Call of Duty: Black Ops III
2015 first-person shooter video game
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| December 2024 | Black Ops III reached over 43 million copies sold by the end of December 2024. |
| October 12 2018 | Release of Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, the prequel to Black Ops III. |
| June 11 2018 | Activision and Treyarch announced the 'Back in Black' map pack, containing four remastered multiplayer maps exclusively for PlayStation 4 pre-orders of Black Ops 4. |
| March 20 2018 | Zombies maps from the four map packs made available for separate purchase on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. |
| May 24 2017 | Activision and Treyarch announced a Multiplayer DLC Trial Pack for the PC version of Black Ops III, allowing free access to all multiplayer maps from the four map packs. |
| May 16 2017 | Zombies Chronicles map pack released for PlayStation 4, containing remastered versions of 8 Zombies maps from previous games. |
| 2016 | Call of Duty Championship tournament held with 32 qualifying teams from North America, Europe, and APAC regions. 12 teams qualified through Pro League playoffs and 20 teams through online regional qualifiers. |
| September 6 2016 | 'Salvation' map pack released for PlayStation 4. |
| September 4 2016 | Team EnVyUs wins the Call of Duty Championship 2016, with team members Austin 'SlasheR' Liddicoat, Bryan 'Apathy' Zhelyazkov, Johnathon 'John' Perez, and Jordan 'JKap' Kaplan claiming the championship title. |
| September 4 2016 | The tournament is livestreamed on Twitch, providing global online access to the competitive gaming event. |
| September 1 2016 | Call of Duty Championship 2016 tournament begins, featuring competitive Call of Duty: Black Ops III gameplay on PlayStation 4 |
| August 25 2016 | Fourth map pack 'Salvation' was revealed, including remakes of multiplayer maps and the final Zombies map, 'Revelations'. |
| July 12 2016 | 'Descent' map pack released for PlayStation 4. |
| June 28 2016 | Third map pack 'Descent' was revealed, featuring four new multiplayer maps and a new Zombies map, 'Gorod Krovi'. |
| April 19 2016 | 'Eclipse' map pack released for PlayStation 4. |
| March 2016 | Treyarch revealed the second map pack, 'Eclipse', which includes four new multiplayer maps and a new Zombies map, 'Zetsubou no Shima'. |
| February 16 2016 | A multiplayer-only starter pack for Windows was released, featuring the multiplayer mode's core mechanics without Zombie or Nightmare modes. |
| February 2 2016 | First downloadable content map pack 'Awakening' released for PlayStation 4, featuring four new multiplayer maps and a new Zombies map, Der Eisendrache. |
| 2015 | The game bested Halo 5: Guardians to become the top-selling game in the United Kingdom. |
| 2015 | Black Ops III became the top-selling game of 2015 in the United States. |
| December 2015 | During Sony's PlayStation Experience event, Activision announced the first downloadable content map pack 'Awakening' for Black Ops III. |
| November 6 2015 | Official release of Call of Duty: Black Ops III on PlayStation 4, Windows, and Xbox One, with a feature-limited version released for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. |
| August 23 2015 | Conclusion of the Call of Duty: Black Ops III multiplayer beta on PlayStation 4. |
| August 19 2015 | Official start of the Call of Duty: Black Ops III multiplayer beta on PlayStation 4, running through August 23, 2015. |
| August 18 2015 | Call of Duty: Black Ops III multiplayer beta launched early on PlayStation 4, beginning several hours before the originally announced date. |
| April 2015 | Call of Duty: Black Ops III was announced by Activision in late April, marking the first Call of Duty game after ending partnership with Microsoft Studios and partnering with Sony Computer Entertainment. |
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