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Test your mettle in a once-idyllic coastal town, where waters at the shore lap at the hull of a burning yacht, signaling disaster.
New Operators
A-Train
Rush through the competition with the Tracer Pack: The Boys - A-Train Operator Bundle.
Firecracker
Blast your way through your enemies with the Tracer Pack: The Boys - Firecracker Operator Bundle.
New Modes
Headquarters
Secure the Headquarters objective and hold the position as long as possible to accrue points. Dig in tight, as respawns are disabled for the defending team. The objective rotates around the map throughout the match.
Team Gunfight
In this version of Gunfight, players compete in 6v6 across standard Multiplayer maps. As with traditional Gunfight, all players will receive the same randomized Loadout at the start of each round. This Loadout changes throughout the match.
Infected
Begin the match with one player randomly assigned as the starting infected. The infected player’s goal is to eliminate and transform all the other players into infected Operators who then join their side, while the remaining survivors prevent that
Ranked Mode
MWIII Ranked Play will be available to all players who have reached Level 55. However it will not be available immediately after the Season 1 Reloaded update.
Compete in a new Supe’d Up version of Kill Confirmed inspired by the hit TV series The Boys. In this twist on the classic mode, fallen Operators drop doses of Temp V, giving temporary power boosts like Heat Vision to those who swoop in to collect them.
Challenges
Reward
Get one Operator Heat Vision elimination in The Boys mode
Calling Card
Deactivate 20 pieces of Equipment using DDoS
Emblem
Get four Operator eliminations using the MTZ-762
Battle Pass Tier Skip
Get two Operator eliminations in a single life with the Overkill Vest equipped, five times
Large Decal
Get 15 Operator Akimbo eliminations
Weapon Charm
Get seven Operator eliminations using Lethal Equipment
Double XP Token
Complete all six challenges
“The Boys Special” LMG Weapon Blueprint
Global
Customization
- Adjusted geometry and appearance of the Gaia and Gaia BlackCell Operator Skins.
- Familiar Camo in the Poison Frogs category will now appear as intended once equipped.
- Unobtainable Calling Cards are no longer displayed in the Premium category.
- Equip to All button from Battle Pass will now ensure customizations are applied in Private Match.
- Fixed an error that prevented the Endowment Direct Action Pack to be purchased.
- Resolved an issue in which several Camos failed to apply to the Holger 26 LMG.
- Resolved issue where users were unable to navigate through an Operator's skins using a controller.
- The “Fossilized” Weapon Blueprint no longer displays inconsistent camo coverage.
- Several errors resolved that blocked players from equipping various Weapon Blueprints.
Multiplayer
UIX
- Faction emblems are now displayed while viewing the Scoreboard.
- Minor visual adjustments to the Prestige animation in the After Action Report.
- Corrected inaccurate Pros and Cons displayed for several Attachments.
- Revised several Attachment descriptions to better reflect their true effects.
- Fixed issues with equipping a Conversion Kit that resulted in incompatible Attachment combinations.
- Resolved issues causing the player to be unexpectedly kicked back to the menu.
- Completing a Mastery Camo Challenge for the Pickaxe (Melee) will no longer cause the Loadout menu to unexpectedly appear.
- The Accessibility preset to enlarge text will now work as intended when option is set to Largest.
Gameplay
- Spectating in the third-person perspective is no longer allowed in the following Modes: Control, Cutthroat Search and Destroy War.
- Inspecting dual-wield Melee Weapons will no longer cause one arm to remain still.
- Addressed an exploit that allowed Weapons to be fired faster than intended while set to Semi-Auto fire type.
- Teammates will no longer play enemy sound effects upon sliding and landing from a fall.
- Improved footstep audio for players walking on puddle surfaces.
- Resolved issues with audio during the infiltration sequence on multiple Maps.
- Enemy Remote Turret, Wheelson-HS, and Chopper Gunner Killstreaks will now disable nearby spawn points.
Progression
- Fixed issues that prevented progression of several Challenges.
- Resolved a bug in which players would not receive Prestige Emblems.
- Corrected unlock requirements displayed for several Weapons and Attachments.
- One Shot, One Kill score event is no longer awarded when an elimination is achieved with two Handguns.
- Added missing Mastery Emblems for the MTZ-762 (Battle Rifle).
Maps
Estate
Kitchen Control capture point can no longer be contested from the Main Room.
Derail
Addressed exploits that allowed players to access unintended locations.
Highrise
- Garbage bins near the Elevators will no longer open. - Players in the Actibase Tunnel will no longer take damage from explosives on the surface above. - Railings on the Helipad staircases can now be mounted. - Reworked Hardpoint capture point locations, sizes, and associated spawn points.
Invasion
Reworked Hardpoint capture point locations, sizes, and associated spawn points.
Karachi
Reworked Hardpoint capture point locations, sizes, and associated spawn points.
Scrapyard
Reworked Hardpoint capture point locations, sizes, and associated spawn points.
Skidrow
Improved collision to prevent the Recon Drone from accessing unintended locations.
Sub Base
- Addressed exploits that allowed access to unintended locations. - Reworked Hardpoint capture point locations, sizes, and associated spawn points.
Terminal
- Addressed multiple exploits that allowed players to access unintended locations. - Reworked Hardpoint capture point locations, sizes, and associated spawn points.
Underpass
- Addressed exploits that allowed access to unintended locations. - Reworked Hardpoint capture point locations, sizes, and associated spawn points.
Operation Spearhead (War)
Players can no longer exit the playable area using a Deployable Cover near the Police Office.
Modes
Infected
- Using a Field Upgrade will no longer cause it to become disabled for the remainder of the match. - Deployable Cover Field Upgrade will no longer fail to deploy upon attempted placement.
Search and Destroy
Sliding while planting or defusing a bombsite will now put the player into the crouch position rather than standing.
Weapons
- Buffed Weapons
SVA5
FR 5.56
STB-556
Kastov 762
Chimera
Tempus Razorback
FR Avancer
Kastov 545
Sidewinder
Lachmann-762
Cronen Squall
FTAC Recon
WSP Swarm
Rival-9
Striker 9
Lachmann Shroud
Fennec 45
BAS-P
Lachmann Sub
MX9
Expedite 12
Bryson 800
Bryson 890
Holger 26
DG-58 LSW
Sakin MG38
HCR 56
EBR-14
Lockwood Mk2
Tempus Torrent
Crossbow
LM-S
Victus XMR
Carrack .300
9mm Daemon
Stormender
- Nerfed Weapons
Holger 556
DG-56
MCW
M16
Kastov-74u
SO-14
Lockwood 680
Lockwood 300
DM56
MTZ Interceptor
KATT-AMR
KV Inhibitor
TYR
Attachments
- Corvus Torch Underbarrel Attachment is now available to equip on many Assault Rifles and Battle Rifles.
- Resolved an issue in which Lasers and Underbarrels would visibly overlap.
- View is no longer obstructed in Tac-Stance while the KR Intlas LSJ-3 Optic Attachment is equipped.
- Revised description of Round Nose Ammunition to accurately reflect its true effects.
- Buffed Attachments
SL Razorhawk Laser Light
Verdant Hook Box Laser
- Nerfed Attachments
FSS OLE-V Laser
FTAC Grimline Laser
.50 Cal Spire Point Rounds Ammunition
XRK Nightfall Suppressor XL
Perks And Equipment
Tac Mask
Added immunity to enemy EMP effects from the Stormender
Bone Conduction Headset
Revised description to better reflect its existing effects.
Signal Jammer
Addressed an issue that prevented proper functionality while equipped with the Engineer Vest.
Thermobaric Grenade
Increased minimum explosive damage from 25 to 75
Trophy System
Enemy Cruise Missile will no longer be targetted and destroyed.
A.C.S.
Addressed an issue that prevented objectives from being captured in Hardcore game modes.
Suppression Mine
Visual effects are no longer activated for the player who deployed the mine.
SAM Turret
- Decreased lock-on delay from 3s to 2s - Increased cooldown between missiles from 1.25s to 1.75s. - Adjusted number of missiles required to destroy multiple Killstreaks. - Advanced UAV will no longer be targeted and destroyed.
Remote Turret
Dying while attempting to control the turret will no longer prevent the player from controlling it upon subsequent attempts.
Overwatch Helo
100 XP and 75 Score are now awarded upon destruction.
EMP
- Announcer voiceline will now play upon enemy usage. - Destroyed Equipment and Killstreaks will no longer grant Killstreak progress.
Swarm
Announcer voiceline will now play upon enemy usage.
Zombies
New Warlord: Dokkaebi
Operators will find Dokkaebi’s fortress at the top of a skyscraper in Zaravan City.
Players can now move immediately after successfully interacting with Aether Extractors.
Eliminate Bounty Target
Addressed an issue that allowed HVTs to spawn inside of locked Mercenary Strongholds.
Field Upgrades
Addressed an issue that prevents players from using Field Upgrades when wielding the Dual Kodachis.
General
- Addressed an issue that allowed players to damage other players in Modern Warfare Zombies. - Closed an exploit that allowed players to carry more than two weapons at a time. - Addressed an issue that would create a Contraband copy of Insured Slot 2 when it was equipped as a Secondary Weapon.
Terminus Outcomes
Sentry Turrets are now EMP’d when shot by the Stormender.
Hell Hounds
- Friendly (Pet) Hell Hounds will now heal newly added squad members. - Friendly Hell Hounds will now retain their name and level in the Dark Aether.
Weapons And Equipment
RAM-7
Addressed an issue that prevented players from equipping the base RAM-7 weapon in the insured slot.
Decoy Grenades
Increased Decoy Grenade duration from 6 seconds to 8
Cymbal Monkey
- Increased the Cymbal Monkey duration from 8.5 seconds to 10.5. - The Cymbal Monkey will now attract Hell Hounds.
Customization
Bone Collector
This skin now appears correctly in the Strike Team menu.
Sleigh Operator Skin
This skin now appears correctly in the Strike Team menu.
UI/UX
Leave Squad
Players can now choose to leave their squad.
Notifications
Players will now be notified of certain progression milestones when completing Missions.
General
Addressed an issue that prevented players from being notified that they earned the 'House Cleaner' Calling Card.
Stability
Added various crash and stability fixes.
Season 1 Patch Notes - January 11
Date
January 11
Multiplayer
UI
Adjusted several Attachment descriptions to better reflect their true effects
Resolved issues causing the player to be kicked back to the Multiplayer menu when: - Viewing the After Action Report - Equipping a Conversion Kit on a Blueprint - Utilizing Attachment filters
Addressed an issue causing the incorrect Weapon model to appear while selecting a Blueprint in the Gunsmith
Gameplay
Weapon check animations will no longer play upon respawn in small map playlists
Progression
Corrected unlock requirements displayed for the Throwing Star
Corrected unlock requirements displayed for Ravage-10 Stock and Rival-9 Compensator Muzzle
Resolved a spelling mistake in the Kingslayer Kills Challenge
Daily Bonus Challenge completions will no longer appear as “CHALLENGE NAME MISSING” in the Notifications tray
Maps
Afghan
Added additional spawn points to increase the quality of spawn selection in Team Deathmatch and Domination
Invasion
- Increased Operator lighting to address poor visibility in certain areas - Adjusted spawns to prevent unnecessary spawn flips while the Bus Station capture point (P3) is active in Hardpoint
Meat
Adjusted spawns to prevent players in the Garage from killing enemies upon respawn
Rust
Increased consistency of quality spawn selection
Sporeyard
Players can no longer become stuck upon respawning in Storage
Terminal
Adjusted spawn points near Security to prevent unfavorable spawn conditions in Team Deathmatch and Domination
Modes
Gun Game
Removed placeholder image found in the Stats tab of the Scoreboard
Operation Spearhead
Loadout Drop will no longer destroy the tank and cause a stalemate
Once unlocked, the JAK Beholder Rifle Kit Attachment can now be equipped
Equipment
Scatter Mine
Reduced explosive damage to prevent lethality in Hardcore Modes
Killstreaks
Remote Turret
Repositioning the turret will no longer cause it to become more vulnerable to incoming damage than intended
Customization
Improved white accent color coverage of the Atlanta FaZe 2024 Camo
Zombies
Weapons
Aether Blade
- Addressed an issue where players would lose their Aether Blade if it was thrown at and hit a Harvester Orb - Closed a duplication exploit associated with Ammo Caches
Gameplay
Weekly Challenges (Week 4)
Addressed an issue that prevented the ‘Destroy 5 Vehicles with a Recommended Weapon’ challenge from tracking
General
Addressed an issue where the maximum reserve ammo for some weapons was inconsistent between Urzikstan and the Dark Aether Rift
UIX
Addressed an issue that prevented the Gutter Knife from appearing correctly in the Weapon select menu
Progression
MWII Completionist Camos
Addressed an issue where some players were unable to progress MWII Weapon Camo challenges
Mission progress will now also track regular turret circuits.
Freezer Burn
Mission progress has been adjusted to now give credit on Cryo Freeze kills in addition to slowing enemies with Cryo Freeze.
Fire Power
Mission progress will now also track kills for Pack-a-Punch levels II and III.
Act 2
Mission
Description
More Firepower
Mission progress will now also track kills for Pack-a-Punch level III.
Act 4
Mission
Description
Bad Signal
Adjusted the Gorm'gant boss fight difficulty in Bad Signal to scale better for solo players.
Gameplay
Dark Aether Rift
Contract Rewards have been tuned to provide better rewards.
Season 1 Patch Notes - December 14
Date
December 14
Global
Stability and Performance
Addressed an issue experienced by some players that caused items previously unlocked to become unavailable to equip.
Weapons And Attachments
RAM-7 (MWIII) - Assault Rifle
Speedway v5 Short Barrel Attachment is now available to equip in the Gunsmith.
Equipment
Breacher Drone (Lethal)
Improved impact detection to prevent inflicting more explosive damage to players than intended.
Customization
Crimson Fate and Carbon Fate Laser Attachment Skins will no longer appear as default Skins when equipped to Shotguns.
Players who purchased the GG EZ Weapon Vault Bundle will now be able to use customizations on the Houndeye Integrated Optic Attachment.
Animated Emblems are now properly rewarded upon reaching Prestige Levels 1-5. - Note: In the coming days, we’ll retroactively grant these items to players who met the requirements prior to today’s fix.
The Stormender's Priceless and Interstellar reward Emblems will now display the correct Emblem art.
Multiplayer
UIX - Bug Fixes
Kills column on the Scoreboard will now track properly in War Mode.
Conversion Kits Attachment slot for certain Weapons will no longer appear locked despite requirements being met.
Exiting a Blueprint Preview will no longer kick the player back to the Multiplayer menu.
When using a Controller, hovering the Santa’s Slayground Battle Pass sector will no longer kick the player back to the Multiplayer menu.
Clicking the 'View Bundle' button on a Battle Pass Bundle in the Operators tab will no longer kick players back to the Multiplayer menu.
Progression
Challenges that require enemy Equipment to be destroyed will now progress upon the destruction of the following Field Upgrades:
A.C.S.
Comms Scrambler
Deployable Cover
Med Box
Munitions Box
Portable Radar
Suppression Mine
Tactical Camera
Tactical Insertion
Trophy System
Fixed several challenges where progression wasn’t tracking.
Weapons And Attachments
Ray Gun
Implemented measures to prevent illicit usage outside of support Modes.
Maps
Operation Spearhead (War)
Eliminated an out of map exploit in which players were able to access an unintended rooftop near the Launch Site.
Eliminated an out of map exploit in which players were able to get underneath the map near the Garage.
Modes
Gunfight
In Private Match, split-screen play will no longer cause DEV ERROR 12744.
Search And Destroy
Addressed an issue causing unintended XP rates for various match events.
Playlists
Increased Team Deathmatch and Kill Confirmed score limits in certain limited-time Playlists. - 12v12: 150 - 10v10: 125 - Small Maps: 125
Private Match
With CDL Rules enabled, restrictions are now accurate to the Competitive Settings v1.0 specification.
Training Course has returned, allowing players to learn basic movements and combat skills.
Ghost T/V Camo (Gear)
Players can now be stationary for 2s before anti-radar effects are disabled.
Zombies
Mission - Act 4: Bad Signal
Adjustments to the Escape: Defeat Gorm'gant step of the Bad Signal mission. - Light Armored Zombies enemy types have been added during this step to provide a source of Armor for players.
Gameplay - Contracts
Aether Extraction
Addressed an issue that would eliminate players who attempted to overload an 'Aether Extractor' as the contract's time runs out.
Enemies
Zombies - Aether Worm
Addressed an issue that allowed Greylorm to instantly die when spawned.
Addressed an issue where getting eaten by Greylorm and grabbed by a Mimic at the same time could cause players to get pushed under the map.
UIX
Weapons
Addressed an issue that displayed incorrect Bruen MK9 attachment unlock descriptions in the After Action Report.
Stability
Resolved a PC specific crash players encountered at the start of Season 1. This fix was released on Monday, December 11.
Added various crash and stability fixes.
1.035.000 Update (Patch Notes) - December 7
New Features of Multiplayer and Zombies
General
Fixed a bug that caused settings to be reset
XRK Stalker (SR): Barrel Attachments can now be equipped at the expected Weapon Level
ZEHMN35 Compensated Flash Hider Muzzle (Attachment): Missing unlock conditions have been added
Resolved an issue that prevented the Bantam Operator from being available to equip
Smoke Maker Blueprint from Battle Pass sector A5 can now be equipped
Certain Weapon Charms will no longer obscure the Player’s visibility while prone or aimed down sights
Multiplayer
The Daily Challenge "Get 3 Operator kills without dying four times" now tracks correctly.
Adjustment of spawn conditions in Meat and Rust
HardCore: Adjusting the timing and number of times killcams are played
Gunfight: Players will no longer experience a broken animation upon aiming down sights with a preset KV Inhibitor (Sniper Rifle) Loadout.
Zombies
Fixed problem with V-R11 not being able to zombify shield soldiers
Addressed an issue with Rift pedestal interaction prompts not appearing for certain players
Fixed an issue where players could see Rift Pedestal Offerings from other squads
Increased number of enemies in all Exfil
Increased enemy spawning for Outlast & Raid Weapon Stash
Fixed a crash that could occur when engaging Greylorm
Fixed an issue where certain items would not carry over into the Act 4 Mission and Dark Aether Rifts
Addressed an issue that prevented some Battle Pass skins from displaying in the Strike Team menu
Addressed an issue that displayed an incorrect Mission title when players have selected the Act 4 Mission
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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