Call of Duty: Modern Warfare patch notes detail all the changes for season 5

The latest set of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare patch notes are a biggie, rolling out Call of Duty: Warzone season 5 in full, and all the changes that includes to the map, weapon roster, and more. The update is now live across PC, PS4, and Xbox One, and will take up around 54 GB, 33 GB, and 49GB on your hard drive respectively, so best start downloading now if you have any intention of playing today.

You can check out the complete run down of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare patch notes below, or head over to Activision's website for more details. If you want a bitesize summary of what's included however; the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare season 5 roadmap is also available too, describing all the major new features and additions included as part of Infinity Ward's latest shake-up.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare patch notes - August 4:

Playlist Update - Modern Warfare

Playlist update - Warzone

BR Duos
BR Trios
BR Quads
BR Solos Buy Back (previously called BR Solos Stimulus)
Blood Money Quads
Mini Royale Trios (Fast-paced Battle Royale in condensed areas of Verdansk)

GENERAL FIXES:

Added Weapon Inspect!
Fix for an issue where store bundle images could get stuck on the previous bundle image when scrolling on PC
Fixes to prevent screen tearing
Fix for an issue where Price and Gaz occasionally lose their eye models while navigating various menus
Fixed a bug where, when the ‘Headshots Only’ option is set in a custom game, the male Operator hitboxes aren’t functioning properly
Fix for an issue where the default scope on the Rytec AMR cannot be customized
Fix for a bug where Care Packages, Juggernauts, and Emergency Airdrops were not getting properly refunded to the player if getting the ‘Too many vehicles, refunding killstreak’ message in a Custom Game
Stopping Power rounds are now preserved on dropped weapons
Added a brief decay period when transitioning from heavy footsteps (sprint, tactical sprint) to lighter footsteps (walk). This addresses players immediately becoming quiet upon slowing down from fast movements
Fixed a bug where the player’s choice of weapon fire and scope states were not being saved and restored after interacting with the Sentry Gun, Shield Turret, and Care Package
(We'll have weapon tuning and other weapon adjustments in a future patch. Stay tuned for updates.)

General fixes - Modern Warfare

Fix for invisible collision appearing in Barakett Promenade
Fix for a bug where the 23.0" RPK Barrel was appearing broken in-game and in the Gunsmith menu
Fix for an exploit where players were able to give themselves unlimited ammo
Fix for an exploit using the Recon Drone and Care Package
The PKM – Bludgeoner will now gather ammo from any other PKM weapon
Fixed an issues where players were hearing the missed hit VO for the Precision Airstrike when right after calling it in
Added a VO line when a player’s High Alert warning is triggered
Fixed an issue where players could receive ‘wallbang’ kills when shooting through players

General Fixes - Warzone

New Warzone loot items!
Gulag weapons will now rotate every week between four sets total
Increased effective damage range for all semi-auto DMR and semi-auto Sniper Rifles
Increased effective damage range for the FR 5.56
Fix for a bug where the player’s physics could be controlled by the helicopter while they parachute out
Fix for an issue where players were unable to call in any Air Strikes
Fix for seeing invalid pings on the Heartbeat Sensor
Added new VO lines to warn players of enemy Recon Drones being called in near them (BR only)
Previously, the Most Wanted contract could respawn dead players. Now, it can respawn players in the Gulag in any state
Fix for the ‘Alive in Gas’ challenge timer

Call of Duty League

Fix for an exploit while inside the blue kiosks on Piccadilly
New restricted attachments:
- Muzzle – Suppressors (all)
- Optic – Thermal Sights (all)
- Underbarrel – Merc Foregrip
Muzzle – Suppressors (all)
Optic – Thermal Sights (all)
Underbarrel – Merc Foregrip

CO-OP MODES (Tac Ops, Classic Special Operations, Survival):

Team Ping is now enabled in these modes
New Challenges: Playing it Bogart – Defeat enemies in style while supporting your teammates in these Co-Op Focused Challenges

SPECIAL OPERATIONS: SURVIVAL:

Added new map, Crash
Fix for exploit involving the Equipment Store

PC:

Improved stability
VRAM usage is now displayed in 2 separate bars: one for Warzone and the other for multiplayer
Added a keybind for Air Vehicles’ Horn in the Killstreak and Vehicles tab in the Options menu

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