Call Of Duty: Black Ops 3 Modders Are Launching Free Buried Remake Next Month

Black Ops 3 Buried Remake Launches On The Steam Workshop Next Month Image Source: ItsBrodes Published Oct 30, 2026, 1:02 PM EDT James Lucas is an Executive Editor at TheGamer who has worked in professional journalism since 2018. A Newcastle University graduate with a degree in Journalism, Media, and Culture, they have written hundreds of guides, news stories, and original reports, with bylines in IGN, NME, GaymingMag, and VG247, sourcing interviews with studio heads, legendary industry figures, prominent actors, and more. An expert on FPS games, Soulslikes, RPGs, and survival horror, James has intimate knowledge of a wide variety of titles, providing in-depth coverage and exclusive profiles. Some of the games they have extensively covered include: Half-Life, Counter-Strike, Elden Ring, and Fallout. They pride themselves on their consistently thorough research, leveraging nearly a decade of industry experience. You can reach them at James.t@thegamer.com Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 has one of the most absurdly dedicated modding scenes in gaming, with fans painstakingly recreating all the classic maps Treyarch left behind to finally complete Zombie Chronicles. We've already seen the Green Run survival maps, Mob of the Dead, Call of the Dead, Nuketown, Die Rise, and Five brought over to the BO3 engine—and next month, Buried is joining them. The dev team behind the project—Kingslayer Kyle, Blak, ThomasCat, OldManCats, Scobalula, and Swiftythree—just dropped a brand-new launch trailer for Buried Remastered ahead of its Steam Workshop release in November. It looks ridiculously polished, showing off the beautifully reconstructed underground western town, complete with Arthur, the Paralyzer, the haunted mansion's ghost, and Vulture Aid. Buried Easter Egg Returns, Alongside The Bank And Weapon Locker According to the Discord FAQ—which is a bit of a relic, dating back to 2022—the map packs a hybrid of classic BO2 weapons and BO3's arsenal, alongside full Gobblegum support. You'll also be able to grab extra perks through the Wunderfizz, while the Bank and Weapon Locker are making a comeback to let you stockpile points not just across Buried sessions, but Xela and Dobby's Die Rise Remastered, too. The Ray Gun Mk2 debuted in Buried. Best of all, the original Black Ops 2 Easter Egg is returning in the remaster. And, unlike before, you won't need to corral a full four-player lobby to finish it, with the team making the whole quest playable regardless of your squad size. Buried isn't the only classic map making the jump, either. While the bite-sized Green Run survival maps were ported over years ago, modders Xela and Dobby are now tackling a full-scale TranZit remake in Black Ops 3. That means the infamous self-driving bus is rolling back onto the road, complete with the annoying-as-ever Avogadro, mannequin turbines, the panic-inducing cornfield trek to find Nacht der Untoten, and the radio tower Easter Egg. Once Buried and TranZit drop on the Steam Workshop, the entire Victis crew lineup will finally have been remade—meaning that every single Zombies map from 2008 to 2015 will be available in Black Ops 3. Released November 6, 2015 ESRB M for Mature: Blood and Gore, Drug Reference, Intense Violence, Strong Language Developer(s) Treyarch Publisher(s) Activision Engine iw Multiplayer Local Co-Op, Local Multiplayer, Online Co-Op, Online Multiplayer Franchise Call of Duty