Latest Updates for Call of Duty: Black Ops III on PlayStation 3

General

• Addressed multiple lobby issues.
• Addressed multiple networking issues.
• Addressed an issue allowing Players to infinitely vote for the previous map.
• Fixed issue where Double Weapon XP meter did not accurately reflect the amount of XP earned after a match.
• Fixed issue where players met would sometimes not register properly.

General Gameplay

• Added ricochet damage for Care Package owners in Hardcore Modes.
• Added ricochet damage for Players planting or defusing bombs in Search & Destroy in Hardcore Mode.
• Fixed issue where Scorestreaks and AI would not get damaged by incendiary grenades.
• In Hardcore, AI-controlled Scorestreaks will no longer count towards the kick limit.
• Cerberus – AI-controlled
• Talon – AI-controlled
• Wraith
• RAPS Drones
• GI Unit
• Improved bots navigation

Specialists

• Outrider
• Sparrow
• Increased ability to hit enemies.
• Prophet
• Tempest
• Increased ability to hit enemies.
• Nomad
• Rejack
• Increased stand up speed.
• Increased remaining Power when player terminates.
• Specter
• Ripper
• Reduced leftover Specialist Power available if Player died while activating the Ripper.
• Fixed auto-target reticle that was off center.
• Reaper
• Scythe
• Reduced ammo count.

Create-A-Class

• Submachine Guns
• General
• Reduced sprint out speed.
• Vesper
• Reduced recoil stability.
• Reduced Hip-fire accuracy.
• Fixed an issue where the Vesper could look distorted while reloading with some attachments.
• Assault Rifles
• XR-2
• Increased ADS aim stability.
• Increased recoil control.
• ICR-1
• Increased ADS aim stability.
• Increased long distance damage range.
• SHEIVA
• Increased ADS aim stability.
• HVK-30
• Increased long distance damage range.
• KN-44
• Increased medium distance damage range.
• Shotguns
• Argus
• Increased lethal damage range.
• KRM-262
• Increased lethal damage range.
• Light Machine Guns
• All LMGs
• Increased ADS aim stability.
• Sniper Rifles
• Locus
• Increased ADS aim stability.
• Perks
• Ante Up
• Increased starting bonus toward Scorestreaks.

Scorestreaks

• Cerberus
• Increased health of dropship.
• Increased AI targeting speed.
• Increased AI accuracy.
• Increased AI damage.
• Increased missile accuracy.
• Increased missile projectile speed.
• Mothership
• Increased health.
• R.A.P.S. Deploy Ship
• Increased health.
• G.I. Unit
• Increased health of dropship.
• Increased duration to 90 seconds.
• Power Core
• Increased health.
• Wraith
• Increased base health.
• Rolling Thunder
• Fixed bug where the Rolling Thunder could be seen on the mini-map by enemies who were not using the Engineer Perk.
• Dart
• Fixed bug where a player could get infinite Dart Scorestreak by throwing it while making a suicide jump.
• Sentry
• Fixed an exploit where players could run around carrying the sentry while shooting.

Maps

• Aquarium
• Fixed an exploit where players would stand outside of the map.
• Combine
• Fixed exploits where players could use invisible collisions to their advantage.
• Evac
• Fixed exploits where players could have an advantage by reaching high ledges.
• Exodus
• Fixed exploits where players could have an advantage by reaching high ledges.
• Hunted
• Fixed exploits where players could use invisible collisions to their advantage.
• Stronghold
• Fixed exploit where players could prone into a rock and be hidden from others.

Challenges

• Addressed issues where the following challenges were not correctly being tracked:  
• "Now You See Me"
• "Run and Gun"
• "Ghost"
• "Blast Suppressor"
• Addressed bug where Players were unable to earn progress towards the Chameleon camo if the Dual Wield Perk was equipped.
• Addressed issue where the XM-53 bliss camo was not properly unlocking.

• Shadows of Evil

  • Fixed crashes that could occur while playing Shadows of Evil.
  • Fixed issue where Player could trigger the rocket shield functionality and/or GobbleGums when the scoreboard was on screen.
  • Fixed issue where Double Weapon XP meter did not accurately reflect the amount of XP earned after a match.
  • Addressed an issue where zombies would stop moving but still could attack the player.
  • Fixed zombies lacking collision with some props.