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Official mod tools coming to Call of Duty: Black Ops III next year

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Black Ops III getting mod tools for PC

Call of Duty has often kept their multiplayer secrets close to the chest, and for good reason. The franchise has hit the jackpot with eSports, and the sheer amount of balance and detail that goes into oiling that machine means keeping the game’s coveted multiplayer system on lockdown. That’s not the case for Black Ops III, and it’s doing so without compromise.

Make no mistake, Black Ops III is still going to retain (and hopefully evolve) the online component of the franchise, but Treyarch are letting players have fun on PC. They’re planning to release a full suite of modding tools to the community next year, letting anyone create their own maps and modes for other players to try. Imagination is the only limitation here too, with Treyarch ensuring that Black Ops III caters to this more social approach to multiplayer.

Along with the normal ranked Dedicated Servers, Treyarch will host Unranked ones too for custom modes and maps to be uploaded on to. If that still isn’t open enough, the PC version of Black Ops III will feature an unranked game server browser, letting you quickly find favourite modifications and search through thousands easily. Just so you aren’t forced into a game mode you didn’t really want to opt into.

Right now Treyarch hopes for the tools to launch on PC by March, but nothing is set in stone yet. They have, however, confirmed that an open beta will be hosted for players to get a taste, although this also doesn’t have a date on it. And right now, there are only plans to bring this functionality to PC. Sorry console fans.

Last Updated: November 3, 2015

13 Comments

  1. Good grief, BLOPS becoming….something awesome?

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    • Hammersteyn

      November 3, 2015 at 14:16

      They heard I was picking it up, what can I say?

      Reply

      • Jonah Cash

        November 3, 2015 at 14:41

        You really picking it up? For the multiplayer or the single player?

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        • Hammersteyn

          November 3, 2015 at 15:03

          Co-op missions and zombies first. Maybe PVP afterwards.

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          • Ir0nseraph

            November 3, 2015 at 15:16

            Look what we have done to you in one year 🙂

          • Grand Admiral Chief SpaceNinja

            November 3, 2015 at 15:23

            YOU BROKE MY SERGEANT!

          • Ir0nseraph

            November 3, 2015 at 15:25

            So sorry, we all blame Guild. 😛

          • Grand Admiral Chief SpaceNinja

            November 3, 2015 at 15:33

            He used to be a decent draadsitter, now all he does is play sheepgames

          • Ir0nseraph

            November 3, 2015 at 15:33

            XD

          • Hammersteyn

            November 3, 2015 at 15:56

            I said maybe…
            *Drinks

      • Grand Admiral Chief SpaceNinja

        November 3, 2015 at 15:23

  2. Uberutang

    November 3, 2015 at 14:16

    Pre-order in.

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    • VampyreSquirrel

      November 3, 2015 at 14:47

      Pre-order out,
      Pre-order in,
      and shake it all about…

      Reply

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