The original Call of Duty: Black Ops video game was officially announced on April 30, 2010, and was released worldwide in November 2010 for multiple platforms including Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Wii, and Xbox 360. It is the seventh title in the Call of Duty series, set during the 1960s Cold War era, with missions spanning several countries.
The Black Ops series has continued with several sequels, including Black Ops II in 2012, Black Ops III in 2015, Black Ops 4 in 2018, Black Ops Cold War in 2020, Black Ops 6 in 2024, and the upcoming Black Ops 7 scheduled for release in November 2025.
So, the Black Ops franchise started in 2010 and has since evolved into a multi-installment series spanning various historical and fictional conflicts.