Black Ops 1 & 2 PS5 Ports: Emblem Editor Returns, DLC Costs Extra

The newly released PlayStation 5 ports of Call of Duty: Black Ops and Black Ops 2 have been turning heads for a couple of reasons, one nostalgic and one frustrating. On the pleasant surprise side, players have discovered that the ports preserve the classic emblem editor, a beloved customization feature from the originals that lets players design their own insignias. Fans were genuinely caught off guard to find the tool intact in 2026, but predictably, the goodwill soured quickly as offensive emblems, including swastikas, began circulating online almost immediately after launch.

The other talking point is less surprising but no less disappointing: the ports ship without their DLC included. Anyone hoping to get the full experience of both games on PS5, base titles plus all downloadable content, is looking at a combined cost of roughly $140. That price tag has raised eyebrows in a gaming landscape where legacy content is increasingly expected to be bundled together, and it puts a notable asterisk on what might otherwise have been a straightforward nostalgia play for returning fans.

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