Black Ops 1 and 2 Dev Says New Ports Selling Well Is ‘Hard to Watch’ While ‘the Actual Creators Don’t See a Dime’

Treyarch veteran level designer Gavin Goslin said it is "hard to watch" the success of the surprise PS4 and PS5 ports of Call of Duty: Black Ops and Black Ops 2, arguing the original creators should receive royalties. He noted the $40 digital re-releases with zero new features sold an estimated 11.2 million copies combined in July for around $435 million. Goslin said legacy revenue should mean legacy rewards for the developers who built the games.