Mods are a central part of the Killing Floor experience, and the upcoming third entry is the perfect time to bring the functionality to consoles.
Killing Floor 3 was announced at Gamescom 2023 to the delight of horror game lovers everywhere. The premise of Killing Floor is simple: shoot zombies and survive a horde. While there are plenty of other zombie shooters out there, Killing Floor has always been unique. After beginning as a mod for Unreal Tournament 2004, Killing Floor eventually became a stand-alone retail game in 2009 for PC. In spite of making the jump from mod to game, Killing Floor and its community have held onto the DIY spirit with custom maps, mods, and more. Unofficial content is typically relegated to PC, but Tripwire Interactive should try and bring the functionality to Killing Floor 3’s console ports.
Mods for console games have been nothing short of scarce. Bethesda games have offered mod support, and other developers have tried to follow suit, but efforts have been largely futile. Skyrim’s Creation Club features paid mods that expand the game, but compared to offerings on PC, many of the mods are limited in scope. Entries in the Farming Simulator series and other Bethesda titles have also featured limited mod support, along with a small handful of other console games. The feature has been growing in popularity, but modding is still something that has only truly thrived on PCs.
