The Just Cause 3 multiplayer mod is now live

A little clarification before we get going: In July 2016, the Just Cause 3 multiplayer mod JC3-MP was canceled after its lead developer, Cameron Foote, was hired by Avalanche Studios to work on the game itself. A few months prior to that, however, the Nanos team, whose previous work includes multiplayer mods for Mafia 3 and Grand Theft Auto 5, announced that it had begun work on its own Just Cause 3 multiplayer mod, called JC3:MP. And while the first mod remains dead and gone, the Nanos effort is now in full release. 

The JC3:MP mod gives players the ability to race, skydive, wander around, or blow each other to pieces, all with "state-of-the-art synchronization reducing lag to a minimum." It support hundreds of players per server, playing competitively or cooperatively, and also enables server owners to create their own unique game modes by way of a "powerful scripting API."   

The FAQ states that future releases of the mod might be available from Steam, but for now you can download it directly from just-cause.mp. Problems, should you encounter any, can be addressed in the Nanos forums

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Andy has been gaming on PCs from the very beginning, starting as a youngster with text adventures and primitive action games on a cassette-based TRS80. From there he graduated to the glory days of Sierra Online adventures and Microprose sims, ran a local BBS, learned how to build PCs, and developed a longstanding love of RPGs, immersive sims, and shooters. He began writing videogame news in 2007 for The Escapist and somehow managed to avoid getting fired until 2014, when he joined the storied ranks of PC Gamer. He covers all aspects of the industry, from new game announcements and patch notes to legal disputes, Twitch beefs, esports, and Henry Cavill. Lots of Henry Cavill.