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Call of Duty: Black Ops III

A Shooter game by Treyarch, released in 2015

77/100🟡Healthy🥇Proton GoldPlayStation 4PC (Microsoft Windows)Mac

Call of Duty: Black Ops III deploys players into a dark, twisted future where a new breed of Black Ops soldier emerges and the lines are blurred between our own humanity and the technology we created to stay ahead, in a world where cutting-edge military robotics define warfare. With three unique game modes: Campaign, Multiplayer and Zombies, providing fans with the deepest and most ambitious Call of Duty ever.

Single playerMultiplayerCo-operativeSplit screen

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Current lowest price for Call of Duty: Black Ops III PC key. Verified daily.

$19.79
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Call of Duty: Black Ops III price comparison table across Steam, GOG, and Epic.
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Call of Duty: Black Ops III Download Size

The official download size for Call of Duty: Black Ops III is 100 GB. Based on current hardware prices, this installation consumes approximately $6.00 worth of SSD storage space.

Standard Install

File Size

100GB

Est. SSD Cost

$6.00USD
100 Mbps
My Internet Speed100 Mbps
Quick Presets

Estimated Time to Install

2h 16m

Is Call of Duty: Black Ops III Dead?

Live player count and server population analysis.

🟡Healthy
3.1KPlayers Online

There are currently 3,081 people playing Call of Duty: Black Ops III, placing it in the top 5% of active games. The community is alive and well.

Current Activity24h Peak: 3.7K
Estimated Match Wait: Standard (1-2 min)
Live Data from SteamAPI

Where is the Call of Duty: Black Ops III save file?

Manual backup locations for PC, Mac, and Linux.

Manual Backup Required
Copy
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\CallofDutyBlackOpsIII\Saved\SaveGames

How to backup manually on Windows

  1. Press Win + R to open the Run dialog.
  2. Paste the path above and press Enter.
  3. Locate the save files (usually .sav, .json, or similar).
  4. Copy the entire folder to a backup location.
Copy
~/Library/Application Support/CallofDutyBlackOpsIII/Saves

How to backup manually on Mac

  1. Open Finder and press ⌘ + Shift + G.
  2. Paste the path above and click Go.
  3. Locate the save files in the folder.
  4. Duplicate the folder to create a backup.
Copy
~/.local/share/CallofDutyBlackOpsIII/Saves

How to backup manually on Linux

  1. Open a terminal and use cd to navigate to the path.
  2. Or use your file manager and press Ctrl + L to enter the path.
  3. Locate the save files (.sav, .json, or game-specific format).
  4. Copy the folder with cp -r or your file manager.
Source: PCGamingWiki ↗

Is Call of Duty: Black Ops III Steam Deck Compatible?

SteamOS and Linux Proton performance analysis.

Valve Official🚫Unsupported
Community Rating🥇 Proton Gold

Community Verdict: Playable!

Don't let the "Unsupported" tag fool you. While Valve hasn't officially verified Call of Duty: Black Ops III, ProtonDB users report it runs perfectly (Gold/Platinum rating). You may need to force a specific Proton version.

Confidence: High (Many Reports)
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Can I Run Call of Duty: Black Ops III?

PC system requirements - Minimum vs Recommended specs.

To run Call of Duty: Black Ops III smoothly, your PC needs at least 6 GB RAM RAM and a NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 470 @ 1GB / ATI® Radeon™ HD 6970 @ 1GB or equivalent GPU. Plan for 100 GB of storage.

Minimum1080p / 30 FPS
  • 💻
    OSWindows 7 64-Bit / Windows 8 64-Bit / Windows 8.1 64-Bit
  • ⚡
    CPUIntel® Core™ i3-530 @ 2.93 GHz / AMD Phenom™ II X4 810 @ 2.60 GHz
  • 🧠
    RAM6 GB RAM
  • 🎮
    GPUNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 470 @ 1GB / ATI® Radeon™ HD 6970 @ 1GB
  • 💾
    Storage100 GB available space
Download Size
100 GBMassive

Is Call of Duty: Black Ops III Good?

Aggregated critic scores and player sentiment analysis.

77
Rated 77 out of 100
Generally Favorable18 Verified Reviews

The Verdict

Based on 18 critic reviews, Call of Duty: Black Ops III has received generally positive feedback. With a solid score of 77, it stands out as a strong entry in the shooter category, though it may have minor flaws.

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