This week is a big one for Call of Duty fans, as Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War will finally launch this coming Friday, November 13. While Call of Duty fans wait to try Black Ops Cold War, they can keep playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Call of Duty: Warzone, which just received a beefy update that fixes some lingering issues, changes up the available playlists, and adds a big new feature to the battle royale.

Call of Duty: Warzone Update 1.29 is available to download now across all platforms, with a file size of about 33GB. The update's big news is that it adds private matches to Call of Duty: Warzone, though admittedly it is a feature that doesn't seem as though it will get a ton of use. Call of Duty: Warzone private matches include regular BR, Plunder, and Mini BR variants, with the modes requiring 50, 30, and 24 players to start, respectively. While it seems like a useful feature for those setting up official tournaments and things, it seems as though the average player is going to have difficulty setting up Warzone private matches without bots. It's unclear if bots will be added at some point down the line.

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The new Call of Duty: Warzone update also tweaks up the available playlists so that players can now play the standard Solos, Duos, Trios, and Quads, along with Plunder Trios. It also addresses a number of Call of Duty: Warzone bugs and technical hiccups, which should result in a smoother overall experience for all players.

Warzone in helicopter

While Call of Duty: Warzone's private matches may be the big selling point for the 1.29 update, the update also addresses Call of Duty: Modern Warfare as well, fixing bugs in campaign, multiplayer, and Spec Ops Survival. Upon downloading the update, fans will find that the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare third-person bug no longer works, and they will also see some new featured playlists in the main menu. This includes Ground War, Gunfight, TDM Snipers Only, Hardpoint Hills and Kills, Shipment 24/7, and Shoot House 24/7.

The new Call of Duty: Warzone 1.29 update also has some PC-specific features. In an effort to reduce the continuously growing Call of Duty: Warzone PC file size, the game will now use On-Demand Textures Streaming to display high resolution textures.

With Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War's release date right around the corner, it's safe to say that the Modern Warfare updates will likely slow down. However, fans can still expect Call of Duty: Warzone to be updated regularly, with the next big content drop expected to happen on December 10 alongside Black Ops Cold War Season 1.

Here are the full Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare update 1.29 patch notes.

PLAYLIST UPDATE

MODERN WARFARE:

  • Ground War
  • Gunfight
  • TDM Snipers Only
  • Hardpoint Hills and Kills
  • Shipment 24/7
  • Shoot House 24/7

WARZONE:

  • BR Solos, Duos, Trios, Quads
  • Plunder Trios

PRIVATE WARZONE

We’re excited to launch a beta version of Private Warzone matches! This requires various player counts to start the match and we have three modes available:

  • BR – 50 players required to start (also has squad variations)
  • Plunder – 30 players required to start (also has squad variations)
  • Mini BR – 24 players required

Please share any bugs you encounter along with your feedback!

GENERAL FIXES

  • Fix for a bug where, when reviving a fallen teammate as the round ends in Survival, users can become stuck in third person
  • Fixed an issue where some players were seeing the error code: “HK:s=373408m=54293536:10635584”
  • Fix for the Gaz Operator challenge where players are unable to complete the first objective in the Season 4 Gaz Operator Bundle Mission “win 3 Gulag fights as Gaz”
  • Fix for an issue where officer challenges 90 – 100 have been resetting after completion, preventing players from getting the last Season 6 Emblem
  • In the Safehouse Finale of SP, at the Killstreak Chopper checkpoint, when using the zoom button the camera will zoom in and out
  • Players using the Juggernaut will not hear the drilling audio when hit by the Phlembotomizer throwing knife. This has been fixed
  • Fixed a bug where the player could have the Spotter Scope effect when not ADSing with it by picking up 2 weapons while looking with the scope
  • Fixed a bug where helicopters could spin and float in the air after progressing in Survival
  • Fixes to help prevent players from going AFK in Gunfight
  • LMGs, Sniper Rifles, and Marksmen Rifles will now rotate as intended in Gunfight
  • Fix for an issue where players that die right before an HQ is disabled and watch the full killcam do not spawn in as intended

WEAPONS

  • M4 Tombstone: Fix for a bug where adding the .458 SOCOM or the 9mm Para 32-Round Mags removes them from the weapon model
  • Tracer Pack: Sakura Edition- Maruyama – The dynamic icon appears to have a minor gap between the barrel and body of the weapon when the Compensator is equipped on the FTAC 13.5″ Compact barrel. This has been fixed

PC

  • To help with patch sizes and disk space, high-resolution textures will now be downloaded while playing, using On-Demand Textures Streaming
  • Fix for a bug where a Premium user with only Warzone installed, can select a trial on a MP map, which can result in a crash
  • Fix for a bug where PC players were able to select a custom loadout in Snipers Only
  • Fixes for an issue where some Activision account names were being applied to different profiles in the friends list
  • Survival mode now has its own DLC package. To access Survival, a player has to install both Special Ops and Survival

WARZONE:

  • Fixes to help fight against weapon corruption while in Spectator mode
  • The gas from the Gas Grenade can sometimes obscure or completely hide players from thermal scopes
  • Fixed an exploit near the Lozoff Pass Metro Station
  • Armored Royale: Fixed a bug where dropping a truck redeployment flare into the service entrance of the subway can cause the truck to parachute underground
  • While in Plunder, players parachutes will now auto deploy to help prevent against exploits
  • Fix for an exploit with the Durable Gas Mask
  • Fixed an audio bug where no overheat audio was playing when using the minigun on the helicopter
  • When the player is using Bumper Ping as their button layout, the player will be unable to switch between the Gas Grenade and EMP Blast, resulting in them only able to use the gas grenade. This has been fixed
  • When sitting in passenger seat of a helicopter and using the minigun, priming a lethal while simultaneously switching seats will break the players viewmodel. This has been fixed
  • Fix for a bug where players are unable to equip other War Tracks after selecting “Random”
  • Removed Juggernauts from Bunker puzzles

Call of Duty: Warzone is out now for PC, PS4, and Xbox One.

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Source: Infinity Ward