Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare Patch Addresses Connectivity Issues on PC

Call of Duty: Advanced Warfighter has had more than its fair share of problems since its release earler this month. The title has suffered from a number of issues, most notable of them coming from the server connectivity side of things. Apparently, the dedicated servers which were promised by Sledgehammer Games and Activision are not working the way they had intended.

At any rate, the PC version of the game was recently updated with a patch that will supposedly address some of these connectivity issues. While we're not sure how a software update is going to address a problem with the system's hardware, we're hoping that the patch offers some sort of fix. This same patch should go live on consoles just as soon as Microsoft and Sony offer their approval on the matter.

Here are the actual patch notes for the update:

• Adjustment to the in-game chat names notifications placement.
• Fixed Prestige reset issues, including emblems and challenges.
• Fixed Marksman and Camo challenges to not reset when you prestige.
• Connectivity optimizations for game servers.
• Fixed issues with Ping Bar not updating correctly.
• Fixed stats not accumulating towards leaderboards after prestiging.
• Adjustment to challenges to unlock Camos for weapons.
• Fixed round-based game modes, affecting Win/Loss ratios.
• Implemented ability to unlock eSports Rule options in Private Match.
• Fixed weapon reloads counting as speed reloads in certain circumstances.
• Added description to reload informing that you can double-tap to speed reload.
• Fixed double xp splash, so it doesn't show up in private match, combat readiness program, or survival mode.
• Showing 4x or 2x based on whether a loot double xp item exists.
• Add double XP icon to medal splashes when double xp is active.
• Fixed rare save game issue affecting playthrough progression.
• KC score limit increased to 85 per match.

Sledgehammer Games and Activision are definitely showing us that they want to improve on the game experience. While I firmly believe that they will do their best in achieving this lofty goal, I won't be sold until Advanced Warfare's connectivity issues are resolved. After the Iron Banner fiasco in Destiny, Bungie made it a point to fix what was broken. It'd be nice to see the same results here.