Below you will find some general notes on the patching history of COD:Modern Warfare 3. These are kind of sparse for two reasons – one I don’t play the game because it sucks and two because Infinity Ward really sucks at keeping their patch notes up to date. This is my attempt to keep all of the patching information collectively in one place for easy reference.

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[toggle_framed title=”Client Side Patch – Patch 8 – November 19, 2012″]
[fancy_header]Multiplayer[/fancy_header]

Patch 1.19

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  • Added security measures to prevent our legitimate players from matching with players that are known cheaters and hackers

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[toggle_framed title=”Client Side Patch – Patch 7 – October 10, 2012″]
[fancy_header]Multiplayer[/fancy_header]

Patch 1.18

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  • Support for DLC Collection 4
  • Significantly reduced lag spikes caused when someone joined a match in progress
  • Added more matchmaking/performance telemetry to allow us optimize to our backend servers
  • New networking code improvements to be initially rolled out in the Domination playlist October 10th, mid-morning with more playlists to come

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[toggle_framed title=”Client Side Patch – Patch 6 – September 18, 2012″]
[fancy_header]Multiplayer[/fancy_header]

Patch 1.17

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  • Special Ops Chaos stats now get written to the leaderboards

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[toggle_framed title=”Client Side Patch – Patch 5 – August 17, 2012″]
[fancy_header]Multiplayer[/fancy_header]

Patch 1.15

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  • Support for DLC Collection 3
  • Valve Anti-Cheat fix to prevent VAC banned players from accessing MW3 MP servers
  • Support for Terminal to autodownload as part of the patch
  • Update to Face Off spawn logic
  • Weapon balance changes for Assault Rifles & SMGs
  • Adding all previous hot fixes

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[toggle_framed title=”Client Side Patch – Patch 4 – June 21, 2012″]
[fancy_header]Multiplayer[/fancy_header]

Patch 1.14

Misc. Fixes & Updates

  • Support for DLC Collection 2
  • Fix for missing .iwd files error causing non-DLC players to be kicked from games (iw_25.iwd, iw_26.iwd)
  • Fix for non-DLC owners being kicked from game when a host migrates to DLC owner
  • Change to match making where region searched is determined by party host

    • Game Balance

  • Reduced Dragunov kick to bring it more in line with RSASS
  • All akimbo machine pistols now fire slower than their 1-handed counterparts
  • Increased minimum damage for all LMGs

    • Game Modes

  • In Kill Confirmed the player score will update before updating the team score
  • In Infected fall damage was removed
  • In Domination a fix was added for defenses counting towards your “Defends” stat not being added properly

    • Killstreaks

  • Fixed issue with the Reaper where a user wouldn’t be able to call in a second Reaper
  • Reduced Dead Man’s Hand (Deathstreak) explosive radius by approximately 25%

    • Perks

  • Fixed bug where the Blind Eye kill streak is taken from the player on round transition if earned from getting 8 kills
  • Fixed bug where the Blind Eye kill streak is taken from the player if earned within 5 seconds of spawning
  • Increase damage reduction for Blast Shield in hardcore modes
  • Fixed issue with flash grenades not correctly working with the Recon perk

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    [toggle_framed title=”Client Side Patch – Patch 3 – May 25, 2011″]
    [fancy_header]Multiplayer[/fancy_header]
    [check_list]

    • Fix for file mis-match errors/kicks between DLC owners and non-DLC owners

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    [toggle_framed title=”Client Side Patch – Patch 2 – May 8, 2011″]
    [fancy_header]Single Player & Multiplayer[/fancy_header]

    Patch 1.12

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    • Support for DLC Collection 1
    • New Community Playlists Infected & FF Gunplay added
    • Caught up on hot fixes and glitches made to date on other platforms
    • Added FFA Gunplay and Infected to play lists

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    [toggle_framed title=”Client Side Patch – Patch 1 – February 15, 2011″]
    [fancy_header]Single Player & Multiplayer[/fancy_header]
    [check_list]

    • Addressed various exploits
    • Stability improvements
    • Added 5 new Prestige levels

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    [toggle_framed title=”DLC Collection 4 – October 10, 2012″]

    DLC Collection 4 was made available and included the following multiplayer/Spec Ops/Face Off maps:

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    • Gulch
    • Boardwalk
    • Parish
    • Decommission
    • Offshore

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    Release dates for all platforms: September 6 (XBOX), October 10 (PS3) and October 10 (PC).

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    [toggle_framed title=”DLC Collection 3 – September 13, 2012″]

    DLC Collection 3 was made available and included the following Spec Ops/Face Off maps:

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    • Artic Recon (Spec Ops)
    • Vertigo (Spec Ops)
    • Special Delivery (Spec Ops)
    • Light ‘Em Up (Spec Ops)
    • Special Ops Chaos Mode (Spec Ops)
    • Vortex (Face Off)
    • U-Turn (Face Off)
    • Intersection (Face Off)

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    Release dates for all platforms: August 9 (XBOX), September 13 (PS3) and September 13 (PC).

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    [toggle_framed title=”Free DLC – August 17, 2012″]

    A free DLC drop was made available and included the following multiplayer map:

    [check_list]

    • Terminal

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    Release dates for all platforms: July 18 (XBOX), August 17 (PS3) and August 17 (PC).

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    [toggle_framed title=”Free DLC – June 21, 2012″]

    A free DLC drop was made available and included the following Face Off maps:

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    • Aground (Face Off)
    • Erosion (Face Off)

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    Release dates for all platforms: May 16 (XBOX), June 15 (PS3) and June 21 (PC).

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    [toggle_framed title=”DLC Collection 2 – June 21, 2012″]

    DLC Collection 2 was made available and included the following multiplayer/Spec Ops/Face Off maps:

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    • Foundation
    • Oasis
    • Sanctuary
    • Iron Clad (Spec Ops)
    • Kill Switch (Spec Ops)
    • Getaway (Face Off)
    • Lookout (Face Off)

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    Release dates for all platforms: May 22 (XBOX), June 1 (PS3) and June 21 (PC).

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    [toggle_framed title=”DLC Collection 1 – May 8, 2012″]

    DLC Collection 1 was made available and included the following multiplayer/Spec Ops/Face Off maps:

    [check_list]

    • Black Box
    • Liberation
    • Overwatch
    • Piazza
    • Black Ice (Spec Ops)
    • Negotiator(Spec Ops)

    [/check_list]

    Release dates for all platforms: March 20 (XBOX), April 19 (PS3) and May 8 (PC).

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