Call of Duty Black Ops 3 New PS4 Update Now Live, Adds Tweaks on Hardcore Mode, ICR-1; Xbox One Gets Awakening DLC March 3

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Developer Treyarch has just rolled out the newest update on its massively popular military science fiction first-person shooter video game Call of Duty Black Ops 3 and has gone live for download on PlayStation 4.

Design N Trend reports that 1.07 update for Call of Duty Black Ops 3 brings in general fixes like updated visuals for Prestige Kill Counter, Clan Tag and adds a Live Event viewer. Fixes on the gameplay feature the addition of ricochet damage for Care Package owners in hardcore mode and ricochet damage for Players planting or defusing bombs in Search & Destroy in Hardcore Mode.

Few other notable changes brought in this update is the increase in accurary of ICR-1 and a decrease in recoil. The full patch notes outlined by Treyarch are found below:

MULTIPLAYER:

General
Addressed issue where earned Dark Matter camos were not appearing on Black Market weapons.
Resolved bug where Players were unable to unlock Gold/Diamond camos on the Marshal16 and MX Garand if they earned Weapon Class Mastery before TU5.
Updated visuals for Prestige Kill Counter and Clan Tag.
Resolved issue where the wrong image would appear when a Player received the Reaper Geist Specialist theme in a Supply Drop.
Addressed bug where the NX ShadowClaw's Bayonet would display the wrong image if banned or protected in Arenas.
Fixed issue where the wrong image was displayed for the LRX3 in the Custom Games Protect/Ban menu.
Updated Official Custom Variants for CWL Competitive Game Modes.
Added a Live Event viewer to allow Players to watch the Call of Duty World League games from the Main Menu.

General Gameplay
Fixed issue where a white image was appearing in the Killfeed for Fury Song kills.
Corrected bug where the Fury Song icon would display in the Killfeed whenever a Player received a kill with the Combat Knife.
Added ricochet damage for Care Package owners in Hardcore Modes.
Added ricochet damage for Players planting or defusing bombs in Search & Destroy in Hardcore Mode.

Scorestreaks
Wraith
Addressed issue where the Wraith was being destroyed by one less rocket than intended.

Rolling Thunder
Fixed bug where the Rolling Thunder could be seen on the mini-map by enemies who were not using the Engineer Perk.

Maps
Combine
Addressed exploit where players could mantle onto rocks near Start spawn and get outside of playable area.

Fringe
Addressed exploit where Players were able to gain an unfair advantage by standing atop invisible collision near Red Barn.

Infection
Prevented Player from escorting Safeguard robot from inside building.

Redwood
Spawned model near S&D Bomb Site B to prevent bad line of sight.

Skyjacked
Prevented Players from escorting the Safeguard robot from 2nd floor of buildings.
Adjusted Hardpoint Zone so players are unable to hold it from outside the building.

Splash
Spawned in additional collision to prevent Yellow Tube exploit.
Carved out collision in the Red tube to allow for better Player movement.

Weapons

ICR-1
Increased accuracy. Now has less recoil.

Iron Jim
Fixed consecutive attack speed to be consistent with other melee weapons.

Challenges
Fixed issue where Players were unable to earn progress towards the Chameleon camo if the Varix 3 was attached.
Addressed bug where the Marshal 16's progression would count towards the MR6's stats if using the Dual Wield attachment.
Resolved issue where the "Run and Gun" Prestige challenge would not track if Players gained kills using the Dual Wield attachment and the Gung-Ho Perk.
Addressed bug where Players were unable to earn progress towards the Chameleon camo if the Dual Wield Perk was equipped.

Arena

General
Improved matchmaking in Arenas.
Fixed issues where Parties would occasionally be split when searching for a new Arena match.
Added neutral state to ban/protect options.
Players are now able to continue editing classes and streaks after pressing 'Done.'
Custom Games
Added NX ShadowClaw to custom game competitive options.
Social:
Fixed issue where reporting a Player would not update with the correct name.

ZOMBIES:

General
Addressed exploit in Daily Challenge system.
Fixed issue where Player could trigger the rocket shield functionality and/or GobbleGums when the scoreboard was on screen.
Fixed issue where a blank Daily Challenge card would appear in the after action report at the end of a local/offline Zombies game.
Fixed issue where Double Weapon XP meter did not accurately reflect the amount of XP earned after a match.
Alternate ammo types have received a balancing pass.

Der Eisendrache
Fixed multiple Zombie pathing exploits on Der Eisendrache.
Addressed a variety of exploits where Players were able to exit the playable area on Der Eisendrache.
Fixed issue where the Death Machine wasn't doing appropriate damage at higher rounds.
Resolved bug around the Ragnarok DG-4's slam ability.
Fixed bug where the Ragnarok DG-4's FX would not turn off correctly when two were planted in sequence.
The Panzer Soldat has received a balancing pass.
Fixed issue where Players were able to duplicate upgraded Bows.
Addressed several bugs surrounding the main Easter Egg quest.
Addressed invisible collision issues during the Keeper battle.
Resolved bug with the plunger melee weapon.
Fixed issue where the jump pads would not activate.
Resolved issue where in-game characters could be heard speaking to one another during cinematic sequences.

Dead Ops Arcade II
Fixed a bug where Firepower fate weapon did not upgrade to purple version.
Eliminated a very small time window where Player exiting a vehicle was vulnerable to damage.
New pickup added post round 24; Coat of Arms.
Increased Siegebot Player vehicle time by 10 seconds for balancing purposes.
Increased the health of the Golden Egg by 3x.

Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 is the twelfth entry in the Call of Duty series launched on November 6, 2015 for PS4, Xbox One and PC platforms. The game's first 'Awakening' DLC first released for PlayStation 4 version is set to arrive on Xbox One on March 3rd.

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