Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 Free DLC Trial, Double XP Now Live! Here’s the Rest of the Changes

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Heads up, Call of Duty fans! A new Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 game settings update is out today, and it rolls out the previously mentioned Black Ops 4 free DLC trial weekend for multiplayer gamers, as well as double XP for all modes!

In addition to the Black Ops 4 free map trial, there’s a bunch of fixes rolled out today as well. Check the complete list below (via Reddit):

PS4 & Xbox One

The following updates are now live on consoles, with PC to follow:

Multiplayer

  • Game Modes
    • One in the Chamber
      • Disabled “downlinking enemy data” radar sweep voiceover.
    • Heist
      • Addressed an issue that could cause EKIAs from properly registering in Heist.
  • Specialists
    • Outrider
      • Addressed an issue preventing Stim Shot use after using the Hawk.
      • Addressed an issue causing a double reticle to appear when using the Sparrow, then the Hawk.
  • Scorestreaks
    • Thresher
      • Addressed an issue that caused the Killcam for the Thresher to display the incorrect point of view.
  • Custom Games
    • Addressed an issue that could prevent Equipment cooldown from functioning properly in Custom Games.
  • UI
    • Addressed a text overlap issue in the lobby in the map voting area.
  • Stability
    • Fixed a crash that could occur when using Mesh Mines in certain cases.
    • Fixed a crash that sometimes occurred while playing Stockpile with bots.

World League Hub

  • UI
    • Added red penalty text to the Quit Match popup to clearly indicate new match quit penalty.
    • Updated the World League Rank Calling Card description to include the card’s rank.

Blackout

  • Weapons
    • Purifier
      • Reduced damage over time.
      • Reduced range.
  • Perks
    • Reinforced
      • Reduced Reinforced Perk fire resistance.
  • Equipment
    • Recon Car
      • Resolved a UI error that could occur when activating a Recon Car.
    • Grapple Gun
      • Resolved an issue causing players to hold the Grapple Gun with the wrong hand when viewed in third-person.
  • UI
    • Addressed an issue that prevented Echelon images from appearing in the Merit Report screen.
    • Removed erroneous description text for the Medic Perk that referenced faster healing.
    • Addressed an issue that prevented the Spectate button from functioning on the Elimination screen until Skip had been pressed.
  • Stability
    • Fixed a crash that could occur when loading into Blackout in splitscreen**.**

Zombies

  • Host Migration
    • Addressed various issues relating to having an active timer up when host migration occurred during a Gauntlet match.
    • Addressed an issue causing AI to not target players after a host migration while loading into a map.
  • Armory
    • Addressed a UI error that occurred when entering the Personalize Menu of the Armory for weapons that are disabled in the Edit Game Rules Menu.
  • UI
    • Addressed an issue that caused a progress bar from appearing when throwing Equipment.
  • Stability
    • Blood of the Dead
      • Fixed a rare crash that could occur when the player killed themselves inside the Acid Trap.
      • Fixed a rare crash that could occur when certain visual effects were attached to the player.
    • Dead of the Night
      • Fixed a rare crash that could occur during the Stake Knife Quest.

General

  • Lobby
    • Addressed an issue that prevented a user that was previously a party host from entering game modes that could not be entered with the previous party.

PS4

The following updates are now live on PS4, with other platforms to follow:

Multiplayer

  • Game Modes
    • Stockpile
      • Fixed a rare crash that could occur when leaving a Stockpile match that is in progress.
      • Resolved an issue that caused the drop-off location to appear as a black square on 4k displays.

Blackout

  • Game Modes
    • Hardcore
      • Adjusted text on the Elimination Screen to indicate the proper game type.

Zombies

  • Hellcatraz
    • Addressed an issue causing zombies to rarely not spawn in appropriately on Round 12.
    • Addressed an issue causing zombies to rarely stop spawning if the player moved quickly through the Catwalk zone.
    • Added additional UI feedback on the HUD when players attempt to shoot without reloading first during the “Load of Nonsense” challenge.
    • Added additional UI feedback on the HUD when players attempt to shoot without jumping during the “Jump Shot” challenge.

General

  • Black Market
    • Free “Shamrock & Awe Calling Card” will no longer become unequipped after restarting the game.

The Black Ops 4 Shamrock & Awe event is also on-going so there’s a lot of stuff for players to wade through this weekend.

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