New patch for Ghosts released on Xbox & PSN; adds new “Reinforce” game mode & more

A new patch for Call of Duty: Ghosts went live today on Xbox One, 360, PS4 and PS3. The update brought the Bizon change that was announced a while ago.

The new patch also brought 2 sided Domination to Clan v Clan mode, a highly requested addition to the game.

Here’s the full patch notes:

Title Update: Xbox One, Xbox 360, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3 and PC.

Spawns

• Improved FFA spawn logic.
• Improved TDM/KC/Cranked spawning logic.
• Updated Blitz spawn logic for online matches.

Weapon Balance

• Bizon
  • Reduced headshot multiplier: No longer allow for 1 body, 1 head shot kills.
  • Max and Min damage range reduced.
  • Slight increase to kick.
• Vepr
  • Aim down sight time faster. Now in line with other SMGs.
  • CBJMS
  • Max and Min damage range reduced.
• IED
  • Damage reduction always applied when the player is jumping, crouched or prone. Removed IED position check relative to player.
• Thermobaric Grenades
  • Now do 1/2 max health in hardcore modes.

Killstreak Balance

• Squad Mate – Reduced Accuracy & Fire Rate. Swapped Weapon to mp443.

eSports

• Update to DOM to allow 2, 5 minute rounds for eSports playlist, and with eSports mode in Private Match and System Link.

Anti-Cheat

• Overall anti-cheat improvements.
• Fixed elite clan tag spoofing issue.

Additional Fixes
Fixed an issue where the Tracked Operations and Progressed Operations loadout builder would not properly select items.

• Added popup message if a user tries to join on a blocked user from the recently met player list.
• Fixed an issue where the New Icons for heads/uniforms/etc would appear in private match.
• Fixed new icon to only appear on the “Heads” button when you have new heads of the gender you’re using.
• Improvements to map voting.
• Fix In Game Store Image Stuttering when moving between images.
• Fixes hardcore audio alias for kill confirmed.
• Adds proper friendly alias for blitz friendly scoring.

New Features

• New Game Mode – Reinforce:
  • Reinforce is a competitive round based game mode. When a player is killed that player will stay out of the game until someone on his team captures a control point. There are multiple ways to win. Capture and hold 2 control points, wipe out the enemy team, or capture all 3 flags for an instant victory.
• Gun Game
  • Final kill now requires a throwing knife kill.
  • Players can scavenge throwing knives.

Extinction

• Reduced the usability window of other items when deploying the Riot Shield.
• Drill logic improvements.
• Grenade Turret adjustments.

Xbox One Specific Update
In addition to the Title Update.

• Fixed issue that allowed access to friends list in offline menus.

PlayStation 4 Specific Update
In addition to the Title Update.

• Fixed the Out of Memory 12 issue.
• Fixed issue with 2nd controller being unable to join a different Clan after accepting a Clan invitation.

SOURCE: Infinity Ward