| key specs |
| Genre | Action-Adventure | Shooter |
| Platform | PlayStation 3 (PS3), PlayStation 4 (PS4), Xbox 360, Xbox One, PC: Windows | PlayStation 4 (PS4), PlayStation 5 (PS5), Xbox One, Xbox Series S/X, PC: Windows |
| Modes | Single-player | Single-player, Multiplayer |
| PEGI Rating | 18+ | 18+ |
| Series | - | Call of Duty |
| general |
| Brand | Activision | Activision |
| Model | Prototype | Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War |
| Release date | June 12, 2009 | November 13, 2020 |
| Publisher | Activision | Activision |
| Developer | Radical Entertainment | Treyarch, Raven Software |
| Director | Lindsey Williamson-Christy | Corky Lehmkuhl, Dan Vondrak |
| Producer | Tim Bennison | Daniel Donaho |
| Writer | Dennis Detwiller, Paul Jenkins | Craig Houston, David S. Goyer, Brent Friedman, Murray Kraft |
| Composer | Cris Velasco, Sascha Dikiciyan | Jack Wall |
| Genre | Action-Adventure | Shooter |
| Age Rating (PEGI) | 18+ | 18+ |
| Platform | PlayStation 3 (PS3), PlayStation 4 (PS4), Xbox 360, Xbox One, PC: Windows | PlayStation 4 (PS4), PlayStation 5 (PS5), Xbox One, Xbox Series S/X, PC: Windows |
| Game Modes | Single-player | Single-player, Multiplayer |
| DLC | Yes | Yes |
| Always online | No | No |
| Series | - | Call of Duty |
| Optimised for Xbox Series S/X | - | Yes |
| PS5 Game Boost | - | Yes |