See details of the latest updates, news and patches in Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 (2023). Learn about update today, past and upcoming updates in CoD MW3 (2023).
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Gaia and Gaia BlackCell Operator Skins for Nova have been temporarily disabled.
Adjustments to improve the visibility of the Gaia Operator Skins are underway. Until these changes can be released to all players, these items will be unavailable to equip in MWIII.
Multiplayer
Maps
Rust
Adjusted initial spawns in Free-for-All game modes to prevent players from spawning on each other’s line of sight.
Sub Base
Addressed an exploit that allowed players to exit the playable area near the Maintenance Yard.
Operation Spearhead (War)
Added spawn points to the Cargo area to prevent Defenders from being killed shortly after respawning.
Farm 18 (MWII)
Relocated a spawn point that placed players outside of the playable area.
Modes
Team Deathmatch
Increased match score limit from 75 to 100.
Ground War
Addressed an issue causing DEV ERROR 841 during normal gameplay.
UIX
Equipping Attachments to Weapons in Private Matches will now properly save to the Loadout after returning to the Main Menu.
Players will no longer be kicked back to the Play tab after attempting to equip a Weapon via the Battle Pass menu.
Loadouts will no longer appear to have placeholder items selected after transitioning from MWZ to Multiplayer menus.
View Weapon Mastery button in the Weapon Customization menu will now reflect Handgun Mastery completion.
Addressed an issue that caused the HUD to be visible in Hardcore game modes.
Gameplay
Addressed an exploit that allowed players to appear in the prone animation while sprinting.
Progression
Improved progression tracking for several kill-based Challenges.
Added missing name for Daily Challenge progression in the Notifications tray.
Perks
EOD Padding (Gear)
Incoming explosive damage is now properly clamped at 80% of the player’s maximum health.
New Weapon Released : TAQ Eradicator
With the Weekly Challenge, Week 4 will unlock a new weapon called TAQ Eradicator.
Base Stats
Weapon Type
LMG
How To Get
Unlock with Weekly Challenge Week 4
Max Level
22
Info
Fully automatic LMG that utilizes a prototype firing method going from a closed to open bolt systems starting out at a blazingly fast rate of fire before quickly slowing down and becoming more accurate.
On November 17, an update was released for PC and consoles. This included changes such as bug fixes, maps, weapon buffs/debuffs, and Zombies. See below for some of the significant changes.
Multiplayer
UIX
Armory Unlocks
Wins will now progress Armory Unlocks without first completing Daily Challenges.
Bug Fixes
Fixed graphical corruption when transitioning between Field Upgrades and Social menus.
XP requirements in the Progression menu will no longer display as negative values under certain conditions.
Attachments that are incompatible with the current selection can no longer be equipped to a Weapon.
Progression
Missions
Updated description of Gilded Camo challenge for the MTZ-556 to accurately reflect the intended requirements.
Weekly Challenges requiring Triple Kills and Quad Kills will now properly track completion.
Maps
Derail
Adjusted environmental fog to increase contrast, improving visibility.
On November 17, an update was released for PC and consoles. This included changes such as new features for Weekly Challenges, bug fixes, maps, and gameplay. See below for some of the significant changes.
Multiplayer
UIX
New Features
Added the ability to preview Weapon Camos and Aftermarket Parts earned via Weekly Challenges.
Weekly Challenges will now display the associated base Weapon for Aftermarket Part rewards.
Bug Fixes
Addressed an issue that allowed Players to select Modes that are not supported in Private Matches.
Players will no longer be stuck in an “Activating Token” state after consuming an XP Token.
Addressed an exploit that allowed Players to equip Aftermarket Parts without meeting the minimum requirements.
Gameplay
Movement
Decreased Tac Sprint refresh delay after sliding by 75%.
Decreased Tac Sprint refresh time to match the Infantry Vest/Running Sneakers.
Decreased sprint delay after sliding by 53%. *This update is based on player feedback and aims to improve movement fluidity without making slide and Tac Sprint repetition.
Progression
Weapons
Corrected Attachment unlock requirements for several MWII Weapons.
Challenges
Corrected unlock challenge tracking conditions for BBQ (Operator).
Addressed an issue that prevented the progression of the Priceless Camo challenge for the DM58 (Marksman Rifle).
Armory Unlocks
Wins will now progress Armory Unlocks without first completing Daily Challenges. - Look for UI modifications in a future game update to better reflect this change.
Maps
Estate
Increased brightness in low-light areas to improve Player visibility.
Underpass
Adjusted a spawn point in the Parking Lot to prevent Players from dying upon respawn.
Killstreaks
Remote Turret
Addressed an exploit that allowed Players to become invisible. *Remote Turret will be re-enabled once confirmed safe for use.
Zombies
Gameplay
Fixed issue where eligible players were automatically queued in a Story Mission if another squad completed exfil.
Fixed exfil timing issue that caused players to fall off helicopter at map edge when departing from Sub Pen.
The cooldown for exfil activations has been increased to two minutes.
Closed an exploit that permitted duplication of a Player’s weapon.
Closed an exploit that permitted duplication of scorestreaks.
Enemies
Mega Abomination
Fixed a bug that prevented the Mega Abomination from ignoring players in High Difficulty.
Stability
Addressed an issue that prevented Players from entering the Modern Warfare Zombies menu due to “Timed out waiting for instance inventory.”
Reduced the number of Zombies that spawn at exfil locations to improve stability.
Various stability and map fixes.
Progression
General
Addressed an issue where weapon names were replaced with placeholder text when completing a camo unlock challenge in the AAR.
Battle Pass
Addressed an issue that prevented Players from earning Battle Pass XP in Modern Warfare Zombies.
Camo Challenges
Weapons
FR 5.56: Addressed an issue where the Digital Wildwood camo completion criteria was incorrect.
Completionist Camos
Golden Enigma (MW3) & Golden Ivory (MW2) Update: Fixed the issue that prevented players from completing Golden Enigma and Golden Ivory Completionist Camos using non-blueprint weapons. *Committed to releasing a fix that allows blueprint weapons to be completed.
November 15 - Preseason Patch Notes
Date
November 15, 2023
Update Details
On November 15, an update was released for PC and consoles. This included many changes such as bug fixes, maps and gameplay. See below for some of the significant changes.
Global
COD HQ
Players will no longer encounter a blank screen where MWIII tiles are expected.
Fixed an issue console Players where cross-launching from one game to another disbanded parties containing a split-screen Player.
Fixed an issue for PC Players which selective installs were not available to play after the installation was completed.
A fix has been implemented to solve several crashes that occurred during the application start-up sequence.
Stability and Performance
PC Players with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 40 Series GPUs can now use DLSS 3 across all modes in Call of Duty Modern Warfare III. With DLSS NVIDIA Super Resolution and Frame Generation, DLSS 3 multiplies performance by up to 1.8X to enhance your PC experience.
Fixed a bug in which some console Players would encounter an error upon being invited to a Party.
Fixed a bug in which some console Players were pushed to the Main Menu after selecting certain items in the Battle Pass.
Resolved a bug in which some Players were kicked back to the MultiPlayer lobby after attempting to matchmake in any Playlist.
Addressed account-based issues that prevented offline play.
Campaign
STABILITY & PERFORMANCE
Resolved a crash that occurred for PC Players during the game’s restart sequence after an update.
Resolved a bug that resulted in Players receiving an error message when trying to launch Campaign.
Resolved an issue causing DEV ERROR 12510 after attempting to start the Operation 627 mission.
Fixed a bug that forced Players to skip cinematic cutscenes when a controller was disconnected.
Fixed multiple gameplay-related crashes in the Oligarch mission.
Resolved a crash that occurred after deploying a Cruise Missile in the Reactor mission.
GAMEPLAY
Completion rewards will now be properly awarded if the Player closes the application during the Credits sequence.
141 Ready Achievement will now properly track the lowest difficulty used to complete a mission.
Fixed a bug in which the functionality of all the Ziplines and Ascenders in the map disappeared after canceling a climb animation.
Fixed a bug in which the Player could not interact with Equipment pickups while quick-drawing a Handgun.
Multiplayer
UIX
Bug Fixes
Enemy Player elevation will now be properly displayed on the Minimap.
Fixed a bug in which Playlists would disappear from the Main Menu for some console Players.
Prompt to View Gamercard on the Scoreboard now functions as expected for console players.
Promoting a Player to Party Leader will no longer allow them to attempt to matchmake for locked Playlists.
Progression
Weapons
Addressed an issue that prevented Bolt Attachments from being unlocked at the expected Weapon Level for the KATT-AMR (Sniper Rifle).
Challenges
Introduced new requirements for the Priceless Camo challenge for the WSP Swarm (Submachine Gun). ★ Get 10 Operator Double Kills while in Tac-Stance.
Resolved issues that prevented several Challenges from tracking completion progress.
Corrected unlock challenge tracking conditions for BBQ (Operator).
Maps
Terminal
Players can no longer plant at the A bombsite from an unintended location in Search and Destroy.
Popov Power
Players will no longer spawn in enemy territory in the Invasion mode.
Modes
Team Deathmatch
Increased match score limit from 75 to 100.
Ground War
Addressed an issue causing DEV ERROR 841 during normal gameplay.
Odin’s Judgement (Trigger Action) ★ Decreased trigger response time to the intended 210ms duration.
Cosmetics
Gun Screen audio will now play as expected upon pressing the preview button.
Tracer Pack: Hellsing Operator Bundle ★ Fixed a bug in which Alucard was missing his handgun in the Operator preview.
Zombies
GAMEPLAY
Addressed an issue that prevented missions in Act 2 and Act 3 from auto-queueing while in-game.
STABILITY
Fixed a crash encountered when Players navigated to the Store or Progression tab in the Launcher Menu while queuing.
Various stability and map fixes.
November 9 - Launch Patch Notes
Date
November 9, 2023
Update Details
On November 9, an update was released for PC and consoles upon the launch of the game. This included many changes such as stability, bug fixes, maps and gameplay. See below for some of the significant changes.
Campaign
Checkpoint loading errors have been solved
Fixed UI-related crashes that occurred while navigating menus
Resolved crash bugs when loading into some missions
Resolved audio and dialogue bugs in some cutscenes
Fixed a bug in which Supply Boxes will not open on first attempt
Fixed enemy clipping through objects
Multiplayer UIX
Added a HUD element that displays the player’s current streak after each kill
Tac-Stance toggle state is now indicated in the lower-right area of the HUD
Match Stats are now available during gameplay via a new tab in the Scoreboard
Detailed Statistics are now viewable while choosing an Attachment in the Gunsmith
Multiplayer Maps
Added spawn anchors to many maps
In Team Deathmatch, team-owned areas are now more favored by spawn selection
In Domination, spawn selection is now more resistant to enemy pressure on flags
On November 8, a massive CoD HQ update of over 100 GB was released for PC and each of the consoles. Many of you may be surprised by the size of the file, but this is a preloaded update for MW3 and does not include any changes to the game system or data itself.
You can check out the CoD Blog to see what the intent of this HQ update was if you are interested.
Activision announced the patch notes for CoD MW3 Beta Weekend 2 on October 12, 2023. The update improves stability and gameplay. Below are the details of the updates that were announced.
Update Details
Gameplay
Enemy Operators will now display a red nameplate above their head
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