World War II Online patch released

Cornered Rat Software has released a major patch for World War II Online, the massively multiplayer online war simulation game published last summer by Strategy First and Playnet. The patch, released on the one-year anniversary of the game's launch, upgrades the game to version 1.6 and makes a number of additions and improvements, including a new interface, new models and animations, new sounds, a moon, and new night lighting. It also adds improved artificial intelligence, as well as new vehicles and guns, and fixes a number of bugs. According to Playnet, the new patch is the most significant upgrade for World War II Online since the game's launch. For a complete list of changes and additions, visit the official Playnet Web site.

World War II Online was first launched in June and drew criticism due to a number of significant technical problems. The developer of the game has been working since the game's launch to improve the game's performance in a number of areas. To learn more about World War II Online, read our full review of the game.