Today Treyarch has released the information on the newest patch for Black Ops 2 for the Xbox 360 that is now live the next time you launch the game.

Game Update Notes: Mar. 12, 2013

Feature Improvements

• The CODcast control panel can now optionally show the overhead map in the player list in games with 10 players or less.
• Added the ability to view past seasons for all the leagues a team has been a part of in League History.
• Background Downloading has been enabled on XBOX 360.

Multiplayer Issues Addressed

• Resolved an issue where players were receiving an error message when trying to join a System Link or LAN Party lobby without internet connection.
• Resolved Select Fire reverting back to default settings after a round transition.
• Fixed a potential exploit using the Trophy System.
• Addressed an issue with the Collector’s Edition camo un-equipping from weapons.
• Addressed an issue with the Peacekeeper not appearing for players that join into a match that is already in progress.
• Resolved an issue on Drone where the automatic doors at the weapon plant would trigger/destroy Lethal Equipment.
• Addressed an issue with the highlight for the Dual Band Scope on players equipped with certain weapons.
• Fixed an issue with the planted bomb disappearing at the “B” site on Hydro when the water floods.
• Addressed an issue with the VTOL Warship not destroying if hit when exiting the map.
• Players will now be able to complete the Shredder Scorestreak challenge using a Death Machine from a care package.
• The Stealth Chopper no longer counts towards completion of the Chopper Hunter challenge.
• Resolved an issue where planted Riot Shields were not getting destroyed by the gondolas in Downhill.
• Resolved an issue with C4 and Bouncing Betty’s killing players on contact.
• Fixed an issue where the Combat Axe would sometime destroy the Guardian.
• Addressed a missing image issue with the Medals section of the Combat Record for new players.
• Players with Hard Wired equipped will no longer lose their Care Package if throwing it while an enemy EMP Scorestreak is active.
• Fixed an issue with bomb plants being automatically aborted while a Care Package or Hunter Killer Drone is equipped.
• Hosts can now kick players in Custom Game lobbies.
• Hint text for the Camera toggle in the Live Stream menu updated to include support for the XBOX 360 Kinect sensor.
• Videos being rendered in the Theater will no longer be automatically canceled when the controller disconnects.
• The CODcast UI is now displaying the flag for the Flag Carrier in the Objective column.
• Addressed a button mapping issue in the Emblem Options menu.
• Resolved an issue with the red crosshair appearing in the Target Finder when targeting an enemy equipped with Cold Blooded.
• Fixed an issue with the stats tracking for the Executioner’s Accuracy in the Combat Record.
• Fixed an issue where the Friends List showed a joinable/green arrow icon for players who were not playing Call of Duty: Black Ops 2.
• Resolved an issue where the turret in the northern building on Turbine would become unusable.
• Addressed an issue with the Lightning Strike Scorestreak if the player had the tablet out during a host migration.
• Fixed an issue with some weapons having invisible magazines from 3rd person animations during an automatic reload.
• Resolved an issue on XBOX 360 with backing out of a Guest Account sign-in.
• Addressed an issue where the game would sometimes crash after repeated host migrations.
• Fixed knife lunge launching players on the Express map.
• Fixed an issue where the player could get an empty War Machine or Death Machine when switching classes at the start of the match.
• Addressed a loss of functionality for the player and guest when switching between Multiplayer and Zombies and having the guest switch back to Multiplayer.
• Match clocks in Multi-Team and Free-for-All games modes no longer continue to tick down in Theater when a CODcast game is paused.
• Resolved an issue where planting a Claymore in front of a crouched player with a Riot Shield would cause the Claymore to fly across the map.
• Resolved a couple of overlapping UI issues when CODcasting.
• Players can now turn the Voice Icon On/Off when CODcasting a match in Theater.

Gameplay Balancing

Spawn System Improvements:

• Reduced the weight of positive team spawn influencers on owned Domination flags. This reduces cases in Domination where players may spawn near their team but also near danger.
• Added more spawn points to Hijacked for Demolition and Kill Confirmed, which improves the spawn-picking algorithm on that map in those game modes.
• Adjusted spawn influencers on Standoff for improved spawn-picking algorithms in all game modes.

SMGs:

• MSMC: Recoil has been increased.
• MSMC: Hip fire accuracy has been slightly reduced.

• PDW57: Recoil has been increased.
• PDW57: Hip fire accuracy has been slightly reduced.

Pistols:

• KAP-40: Dual wield damage reduced.
• KAP-40: Dual wield hip fire accuracy has been reduced.

Attachments:

• MMS: Cold blooded now renders enemies almost completely invisible to MMS.

LMGs:

• QBB-LSW: Medium range damage increased.
• HAMR: Medium range damage increased.

Assault Rifles:

• FAL OSW + Select Fire: Damage reduced when firing full auto.
• SMR + Select Fire: Damage reduced when firing full auto.
• Type 25: Move speed increased.
• Type 25: Medium range damage increased.
• SCAR: Long range damage increased.
• SWAT-556: Long range damage increased.

Shotguns:

• M1216: Medium range damage increased.

Sniper Rifles:

• Ballista + Iron Sight: Idle sway reduced.

Zombies Issues Addressed

• Resolved several issues with exploitable areas in the Die Rise
• Resolved several exploits in Green Run
• Resolved network/connectivity issues that could occur in the frontend and lobbies.