For the digital PlayStation 5 version of the game to play, you must have the PlayStation 4 disc inserted into the disc drive of the PlayStation 5. If I buy a physical copy of Black Ops Cold War on PlayStation 4, upgrade it to the digital version on PlayStation 5 and then lend or sell the physical copy, can I still play the digital PlayStation 5 version of the game I’ve downloaded? If you choose to upgrade your physical PlayStation 4 disc to the digital version of the game on PlayStation 5, the physical PlayStation 4 disc must be inserted into the PlayStation 5 disc drive in order for the PlayStation 5 version of the game to play. There is no physical version available for PC.Ĭan I upgrade the current generation physical disc version of Black Ops Cold War to work on a discless next-gen console?Ī physical Standard Edition disc to digital next-generation upgrade will not operate with a discless console.

But, the game will not include any of the next-generation features, such as higher framerate, hardware-based ray-tracing, faster load times, and more. The digital Standard Edition is available for pre-order on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC through platform stores and select Call of Duty in-game stores.īoth current generation versions (PlayStation 4 and Xbox One) will be playable on their respective next-generation console via backwards compatibility by inserting the disc into the console.

After upgrade purchase, you may install the Xbox Series X|S version of the game.īoth current generation versions (PlayStation 4 and Xbox One) will be playable on their respective next-generation console via backwards compatibility by downloading the game from your account’s digital library. For digital owners of the Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Standard Edition, search in the Xbox Store for the Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Cross-Gen Bundle Upgrade. Xbox One will have an option to upgrade to Xbox Series X|S through the Xbox Store.PlayStation 4 will have an option to upgrade to PlayStation 5 through the PlayStation Store.Next-generation upgrade options for PlayStation 4 and Xbox Oneīoth digital console versions of Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War offer upgrades, within the same console family, from PlayStation 4 to PlayStation 5 and Xbox One to Xbox Series X|S that will support higher framerate, hardware-based ray-tracing, shorter load times, and more.

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