Uncharted 3 Patch 1.17 Out Today, Preps it for the "Biggest Update" to Multiplayer Tomorrow

The first phase of the big Uncharted 3 news expected this week has been confirmed by Naughty Dog, with patch 1.17 for the game becoming available before 6:30PST today (that’s soon!). Along with the below patch notes, 1.17 also preps Uncharted 3 for the “biggest update” to multiplayer tomorrow, which is probably a standalone and free-to-play release.

Gameplay

Full leaderboard reset – our rationale behind this will be revealed tomorrow.
Naughty Dog Paw icon will appear near your rank icon – we love you. We’ll explain more tomorrow.
Lab Maps can now be added to the custom game list by Naughty Dog
More than one Lab Map may now appear in the Lab Playlist

Characters

Additional colors added to every item and skin.
New head items item for various characters – available later on
New shirts for custom characters – available later on

Tournament

Platinum tournament tier – reached at 23,500 points
11 new items just for the Tournament rewards
Starting immediate Platinum Tournament rewards are Drake Shade Raptor Mask and Talbot Shade Dive Helmet, these will be unlocked once you acheive Platinum for the first time.
There are four new Platinum tier permanent unlocks for the Djinn Skin.
You will earn the Djinn Stunner Shades after 2 Platinum tiers.
You will earn the Djinn Head Wrap after 4 Platinum tiers.
You will earn the Djinn Helmet after 6 Platinum tiers.
You will earn the Djinn Horns after 8 Platinum tiers. The Djinn horns have a stat that no other item has: +Aimed Movement Speed!

Technical Fixes