Mon, Aug 23, 2010 | 19:46 BST
Treyarch confirms modding for Black Ops
While PC modders were completely locked out of Modern Warfare 2, Treyarch’s confirmed modding tools will be available for Black Ops, no doubt to the delight of many.
“We plan to open the game up for modding sometime post-launch,” said a Treyarch staffer on the game’s forum.
“We do not know yet to what extent you will be able to mod the game. There are some purely technical issues related to engine and internal tool enhancements that do not easily fit the modtools paradigm.
“We have looked at it close enough to see that it is non-trivial and we will have to pick it up again post-launch. Right now we are completely focused on finishing the game.
“And, dev console: confirmed.”
The news will be welcomed in the PC community, which went flat-out nuts when Infinity Ward decided the PC version of Modern Warfare 2 wouldn’t include dedicated servers or modding.
Black Ops releases on November 9 for PC, 360 and PS3.
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10 comments
#1
Gekidami
23/08/10, 7:49 pm
Go the extra step and have it on PS3 to, Treyarch.
#2
Erthazus
23/08/10, 8:08 pm
@1 LOL?
On the topic, thats cool. Really appreciate this.
#3
_S_E_R_G_
23/08/10, 8:10 pm
@1
IT
ONLY
DOES
ANYTHING – this is about PC, not PS3. lol!
#4
DSB
23/08/10, 8:12 pm
Wow, I was not expecting that. I thought mods were a thing of the past in a DLC world.
I would add something like “Treyarch 1 – DICE 0″ but it would be such a cheap shot. So I’m not gonna.
Nope.
#5
YoungZer0
23/08/10, 8:20 pm
I wouldn’t say that. Let’s first see how much modablity there is and how much money they want for their maps …
#6
Erthazus
23/08/10, 8:21 pm
@4 Except that you can mod all Battlefield-DICE games always.
#7
Gekidami
23/08/10, 8:21 pm
^EDIT: Apparently there is.
#8
LOLshock94
23/08/10, 9:00 pm
are thats great more pubeless kids thinking that there uncles set them up modding in which they cant and get your points a pay pal
#9
WetSnake
23/08/10, 9:17 pm
Mods are possible on the PS3.
Unreal Tournament 3: Sup.
#10
DSB
24/08/10, 2:32 pm
I was mostly kidding. I don’t think Black Ops is gonna live up to the hype at this point, certainly the helicopter sections look pretty weak.
@6 Except not. Either Frostbite is a lousy engine or it’s a lousy excuse.
http://kotaku.com/5485700/bad-company-2-devs-have-nothing-but-love-for-the-modding-community
First you claim that your engine doesn’t support people making their own skins (which is pretty laughable) and then you turn around and try to sell your own for 10 dollars? That’s really convenient.