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How to Download Awakening Black Ops 3 DLC

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The Awakening Black Ops 3 DLC is finally here, and there is a new way to download the new Black Ops 3 maps. Unlike the traditional download options for DLC on PS4, Xbox One and PC — the maps are already on your console or Computer. This short guide will show you how to download the Awakening Black Ops DLC to your Xbox One, PC or PS4.

You first need to install the March Black Ops 3 update to your Xbox One, PC or PS4. This includes a collection of fixes as well as the map files that you need. It builds on the February Black Ops 3 update that first put the maps on your console.

You will need to make sure that you install the 1.07 update before you try to play the Awakening DLC maps or Zombies content.

Although Treyarch and Activision bundle the Awakening DLC maps and Zombies content into the March update you must purchase the Awakening DLC for $14.99 or the Black Ops 3 Season Pass for $49.99 to play these maps.

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Once installed you still need to activate the Awakening DLC, which is confusing for some players, since the maps are technically already installed.

How to Download Awakening DLC on Xbox One, PC & PS4

The first thing you need to do is download the March Black Ops 3 update to your  Xbox One, PC or PS4. This file appears very large at over 9GB, but you are simply downloading an additional part of the file.

PC Black Ops 3 Update Changes

When you start your Xbox One or PS4 for the first time it should start downloading the Black Ops 3 update, but if it doesn’t opening the game should likely force the download to start. You can see the progress in the Notifications area on your console.

Once this is complete you still need to activate the Awakening Black Ops 3 DLC, even if you already bought it or the Season Pass.

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To do this open Black Ops 3 on your Xbox One and go to the Store section from the main menu. Select Map Packs on the left side of the screen.

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If prompted you may need to go to the Xbox Store or Steam and click download to download a very small file.

With all the new maps the Xbox One Awakening Black Ops 3 DLC size is smaller than expected.

With all the new maps the Xbox One Awakening Black Ops 3 DLC size is smaller than expected.

Once this is done you should be able to select the Awakening Map Pack on the Map Pack portion and see that it is available.

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Once this is all done you should start to see the DLC maps appear in rotation in all the Black Ops 3 playlists online. If you need to check that it is installed, you can start a custom game and choose the DLC portion to use the new maps in an offline mode. This also allows you to explore the maps and find the best places to run, slide and ambush others.

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If you have any problems seeing the Awakening DLC in the Call of Duty store inside Black Ops 3 you should try restarting the application. Go to the main screen, press the menu button and then choose Quit. If that fails, you should try to restart your console.

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Skyjacked Black Ops 3 Map Video & Details

Skyjacked Black Ops 3 Map Video & Details

The Skyjacked Black Ops 3 map is one of the remakes of a popular map from earlier Call of Duty games. Skyjacked is a reimaginign of the map Hijacked from Black Ops 2. Although this is not completely new, there are many changes to the map to enable the new movement options that Black Ops 3 delivers.

In the teaser for Awakening DLC, Dan Bunting, Game Director of Multiplayer at Treyarch tells us that this is the map that he is most excited about in the first set of Black OPs 3 DLC. It is, "fast, frentic and chaotic." according to Bunting. 

The video above shows off a preview of the Skyjacked Black Ops 3 map with multiple vantage points of the map, that show off the cover, some of the lanes and the multi-level design. 

There are many places to wallrun on Skyjacked and the preview offers a nice way to get an early look ahead of the full release and other public previews. 

11 Comments

11 Comments

  1. jose

    02/02/2016 at 7:04 pm

    it says i have purchased it but when i try to play the new zombies map it says i have to purchase the dlc i have the season pass.

    • Logan

      04/02/2016 at 9:56 am

      Same here!!

  2. Max Stegman

    02/02/2016 at 9:07 pm

    Very useful resource!

  3. jimmy

    02/03/2016 at 10:04 am

    im the same as you jose

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  5. DurpTv

    03/04/2016 at 12:46 am

    When I try go to store on the pc it takes me to a steam web page that brings up the season pass which I already have… so how do I get the dlc?

  6. Alex

    03/04/2016 at 8:08 am

    Why does it include “PC” on the title, when you don´t even talk about the PC version at all.

  7. Mastias

    03/04/2016 at 3:51 pm

    I have the season pass but not dlc to be found?

  8. Elias

    06/10/2016 at 9:47 am

    I purchased the awakening dlc but when i enter the store “no items available”
    I turned the ps4 of but it didn’t work
    I hope you can fix it

  9. Mario

    06/23/2016 at 12:38 pm

    Thats why i play halo 5 instead

  10. Jay

    03/03/2017 at 6:03 pm

    Are any of these question getting answered or did we all waste our money supporting your company.

    I purchased The DLC awakening pack for the ps4 weeks ago. i got to the store it never said download it says installed and when i go into the add ons it says installed. when I go into the store from the game, it just says purchased. I the maps never come up in Multiplayer. They do show up in custom games. They do not show up as DCL in Public find match or in bonus option . How do I get these maps to show up in regular game play after Ive turned off the game I’ve done the Licence thing. Whats next?

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