# COD Black Ops 1 and 2 dev says it’s ‘hard to watch’ the new ports selling well while ‘the actual creators don’t see a dime’

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-10-20 14:40 UTC · Category: Technology

## Executive Summary
5 news sources are covering this Technology story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"COD Black Ops 1 and 2 dev says it’s ‘hard to watch’ the new ports selling well while ‘the actual creators don’t see a dime’" is generating significant coverage in the Technology category, with 5 articles from 5 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include LevelUp, iXBT.games, GameSpot and IGN. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| Kotaku | CoD Dev Who Crunched On Black Ops 1 2 Reacts To Remasters Blowing Up: ‘Hard To Watch The Suits Rake In Giant Financial Windfalls From Our Old Code’ | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihAJBVV95cUxNaTQ2ckh1aEwzdzF2S0JhNlVJOVFBdVVYcy1NQndodU1mQTNzSy1uTGhMMUFSTUZacC1UaVBlNE9aVVpvRFlFSXBVRXI1Smd5cEpjeE9CUWdzaUJCV1NkTy1ySFp3OHFVQXdzRkxWUkJQOEZGSmNFZDFwaFd2cVE5aXFjYWcwUjNkcFowb2JMZVJNNU80aVNCWVliV3lJZkl1WkxhaFJ2UlNxMUxCVVJSaWJfQkZJR0tiU1l6TjM5eHZrSjFZbmVWRVRRa0x1VHg3RTIwTmZPSzdrN3lwempaY3JJeDdKSHh1a1Zxd0tDVl8zTU15RXlKVGFwMi14UHJibXhrWQ?oc=5) |
| Demokratis.co.id | Activision Expands Call of Duty Nostalgia After Black Ops Success | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMid0FVX3lxTFB6Q2E4SGV0ZjhJSlNVTm51LTFJUTRiNnN5aHpTQWVlWVhDUWZkX0paWkdsUUtMdkJLRTNjdHhkb1h4dUl6Xzk4U0hFUjEyQ1lNUXkwaHBUNzFaODFWMW9RM3ZDbm4tVzlza2hkcldTN3NpT3d0YmZJ?oc=5) |
| SuaraGarut.ID | Activision Applies Black Ops Success to Future Call of Duty Games | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMibEFVX3lxTFBDRjhDWFZLSl9uVUZKc1JhUjl6TFJSSHBtSUo5RlBuNEhULVhrMldwb2tiQ0pVcjdFVEQ3WkNCeDlyRElHZGxIRS1BQUpoQU9VTng1dU5OZmdlZnMyY3ZVSi1YQ19pUTI4d1pPZA?oc=5) |
| Eurogamer.net | Ex-Call of Duty designer "who survived the crunch" in order to launch Black Ops 1 & 2 calls out executives "raking it in" from sales of remasters | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMigAFBVV95cUxQc1dlY25WaEZYVS1kUl9NWElVVkV4WnN1bVVzeVJqLUVfdU04NG1pamtZWnYwRnRqcERMUUw3MWFKTjJKdVNVUUJpNld3cXdoQWlRWHhjSThEZ1I0MnZiSkdQci1abFJNRzluOVlVZnNKUElpZzJzd3I3bi1HeFYzTw?oc=5) |
| LevelUp | Activision to Lean into Nostalgia Following Call of Duty: Black Ops Re-Release Success: Are More Classics Heading to Modern Consoles? | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi9gFBVV95cUxPc0MyV1NXUzlCOWtLX0JnaXdqcUhxY2JPRTk3a1ZUZU1OamVmN2ZfTnVoMkt3Um11NV92RmZkVTM0c1d3MXJTUlV0UlZkOTU5bWF1VmxoX25pbE9yVW1vd0ZsUml3YmdLWFpwNG5xN2ljTkRyZmxTcWR6SUVWeS1yRVJMcUhPUHpMMUd5N3BNWTJDRnVVdTFpUDAzZ0lJSE5IVWZxdUxHVzVScGc2cERlUURpSnNybEplMkZHTW9kSkkzNWNDd3Z1S2tDSXNsbGpJTi1DZC1LNXY2aDZrWkZvOGY4QmpFNGJBcDBHWnAxRVhmb2h1WWc?oc=5) |
| iXBT.games | Came for the sound of coins: Black Ops and Black Ops 2 developer demands Activision start sharing reissue revenue with original game creators | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimwJBVV95cUxOaWtzZkhqdnMtdlg1TzFXelVNeVp4Q2RidjMyZG14QlBLOU8ycm1CcTEwTFZyS1pPM2FMLUtpUjBGWmhKUDk1WVl6a0toc2U2eEEzaUhpMlRkX09TRjVSS040YlFDenhkRmxFaHVwYmt1ZlhhRGRWSFlPYkRBQVJWRDJ5RkVpaHBNY21CLUg0ZElYVVoxSTY3ZzdIczNNcmM4b0tvSGxWOUxVN0hVcTk4RFphVFVxVHh2T3M4a0poMlNXWWRsck1SeVZxSm9UQ0VndXMxcExWdkZ3OHZlRENjSmtKcDM2bDdlUFZCV1FRaTE3MFgyTGZSQkY2ZHJfMmxzYTd2NW9MczZRT2VlWFltdGZ0M1ZBMjVGd2Mw0gGgAkFVX3lxTFBjakRDaGNXUVAzMmVrelNnN284aEJJWDVqN3NLeHhiMnJYZk50bEd4OXJnT1FtdV9) |
| GameSpot | "The Suits" Made All The Money From Call Of Duty: Black Ops 1 And 2 Ports, OG Dev Says | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuAFBVV95cUxNSXVEVnVELVRDTmt0S1JjRjBTekVTeDFYbG1fV1lCVkZVTnZBSWFBV0FNRFZ5OWVvem12Y0t3R01NSUhzNERibkRleXlKS1E1RzMtSXFLUElOS3hpekNmZjFZQkZjSTRidXVyQkdJeER2RG4zdjNGVmQ0RTc4d3JEOVN2ZmYyd0tjT1g1U3lkS0RzLWhCeFp2blBhanN3OTNTQ01qQWdDUFhaVkdDcy1IcWNxcWlYS0Zm?oc=5) |
| IGN | 'They Are Printing Money Off of Work Completed Over a Decade Ago' — Former Call of Duty Dev Says 'It's Hard to Watch' Xbox Make Money From Black Ops PlayStation Ports | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMic0FVX3lxTE1yWkVEUGYzX2E0ZVB0djNVNlBnM003X3YyM0RNQ1NIcXBMRzh3QlZhUkRxM2pTeTd0S3FodVdPaHloelZBUlZma2kwbzJCdlNPNG9tQW5jTHh1VXF6VTJXZmdndTZpeHVIdk5qNUwzTlVQT1U?oc=5) |
| Video Games Chronicle | COD Black Ops 1 and 2 dev says it’s ‘hard to watch’ the new ports selling well while ‘the actual creators don’t see a dime’ | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi8AFBVV95cUxOdDc1T1pRT21sSHJ6Z0pFeXhreWZlY2x4Z2F0V0llenU5TFR6XzR2XzJSaW1TYnVHQUZ0dzFlc2xkRGlBd0FlSGNQamF2RjZyaWtYWlVxaXZaa3lfVlhGTHBITkptYmJIT0lBSHUzbk9IaFo4S1RxMjRNNGdZbDd0OEFFN0xsNWdjdG93U0ZtNE4tLUV0M2NhUWpQcUNnSHVqUGphRmZBcFVwYnczT3c0VDhSSUpXRW52TjRud2haY242TmFDa0lQM0N1cFo0OTBIRWU2b0ZQbkE4QXh4MDRyTFVYX3ZhblZrVkIxVW5rNWg?oc=5) |

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*Canonical Source: https://pulse.byoviral.com/trend/2026-10-20/cod-black-ops-1-and-2-dev-says-it-s-hard-to-watch-the-new-ports-selling-well*