Call of Duty: Black Ops — Steam Gift

Buy Call of Duty: Black Ops — a Steam gift with campaign, multiplayer and Zombies

Black Ops in gift format: what is inside

Call of Duty: Black Ops is one of those shooters that once defined the face of the whole series. Released in 2010 by Treyarch under Activision, the game bundled three full modes under one cover: a tense story campaign, competitive multiplayer and the legendary Zombies mode. We sell it as a Steam gift for PC: you take a lot, our bot sends the game straight to your account, and it is added to your library without any keys or manual activation. It is a classic that still holds the bar for atmosphere.

The campaign: the Cold War in full

The plot throws you into the 1960s — the very nerve of the Cold War. You play CIA operative Alex Mason, who through fragments of his own memory tries to reach a mysterious numbers station: its signal is meant to activate Soviet sleeper agents ready to disperse chemical weapons across the USA. The story is served as a psychological thriller with interrogations and memory lapses, while the missions drag you across Cuba, Vietnam, the Soviet Union, Hong Kong, Laos and other hotspots of the era. There is drive and set-piece moments to spare.

Multiplayer that set the standards

It was Black Ops that cemented much of what later became the norm for the series. This is where CoD Points appeared — a currency you spend to unlock and customize weapons and looks — along with deep soldier customization. Wager matches, where points are on the line, started here, as did gambling-flavored modes like One in the Chamber and Gun Game. Players still remember dolphin diving — the flashy diving leap that became a small meme of the era. Out of the box come 14 multiplayer maps with objective modes, so sessions do not get stale, and the leveling and killstreak-reward system quickly draws you in: you want to unlock one more gun, one more sight, one more camo. The old-school balance forgives less than modern entries, and that is exactly what veterans value it for.

Zombies mode and the Kino der Toten theatre

A special fan favorite is the co-op Zombies mode, which returned from World at War and grew noticeably larger. On the disc is the Kino der Toten map, the "cinema of the dead": an abandoned theatre somewhere in post-war Germany where you and up to three teammates fend off endless waves of the undead. The playable four are the iconic Tank Dempsey, Nikolai Belinski, Takeo Masaki and Edward Richtofen. Black Ops debuted the Thunder Gun wonder weapon, which sweeps crowds away with a single shot, and the famous Mystery Box with random loot. Easter eggs, hidden tasks and difficulty rising with every wave turn each run into a small saga you want to push further than last time. This mode is largely what made Treyarch's Zombies line a cult of its own, with dedicated fans, theories and speedruns.

Accepting Black Ops step by step

The process is familiar to anyone who has added friends on Steam. You open the client, go to the Friends section, click "Add a Friend" and add our bot via the invite link. The bot sends Black Ops as a gift, and you confirm acceptance in the pop-up window — after that the game appears in your library. You do not have to keep Steam Guard on for this, and we never request account access, login or password: everything is done on your side.

The Black Ops region: check the lot currency

Steam gifts have a regional lock, and it is important to account for it. The region is visible by the price currency on the card: a ruble lot is for the CIS region, a lot in another currency is for the matching one. Always take the version for your Steam account's region. If you do not have a suitable account for the right region, a Steam gift card will help — it makes it easy to top up your wallet in your currency and pay for the purchase.

When the gift will not be accepted and how refunds work

There are two refusal cases: the lot's region does not match the account's region, or Black Ops is already in your library. In both cases the funds return to your shop balance, and you calmly take the correct lot or another game. So before buying, two checks are enough — verify the region by currency and make sure the game is not already in your list.

Where Black Ops released and which version we sell

For context: in November 2010 Black Ops released on Windows, PlayStation 3, Wii and Xbox 360, with the Nintendo DS version made by n-Space. You are getting the PC version for Steam — the one convenient to run on a computer with mouse and keyboard. If you are drawn to military themes and want something more tactical and strategic, take a look at Men of War.

Why people still pick this entry

Black Ops came out at the peak of the series' popularity and is remembered as one of its most balanced and atmospheric entries. The Cold War setting, charismatic heroes, the recognizable numbers station and the brainwashing "red thread" gave the campaign a depth rare for military shooters. On top of that it is an entry point into a whole universe of Treyarch's Zombies mode, developed for years afterward. If you are building a collection of classic Call of Duty titles or want to understand where the Black Ops line began, this entry is a logical first step.

Who this shooter is for and a word on buying

Black Ops is a pick for those who love a solid single-player campaign, classic fast old-school multiplayer and co-op action against zombies in the evenings. Buying from us goes without mandatory registration, you can pay in a convenient currency, and a promo code from a sale goes into the field on the payment page. Usually the bot sends the gift quickly, as a rule within a couple of minutes after payment and friending; if there is a queue, we try to sort it out promptly. Grab the lot for your region — and head back to the sixties.

🎮 Other games in the series

Take a look at these: Call of Duty: Black Ops III, Call of Duty, Call of Duty: Warzone.