Treyarch has just released a new update for the PC version of Call of Duty: Black Ops III. According to its release notes, this update adds additional anti-cheat support, daily challenges and an offline mode for Zombies, and brings various balance tweaks/adjustments.

This update will be auto-downloaded from Steam, and you can view a portion of the game’s changelog as it is really, really, really huge. For the full list of fixes and changes you can visit these three links  (Part #1, Part #2, Part #3).

Call of Duty: Black Ops III – February 9th Update Changelog:

Multiplayer

General

• Added ability to launch into Safe Mode after improper exit
• Addressed an issue allowing Players to infinitely vote for the previous map.
• FreeRun, Nightmares & Dead Ops Arcade 2 are now accessible from the Bonus Menu on the Main Screen.
• Balance pass to improve XP earn rate consistency across game modes.
• Resolved issue where Specialist’s showcase weapons showed both base attachment models and Player selected attachment models.
• Resolved issue where Players were unable to freely scroll through taunts in the Taunts menu if a new taunt was recently acquired.
• Added missing rotation prompt icon in Gunsmith “Custom Variant” and Gunsmith “Snapshot.”
• Addressed issue where Leaderboards were not properly being reset after a Player used a Prestige Token.
• Resolved issue where the Create-a-Class would not update immediately after the purchase of the Extra Slot Pack.
• Added additional anti-cheat support.
• Added Colorblind Mode to Options menu that supports different types of Color Blindness (Deuteranopia, Protanopia, Tritanopia).
• Removed UI error that could occur if players were idle for a long period of time in the Main Menu.
• Using controller + mouse now disables target assist.

General Gameplay

• Fixed an exploit that allowed Players to move faster by sliding just before landing from a jump.
• Fixed an issue where moving while crouching or ADS did not properly reduce your audio footprint.
• Addressed issues that affected Cryptokey earn rate consistency across game modes.
• In Hardcore, AI-controlled Scorestreaks will no longer count towards the kick limit.
  • Cerberus – AI-controlled
  • Talon – AI-controlled
  • Wraith
  • RAPS Drones
  • GI Unit
• Resolved issue where Specialist weapon progression was not tracking in round-based game modes.
• Fixed an exploit where Players were being awarded Cryptokeys when not participating in matches.
• Teammates can no longer damage friendly Scorestreaks in Hardcore.
• Addressed issue where Players were able to place turrets underwater after using Rejack.
• Fixed exploit whereby Players were able to obtain the Hellstorm Scorestreaks repeatedly without earning them.
• Addressed bug where Players were able to pick up a turret while controlling the HC-XD.
• Fixed an issue in Free-for-All where the Mothership could not be locked onto by Launchers.
• Adjusted the spawn logic for Lightning Strike to better match the blast radius.
• Adjusted spawn logic in TDM and Kill Confirmed to increase the chance of spawning with your team.
• Fixed issue where hit markers moved off center when being damaged.

Arena

• “Popular” will replace “Moshpit” in the next season. Popular features 6v6 on a mix of Domination and Kill Confirmed game modes.
• Domination and Kill Confirmed will be added to Arena Leaderboards.
• Addressed issue where Emblem Editor UI would remain behind the Arena Pro Series pre-game sequence if the Player was editing a layer during lobby transition.
• Arena default Custom Classes no longer contain restricted items.
• Removed the Map Voting stage from Arena.

Custom Games

• Fixed issue where the CTF Custom Game Settings win rules were flipped in the UI.
• Titles for Custom Games are now displayed in the lobby with the game mode and map.
• Official variants have been added to Custom Game modes for Hardcore and CWL rules (Call of Duty World League).
• An “Official” badge is displayed in lobby map image for Official game variants.
• Fixed incorrect Capture the Flag Rule Win Condition description text in game rules.

ZOMBIES

General

• Offline Zombies now available on PC.
• Daily Challenge feature added.
• Ready-Up functionality has returned to the Zombies lobby.
• Fixed an issue where Players were not able to achieve prestige master status.
• Fine-tuned weapon balance.
• Addressed issue where GobbleGum users infrequently consumed the wrong Player’s stock.
• Fixed issue where Players were being kicked from match in 4-Player split screen.
• Fixed issues where lightning effect wasn’t playing on various weapons.
• Fixed several issues with Daily Challenges not showing the correct reward.
• Resolved an issue where GobbleGums wouldn’t activate for different users after already being used once in the map.
• Resolved an issue where, upon reviving a player, they could experience a functionality loss after using a GobbleGum that requires manual activation.

CAMPAIGN

General

• Added support for the Tactical Mode “auto-on” feature.

Challenges

• Resolved an issue that occasionally prevents completed accolades from registering after finishing a level. This would have prevented Players from achieving the Combat Distinction and Campaign Master challenges.

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