Playing Call of Duty with a friend on the same couch used to be standard issue, especially for Trophy and Achievement hunters. Now it’s a bit more conditional.
Black Ops 6 does support split-screen, but only on PS5 and Xbox Series X / Series S. It is not available on PC, PS4, or Xbox One, and it doesn’t work in Campaign.
Thanks to cross-platform support, you can play with friends online on any platform. But what if you have a friend or family member sitting on the couch next to you who wants to play?
Split-screen is limited to Zombies and select multiplayer modes, and you still need to be online to use it.
Black Ops 6 on PlayStation 5 or Xbox Series X/S
Two accounts on your console connected to Activision
Split-screen in Black Ops 6 comes with a few important restrictions. It is only supported on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. It does not work on PC, PS4, or Xbox One. Campaign also does not support split-screen, so local co-op is limited to Zombies and certain multiplayer modes. You also need to stay connected online, even if both players are in the same room.
If split-screen is not showing up, start with the basics. Make sure the second controller is connected and active, and that the second player is signed in to a valid account. If the join prompt still does not appear, restart the game and try joining again from the main menu. If you’re on PC, PS4, or Xbox One, split-screen will not work because those platforms are not supported.
No. Black Ops 6 split-screen is only supported on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S.
No. Campaign does not support split-screen in Black Ops 6.
Yes. Zombies supports split-screen on supported consoles, and if you only want two human players, you can turn Squad Fill off before starting.
The most common reasons are using an unsupported platform, not signing in the second player properly, or failing to join from the main lobby with both controllers active.
Imagine tapping a Zelda icon on your iPhone and jumping straight into Hyrule. A new open-source project called nxnative makes that possible by repackaging Switch games you’ve bought into apps for iPhone, iPad, and Mac, with no emulator in the middle.
Why does this run so well on Apple devices?
The Call of Duty franchise has held a special place in my heart ever since I played my first Black Ops game back in 2010. That game's campaign was something else, with twists and turns that culminated in a mind-blowing finale. We can all admit that compared to those older campaigns, the recent CODs have been lackluster at best, and a complete and utter disappointment at worst. The reboot of Modern Warfare did give me some hope, as the first two installments were actually quite good, but the third game left such a bad taste in my mouth that I wasn’t exactly expecting much from Modern Warfare 4.
After recently finishing the campaign, I can say that this installment is nothing like the recent releases and instead feels closer to the franchise’s roots. For the first time in a long while, the campaign comes across as well-crafted rather than rushed to hit a release date. It arrives three years after MW3, and you can see exactly where all that time went. It seems the studio finally made listening to player feedback a priority.
Epic Games has just announced the 2026 Epic AI MegaJam, which is looking to see how much game development can be squeezed into a very short window. This is running from November 12 through November 15.
Participants can work alone or in teams of up to five people, build in Unreal Engine or Unreal Editor for Fortnite, and bring along “as many AI agents as you want.” Epic explicitly encourages coding agents, AI-generated assets, audio tools, writing tools, and other AI systems. The official event page literally says "Vibe your way to $50k.”