Fix: Black Ops 3 Not Able to join Friends

2015’s Call of Duty: Black Ops III is one of the popular first-person shooter games by Treyarch and Activision. We take a deep dive, it’s the twelfth entry in...

Subodh Gupta

Last updated on September 19, 2023

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2015’s Call of Duty: Black Ops III is one of the popular first-person shooter games by Treyarch and Activision. We take a deep dive, it’s the twelfth entry in the CoD lineup and a sequel to the 2012’s version of Call of Duty: Black Ops II. Although the title is doing well in the gaming community, there are some issues present that bother players a lot. Meanwhile, several reports are claiming that the Call of Duty Black Ops 3 is Not Able to Join Friends online or party.

Whenever Black Ops III players try to get into the party, they receive the “Failed to Join Party. Unable to join party. (3)” error message appears most of the time. This specific error message occurs on several platforms like PC, PlayStation, and Xbox. It prevents players from getting into multiplayer mode. Well, the chances are high that somehow conflicts with the game lobby, unstable or poor internet connection, temporary glitches with the network, game account login-related issues, etc, causing this.

1. Reboot the PC or Console

First of all, you can reboot the PC or console manually to ensure there is no issue with the temporary system glitch. Just go to the home screen on the device and open the Power menu then hit Restart. For consoles, long-press the Power button to reboot.

2. Check the Internet Connection

You should also check for the internet connection at your end to ensure there is no issue with the networking glitch or ping delay. A poor or unstable internet connection can trouble you a lot while connecting to online multiplayer games as well as crossplay mode. If you’re using a wireless connection, try switching to a wired one or vice versa to cross-check the issue. You can also try restarting the Wi-Fi router that you’re using to refresh the connectivity.

3. Power Cycle the Wi-Fi Router

Make sure to perform a power cycle method on your Wi-Fi router to avoid any kind of temporary glitches or connectivity issues whatsoever. You can follow the steps below to do so.

Power Off your Wi-Fi router first.
Then unplug the power adapter/cable from the router as well as the power source.
Now, wait for a couple of seconds and then connect the power cable again.
Finally, you can Power On the router to check for the issue.

4. Check the Activision Online Services Status

It’s also suggested to check for the Activision Online Services Status here to ensure there is no issue with the game servers. If somehow the game servers are going through some issues or are completely down then make sure to wait for a couple of hours and then try again. At the time of writing this article, Black Ops III online services are operational and doing well.

Fix: Black Ops 3 Not Able to join Friends