Bad Company 2 patch for consoles coming next week

Reassuring to hear, isn’t it? I was starting to think the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions of Battlefield: Bad Company 2 would be left in the dust in terms of post-launch support. As it turns out, console gamers are getting a patch next Tuesday that includes everything from this PC update plus these new tweaks:

• Slightly increased the damage of the UZI at long range
• The AKs74u now has more felt recoil when aiming
• The G3, VSS, and all SemiAutomatic rifles now settle slightly faster between shots when aiming
• The PKM, Type 88LMG, G3, An94, and 40mm shotgun have returned to their former glory
• Increased the damage of the MG3 to bring it in line with the rest of the LMGs
• Fixed a bug where the Saiga12 with slugs would do too much damage at long range
• Fixed a bug where the SVU would do too little damage at long range
• Fixed a bug where M95 rounds would not kill armored targets with headshots

DICE says these balances will be incorporated into a future patch for Bad Company 2 on PC. Good to know, definitely, but I’m just thrilled to see the console versions become slightly more up to date.

Bad Company 2 Balance Tweaks Coming to Console Next Week, PC ‘in the Very Near Future’ [Shacknews]