The new patch brings plenty of improvements to the shooter

Nov 22, 2013 09:29 GMT  ·  By

Call of Duty: Ghosts has just received a fresh update on the PS3 platform, fixing quite a few different game crashes, while adding the eSports features that have already been rolled out for the game on other platforms, like the PC.

Call of Duty: Ghosts is officially available for all platforms, ranging from the PC, PS3, Xbox 360, or Wii U to the PS4 and Xbox One.

Infinity Ward has tried to alleviate the game's problems on all these various devices and now a new update has been revealed for the PS3 edition.

The patch, which is already available for download via the online PlayStation Network, brings quite a few changes to the game, many of them already appearing earlier this week for the PC.

Check out the full changelog below, via the official forums.

New Features

- #CODeSports option added, providing further MLG support; Contains a Broadcast mode and the ability to enable the latest MLG ruleset in both online Private Matches and System Link.

Stability

- Fixed a rare crash when quitting out of an MP match while calling in a squad mate with a riot shield equipped. - Fixed a rare private match stability issue, which was occurring when a playlist update was published. - Fixed a crash which occurred when renaming a loadout as the match was starting. - Fixed a crash when the host of a Wargame match could crash if they are pulled out of the match while in a 5 player party. - Fixed an MP Siege rare crash on load. - Numerous other MP in-game stability fixes. - Fixed a rare crash on load.

Key

Changes

- Further spawn logic improvements. - Fixed a spawn exploit where players would always respawn at their team spawn within the first 15 seconds of a game, even if an enemy was nearby. - Increased XP rewards slightly for Operations and early tier weapon challenges. - Added leaderboard for Search and Destroy game mode. - Numerous map exploit fixes in MP and Extinction. - Numerous Anti-Cheat fixes. - Fixed collision bugs on multiple maps. - Care package stacking exploit fix. - Increased Search and Destroy XP to give 10x XP instead of 5x XP. - Search and Destroy, now has its own online playlist.

Additional

Fixes

- Improved character models rendering, when viewing players with the Gryphon. - Accuracy fix for the Preferred Weapon Stat on the Player Stats lobby page. - Spectator movement improvements. - Further support for the COD App. - Clan tags no longer missing a bracket when viewed in-game. - Dedicated server bug fixes. - Fix for seeing empty player name when joining a game in progress. - Reduced upwards velocity when performing a melee charge. - ADS while moving in a remote turret is now allowed. - Dog no longer twitches when player is too close. - Ping for bots now returns a more accurate 0ms. - Fixed a very rare issue where the left pistol could shoot two bullets instead of one. - Vehicle explosions sometimes did not appear in killcams; fixed. - Disable the create clan button when the service is unavailable. - Added error popup to the Call of Duty Account button when the service is down. - Added an error message on the Clan section of the Friends List when the service is down. - When losing internet connection, then attempting to modify a loadout's perks, the game now returns you to the main menu. - Balanced the Focus Perk's view-kick scale. - Fixed bug where clan tag colors were not showing up on Clan Details page. - Fixed an issue where mantling while going through a blitz portal would sometimes not teleport the players. - Adding patch & background reward for Call of Duty Account Registration. - In Extinction, fixed a rare issue where the alien wouldn’t retreat. - Fixed an issue in Extinction when the hive chopper wouldn’t show up if an attack chopper was bought during a very specific window of time. - Multiple fixes for Recent History and My Modes lists. - Fix for sometimes spawning from last stand without a weapon in hand in Extinction. - Fix for a few last stand revive weapon bugs in Extinction. - Added new MP spawn music. - Fixed an issue with the ammo counter sometimes not showing up properly in safeguard. - Fixed a rare issue where the Score/XP popup (i.e., +100) didn’t appear when killing a player in Squads Mode. - Changing the leaderboard filter then scrolling would sometimes cause the user to be sent back to a previous menu screen, fixed. - We now show dog tags to spectators in Search and Rescue. - Ensured the ratchet sound only plays when first entering the summary after a game. - Replace generic unlock icon (head/helmet/uniform) with text description of item. - Fixed a bug with shooting down a heli sniper with a gryphon. - Riot shield assists challenge balancing. - Fixed operation completion bonus to account for multi-tier operations rolling over. - Improved UI messages to explain rewards. - Added a "Track Operation" button helper text in the operation selection menu. - Make it so the CoD Anywhere confirm button does not disappear when you back out of a field edit popup. - Fix for mismatched player cards in extinction mode. - Added thermal hybrid scope hint in extinction HUD. - Fixed an issue where backing out of a certain error popup would cause the player to sit in a lobby that wouldn't fill up in Squad Assault. - Fixed unlocalized text in the Extinction unlock screen for Extinction abilities.

The new Call of Duty: Ghosts patch is already live on the PS3.