14 DAY TRIAL // Dishonored is set to receive its Knife of Dunwall DLC next week and, in order to ensure that there won't be any problems with the add-on, Bethesda and Arkane Studios have just confirmed that a fresh patch for the game, in the form of update 1.3 for PC, PS3, and Xbox 360, will soon be available for download.
Dishonored is set to receive its first story-based add-on next week, as after the Dunwall City Trials DLC, the Knife of Dunwall will actually share more details about the game's plot by focusing on one of the antagonists, the assassin Daud.
[admark=1]In anticipation of the DLC, a fresh update will be released this week for the PC, PS3, and Xbox 360 platforms.
Besides adding support for the add-on, the patch fixes many bugs found in the actual game as well as in the Dunwall City Trials add-on.
Check out the full changelog for Dishonored patch 1.3 below, via the Bethesda blog.
Dishonored Update (v. 1.3) – Changes are for all platforms unless noted otherwise.
New Features
- Adds support for Dishonored’s upcoming add-on, The Knife of Dunwall.
Bug Fixes (Dunwall City Trials) - Fixes a bug in Back Alley Brawl challenge where live grenade remains in player’s hand when restarting match. - Fixes a rare bug in Back Alley Brawl challenge where restarting match while cooking grenade causes disabled left hand. - Fixes a rare bug in Back Alley Brawl challenge where you can fall down into The Void. - Fixes a rare bug in Back Alley Brawl challenge where being killed by player killed by Warfare Overseers will restart challenge with lowered health. - Fixes a bug in both the Back Alley Brawl and Bend Time Massacre challenges where a Headshot bonus is not awarded if an NPC dies after Bend Time II effects end. - Fixes a bug in Bend Time Massacre challenge where Explosive Pistol does not count as an explosive kill. - Fixes a bug in Bend Time Massacre challenge where achieving the Power Combo bonus using Blink is awarding 2 kills. - Fixes a rare bug in Bend Time Massacre challenge where you are unable to possess Nobles after firing gun through glass. - Fixes a rare bug in Bend Time Massacre challenge where restarting as the Bend Time effect ends causes the round to complete with zero score and a black screen. - Fixes a rare bug where you can inadvertently receive the Time Management achievement/trophy after failing to get the bonus. - Fixes a rare crash in Bend Time Massacre challenge during Waiting For Effects sequence. - Fixes a bug in Oil Drop challenge where aim assist does not work on PC. - Fixes a bug where file integrity check requires a game restart at Dunwall City Trials first boot on PC. - Fixes a bug in Thief (Expert) challenge where key inventory is not reset when restarting from completion. - Fixes a bug on PC where game displays keyboard and controller art together. - Fixes a rare bug in Kill Chain challenge where countdown timer will stop after killing some enemies.
Bug Fixes (Dishonored) - Fixes a bug on where you receive a kill in Player/Mission stats if sliding into Slackjaw after freeing him. - Fixes a bug where City Watch does not leave attack posture when rewiring an arc pylon. - Fixes a bug in Overseer Backyard where player could get stuck on chain. - Fixes a collision issue when Corvo drowns. - Fixes a bug where navigation in Piero’s shop was difficult when only one weapon upgrade remains. - Fixes a bug in Overseer mission where loading autosave created after actioning poison causes Campbell & Curnow to run. - Fixes Player/Mission Stats bugs. - Fixes a bug in Lighthouse where patrols are broken and there’s no sound after reloading a savegame in low chaos. - Fixes a bug where Specter Achievement does not activate upon completing requirements in Brothel. - Fixes a UI bug where turning off Health/Mana gauge show gauges when powers are used via hotkey. - Fixes a rare crash when signing out of your profile (Xbox 360) - Fixes a rare bug where installation in Czech doesn’t work if the previous language was Polish (Playstation 3) - Fixes a rare crash when rewiring a Watch Tower and taking a possessed rat into line of fire (PlayStation 3)
The new patch is set to roll out across each platforms this week although a concrete release schedule wasn't given.