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Players combine their technical know-how and mod a multiplayer mode for Just Cause 3, letting PC gamers destroy the open world of the 2015 hit in good company.
A mod that adds multiplayer to 2015’s Just Cause 3 has finally been released for PC. Though currently not yet available through the Steam workshop, it can be downloaded from the modders’ website and installed that way, though it should be noted that players will need to have a Steam copy to play. PS4 and Xbox fans will still not be able to play online and there’s no indication that support for multiplayer is in the works for consoles.
When it came out, Just Cause 3 was a high profile title, offering fast-paced action in an open world setting where players were able to run around blowing things up to their heart’s content. The story took a bit of a back seat, but most gamers seemed too busy with destroying the in-game world to notice. The one thing that many felt was missing from Just Cause 3’s gameplay was multiplayer; besides, running around with a rocket launches is more interesting if you can do it with friends.
Multiplayer had also not been added in Just Cause 2 and to remedy that a group of fans had gathered together to develop a mod that did just that. It was very successful and many hoped that the same team would develop a similar mod for the third installment of the hit series. Though they did get started with the project, the multiplayer mod creator was hired by developer Avalanche Studios, almost killing the group’s ambitions. This new Just Cause 3 multiplayer mod, called JC3:MP, is made by an entirely different group.
Not that it changes anything for players: the new multiplayer mod for Just Cause 3 isn’t officially finished yet and still has few bugs, but so far people seem to be enjoying it. Players can choose to explore the world together, or can take part in races and death matches against each other. It seems strange that Avalanche Studios wouldn’t add such a popular feature, but in an interview game director Ronald Lesterlin defended the decision by saying that their main focus was on making a great open-world experience for players and that they wanted to “concentrate first and and foremost in the main player.”
Just Cause is currently available for PC, PS4, and Xbox One. The multiplayer mod can be downloaded here.
