Is Call of Duty®: Black Ops III co-op?

Yes, Call of Duty®: Black Ops III supports co-op.

Does Call of Duty®: Black Ops III have PvP?

Steam does not list PvP for Call of Duty®: Black Ops III.

Do we both need to own Call of Duty®: Black Ops III to play together?

Not always. Call of Duty®: Black Ops III supports Steam Remote Play Together: one person who owns it hosts and streams a local session to friends who don't (Steam quotes up to four players, more on a fast connection). For online co-op or PvP, every player needs their own copy.

How many people play Call of Duty®: Black Ops III?

Player counts were not available when this page was built.

Does Call of Duty®: Black Ops III have split-screen or local multiplayer?

Yes. Steam lists Call of Duty®: Black Ops III with shared/split-screen play on one PC — and it supports Remote Play Together, so a friend can join that local session over the internet.

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Is Call of Duty®: Black Ops III (Steam app 388520) multiplayer or co-op?

Yes — co-op, plus local/split-screen. Call of Duty®: Black Ops III is a co-op horde shooter game released in 2015, 63% positive on Steam (62,347 reviews). $14.99 on Steam.

Co-opLocal / split-screenSingle-player tooShooter · Co-op horde shooter

Call of Duty®: Black Ops III Zombies Chronicles Edition includes the full base game plus the Zombies Chronicles content expansion.

How Call of Duty®: Black Ops III plays with friends, according to Steam

Online co-op: Not listed on Steam
Local / split-screen co-op: Not listed on Steam
Online PvP: Not listed on Steam
LAN play: Not listed on Steam
Remote Play Together (one copy, streamed to friends): Yes
Single-player mode: Yes
Shared / split screen: Yes
Controller: Full controller support
Mods: Steam Workshop

Steam's own category list for the game, as of 2026-09-09. "Not listed" means the store page does not claim that mode; community mods or Remote Play can still add it.

Steam tags: Multiplayer, FPS, Zombies, Shooter, Action, First-Person, Co-op, Singleplayer

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Quick answers

Is Call of Duty®: Black Ops III co-op?: Yes, Call of Duty®: Black Ops III supports co-op.
Does Call of Duty®: Black Ops III have PvP?: Steam does not list PvP for Call of Duty®: Black Ops III.
Do we both need to own Call of Duty®: Black Ops III to play together?: Not always. Call of Duty®: Black Ops III supports Steam Remote Play Together: one person who owns it hosts and streams a local session to friends who don't (Steam quotes up to four players, more on a fast connection). For online co-op or PvP, every player needs their own copy.
How many people play Call of Duty®: Black Ops III?: Player counts were not available when this page was built.
Does Call of Duty®: Black Ops III have split-screen or local multiplayer?: Yes. Steam lists Call of Duty®: Black Ops III with shared/split-screen play on one PC — and it supports Remote Play Together, so a friend can join that local session over the internet.

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