Is Just Cause 3 to get official multiplayer?

Just Cause 3 multiplayer mod has been cancelled, because its lead designer found employment in Avalanche Studios. This may mean that a proper multiplayer for the game is inbound.

Just Cause 3, just like its predecessor, launched without multiplayer. However, two groups of fans have been working on a multiplayer mod for the Avalanche Studios’ action sandbox game: the creators of JC2-MP mod and Nanos, the guys responsible for multiplayer mods for GTA V and Mafia II. Now, the former have announced cancellation of JC3-MP project. This is because its lead designer got hired by Avalanche Studios and no longer has the time to continue the modding work. Here’s what he wrote to fans:

Good and bad news often come in pairs, and this case is no exception; several months ago, I (Trix) was approached with an offer I couldn't refuse: to join Avalanche Studios Sweden as a developer so that I could work on projects present and future. As part of Avalanche, I'll be able to bring many of the things you know and love from JC2-MP into future Avalanche experiences, while reaching heights that a mere mod couldn't facilitate. Unfortunately, due to time constraints, neither I or the rest of the team can actively pursue development on JC3-MP; our lives are just too busy to allow for it right now.

Who knows, perhaps this isn’t such a bad news as it seems first? One of the options is that the successful mod creator is currently working for Avalanche on a proper multiplayer for Just Cause 3. Although there was no official confirmation of these speculations, Trix did say that he would now “be able to bring many of the things you know and love from JC2-MP into future Avalanche experiences”. Either way, there is still hope in what Nanos is working on.