The level cap is now at 60, there are new weapon mod blueprints, XP adjustments for playthroughs, rewards in all weapon crates, and some fixes too.
Troublingly the 1.3 patch that released has caused a rather glaring issue as reported via the Steam forums; it seems a capitalized of the language localization setting in the game.ini file is causing the game to crash on start up.
A temporary fix has been found by fans. Below is the Dead Island v1.3 changelog:
Gameplay improvements
• Level cap raised to 60
• New blueprints for weapon mods added
• Infected damage reduced
• Infected no longer interrupt player attacks
• A series of improvements to subsequent playthroughs implemented: quest XP rewards adjusted, XP rewards for challenges adjusted, XP awarded for all quests completed in co-op
• Purna’s ammo carrying capacity increased by 50%
• Character state from a save game can now be loaded when using the Start from Chapter option
• New balancing option added: enemy levels can now be adjusted independently for each co-op player
• Players respawn with more health
• Lock pick skill level required to open a lock is now clearly indicated
• Improved rewards in weapon crates
• All weapon crates now contain rewards
Fixes and interface improvements
• Fix: players are no longer left without a weapon after dropping the equipped item and healing with a medkit.
• Fix: equipped items no longer swap mysteriously after drinking an energy drink
• Tweak: healing with medkits from inventory works better, makes smarter choices of medkits
• Fix: loot from dead enemies is now always identical for all co-op players
• Fix: Purna no longer finishes her Fury with fists equipped
• Fix: map tracking after death
• Fix: zone info in the quarantine zone (City of Moresby)
• Tweak: respawn point selection is now smarter
General
• Improved stability and network performance in co-op
• V-sync option added
• Quest and reward fixes implemented
