Black Ops 3 on PC to get "modding and mapping tools in 2016"

fubarFX

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I think slowing down on the yearly iteration model and taking time to build a stronger community around the game might be a good way forward for the game since they will have more and more trouble justifying the yearly upgrade. If they can get an healthy modding scene on PC and find ways to make the console market benefit from that as well then there's a lot of potential here I think.
 

Pocket

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It's also good that they're doing it in a year when Treyarch is at the helm, because they're the most competent of the three studios they've now got working on the franchise. Hell, they even develop ports for Nintendo's systems, and from what I hear they're not bad.
 
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I've been planning on buying BO3 for awhile now and saw it was on sale for $40 on Green Man Gaming, so I went ahead and picked it up. I just saw the news on Steam, so I'm even more stoked.
 

Jethro

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Bumping this because HEY it's out.

http://steamcommunity.com/games/311210/announcements/detail/845939098881203473

Update 15.1 and the Mod Tools Open Beta are now live!

Many of you have expressed interest in testing the tools, so we are very excited to open up access to the whole community. We also want to thank all of the Alpha testers for their support in getting the tools ready for Open Beta. The tools and related in-game features are all still in Beta testing phase so expect some updates along the way. Your feedback will be very valuable in helping us find and address the most important issues, so thank you in advance for your support!

For all Black Ops 3 full game owners, you can now install the Mod Tools through your Steam Library's Tool Section where you'll now see Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 - Mod Tools.

The update includes:
  • Black Ops 3 Steam Workshop***
  • Unranked Server Browser***
  • Radiant Level Editor
  • APE, Asset Property Editor
  • Mod Tools Launcher
  • Optional additional assets installation under Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 -- Mod Tools' DLC section. Includes more level building assets from a variety of official Black Ops 3 maps.
  • Full example maps of the Mulitplayer map Combine and the Zombies map The Giant
  • New Server Settings Menu in Multiplayer Custom Games and Zombies Private Game where you can set how your server will display in the Unranked Server Browser***
  • New Mods Menu where you can load and unload your subscribed mods***