Is Nuketown Available on Xbox 360? Yes, But Only on Unpatched Launch Copies

Yes, but with a major caveat.

The Situation

• Call of Duty: Black Ops (2010) launched with Nuketown on all platforms, including Xbox 360.
• Due to a licensing dispute over the "Nuketown" name/asset, Activision removed the map from the Xbox 360 version via a title update (~2011).
• It remained on PC and PS3 versions.

Can You Still Play It on Xbox 360?

• Original disc + no updates: If you have a launch copy and never connected to Xbox Live/updated the game, Nuketown is playable offline.
• Any updated copy: Map is gone. No official way to restore it.
• Pre-order bonus codes: Some "First Strike" codes redeemed Nuketown 2025 (a remake) in Black Ops II, not the original.

Modern Context

Nuketown returned as Nuketown 2025 in Black Ops II (Xbox 360), Nuketown 2035 in Black Ops III, and Nuketown '84 in Black Ops Cold War—all on Xbox 360 (except Cold War, which is current-gen only).

For the original Nuketown on Xbox 360: only on unpatched, offline launch copies.