across 48,706 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 41,992 positive reviews and 6,714 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Very Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Call of Duty®: Black Ops II have?

Call of Duty®: Black Ops II currently has about 153.1K tracked Steam followers as of 13 January 2026 - 00:00:00 UTC. On Twitch, SteamPulse is matching roughly 11,111 live viewers across 290 active streams for the game's category.

What is the current Steam price for Call of Duty®: Black Ops II?

Call of Duty®: Black Ops II is currently listed at $19.99 on Steam. That is 50% below the usual price of $39.99. Steam recommendations currently stand near 23,249, which helps add market context around that price.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Very Positive

86% positive, 41,992 positive, 6,714 negative

Price and discount

$19.99 (50% off from $39.99)

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Single-player, Multi-player, Co-op, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards

Achievements

35

Platform releases
  • Steam 13 November 2012
  • Xbox 13 November 2012

DLC and packages

Steam bundles

Activision® CollectionBundle #6451 - 10% off$774.38Call of Duty® Franchise CollectionBundle #6465 - 10% off$432.01
Call of Duty®: Black Ops II - ApocalypseCall of Duty®: Black Ops II Apocalypse marks Treyarch and Activision’s fourth and final DLC map pack for Call of Duty®: Black Ops II, capping-off the year with two all-new Multiplayer Maps, two re-imagined fan-favorite Multiplayer classics, and an alternate-reality Dieselpunk Zombies experience that transports players to the undead-infestdlc #219103$9.99Call of Duty®: Black Ops II - VengeanceCall of Duty®: Black Ops II Vengeance, the latest downloadable content pack, comes fully-loaded with four new Multiplayer Maps, including the return of a re-imagined Multiplayer classic:Cove: The stage is set for all-out conflict on this small, forgotten island in the middle of the Indian Ocean, where players battle it out among the wreckdlc #219101$9.99Call of Duty®: Black Ops II - UprisingA new era in warfare continues. Call of Duty®: Black Ops II Uprising, the latest downloadable content pack, includes four incredibly diverse Multiplayer Maps, including the return of a re-imagined Multiplayer classic: Magma: Lava carving through a modern Japanese village leaves rivers of fiery damage in its wake, providing players with...dlc #219098$9.99Call of Duty®: Black Ops II - RevolutionNOTE: Season Pass owners should NOT purchase individual map packs. All content in map packs are included in Season Pass. The 21st Century Cold War is heating up. With technologically-advanced weaponry, drones and advanced robotics, Call of Duty®: Black Ops II redeploys with Revolution, a new downloadable content pack boasting 4 brand-new...dlc #219097$9.99Call of Duty®: Black Ops II - Nuketown Zombies MapAll Zombies fans can now get their fix with the Nuketown Zombies map. Nuketown Zombies is set during the events of Moon, and after the end of the multiplayer level from the original Black Ops game. A group of radiation scientists are investigating the Nuketown remains and discover soldiers that have been revived by Element 115 from a...dlc #219092$4.99
Call of Duty® - Black Ops IIBuy Call of Duty®: Black Ops II #18052$19.99Call of Duty®: Black Ops II Digital Deluxe EditionBuy Call of Duty®: Black Ops II #16361$29.99Call of Duty - Black Ops II BundleBuy Call of Duty®: Black Ops II #49986$34.99Call of Duty: Black Ops II - Season PassBuy Call of Duty®: Black Ops II #17569$9.89

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS *: Windows Vista SP2 or Windows 7. Windows XP is not supported Processor: Intel Core2 Duo E8200 2.66 GHz or AMD Phenom X3 8750 2.4 GHz Memory: 2 GB for 32-bit OS or 4 GB for 64-bit OS Graphics: Nvidia GeForce 8800GT 512 MB or ATI Radeon HD 3870 512 MB DirectX: Version 9.0c Hard Drive: 16 GB Sound: DirectX 11.0c compatible Additional: Broadband connection required for activation and multiplayer ga…

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