A new Call of Duty: WWII update is now available to download and install on PC. It brings the “Winter Siege” event to the game, offering new winter-themed content for players to experience. In addition to this, the patch also brings a huge amount of changes to the game’s multiplayer and zombies modes.
Read below for the full list of new features and improvements:
WINTER SIEGE
Winter Carentan added
Winter Siege Gear and Weapons added
Winter Siege Game Modes added
MULTIPLAYER
Fixed issues relating to disconnects
Improvements to partying up in custom match
Fixed various party issues related to crashes and long load screens
Fixed issue where party members bypass AAR
Fixed issue where players cannot edit “Force Respawn” game option
Fixed issue where players first entering MP are unable to select a Division
Fixed issue where players who assign themselves to spectate in FFA actually load in as a normal player
Fixed Prestige exploits
Fixed map exploits on Gibraltar, USS Texas, Pointe du Hoc, Aachen, Sainte Marie du Mont
Fixed issue allowing players to “frog jump”
AI behavior improvements in War Mode
Fixed issue causing error messages when loading out of War Mode matches
War Mode Operation Neptune in game UI improvements
Fixed War Mode issue allowing players to build and destroy buildables outside of the objective zone
Fixed issue in HC where players are able to steal Care Packages from teammates they kill
Implemented “3 team kills and you’re kicked” rule in HC
Fixed issue in HC where team kill deaths count towards KDR
Fixed UI issue where XP earned from medals was not displaying, leading players to think they were not getting XP
Fixed UI inaccuracies and general improvements to Divisions menu
CTF minimap improvements
Gridiron in game UI improvements
Added weapon base name and Division to supply drop cards
Fixed new item UI
Added progress bar for “Downloading updates”
General UI and art fixes and improvements
Added Mute All and Toggle Mute options in HQ
Fixed issue where players died instantly after respawning in 1v1 pit
Fixed issue where players can be killed and/or crash while exiting and entering HQ Firing Range
Fixed out of world exploits in HQ
Fixed issue where Orders and Challenges are not tracking properly
Fixed Contract exploits in HQ
Fixed issue where players received an incorrect error message when attempting to play a public match for a party larger than six players
Fixed issue where in public FFA matches where players are kicked for inactivity, no forfeit timer appears for remaining players
Fixed issue where players who should receive post-match bonuses do not receive them
Fixed infinite Scorestreak exploit
Fixed issue where progress for Weekly Orders not tracking
Fixed audio looping issues after AAR
Fixed issue where opening supply drops after selecting “Inspect Soldier” or after entering Theater causes loss in functionality
Fixed issue where M1A1 reticle unlocked at 50 kills, instead of 500 – becomes parity with all other weapons
WEAPON AND SCORESTREAK FIXES
Fixed issue with fire path of Panzerschreck when aiming for Scorestreaks
Fixed iron sight alignment on weapon variant for SVT and 1911
Decreased amount of glare when using heroic shotguns
Fixed issue with MG-42 VFX
Fixed ADS fire for MG-42 reticle
Fixed hip-fire inconsistencies on STG-44 (crouching vs. standing)
Fixed suppressor VFX
Fixed issue where Waffe 28 Variant “Soggy” wasn’t attaching sight attachments correctly
Fixed issues when inspecting weapon and sprinting
Fixed issue where equipping High Caliber on a rifle blocks player from equipping Steady Aim and Grip
Improved visibility on Throwing Knife path
RANKED PLAY ACTIVATED (+ ALL PREVIOUS CONSOLE FIXES IMPLEMENTED)
ZOMBIES
Fixed freezing in menus
Implemented Leaderboards
Fixed issue where players lose all XP upon leaving match
Fixed issue where players cannot open supply drops after Prestiging
Fixed error received when joining Zombies through HQ
Fixed issue where players joining Zombies from MP are sent to empty test space
Fixed issue where players can create custom Prologue match
Fixed issue where team-based trophies / achievements now granted to players who joined in progress before the fifth wave.
Fixed general issues with XP gains
Added progress bar for “Downloading updates”
Other general UI fixes and improvements
Fixed an issue where players could interact with objects when dying as last standing survivor.
WEAPON TUNING/BASIC TRAINING UPDATES (PARITY WITH CONSOLES RESTORED)
BAR nerfed to add more recoil
Reticle unlock fix for STG-44 reflex sight
Custom reticle fixes for scopes of Kar98K and Lee Enfield
Primed Basic Training nerf
FEATURE UPDATES
Full support for Ranked Play
Full support for enhanced Emblem Editor added.
Create, edit, and equip emblems from the Multiplayer Menu without loading into Headquarters.
Creating and editing emblems has been fined tuned to take advantage of mouse and keyboard.
Opacity slider has been included to enhance player control over their custom emblems.
Rotation and scale size adjustments can be completed faster due to PC controls
Minor quality of life improvements
Updates for Discord
Ability to tailor Discord Rich Presence and Join support
Once the user has enabled Discord Rich Presence for Call of Duty: WWII in the Discord App Settings for Games, the user will now have the following options within the Call of Duty Settings:
In-game support for handling Discord Ask-To-Join
Accept requests individually or all at once
Reject individual requests
User can optionally enable Auto-Accept or Auto-Reject, globally, or for In-Match only
Discord Configuration
Adjust the level of Discord Rich Presence from Minimal to Full
User can choose to enable Discord Join – invites and asks – globally or just for HQ and Menu
Select a Discord message to let others know whether you are looking for group or trying to get one together
If preferred, disable Discord RP entirely (e.g. if not using Discord App)
Will you be partaking in the Winter Siege this holiday season? Let us know.
In other Call of Duty: WWII news, all of the game’s Social Score rewards have been listed, and we managed to get a 20 win streak in The Pit.
Source: Steam