Atari and Obsidian have released official patch 1.02. This is a reworked re-release, as 1.02 was released recently and then recalled due to some problems it caused some people. Let's hope those problems have been fixed. Darren Monahan, the game's executive producer, has stated the following:
Just a reminder, this version is just a hotfix to address the issue with companions wreaking some havoc on cutscenes and scripted events. This also includes updated multiplayer applications to the same version. We did fix one issue with the Server Monitor Console, where it would be possible for it to not run properly on Athlon XP's.
Stay tuned for more news on our 1.03 patch - that one includes a lot of bug fixes, improvements and even some new features (particularly on the DM Client side... database support, anyone?
For those unable to patch via the game updater, the patch can also be downloaded from either of these locations:
Direct link to English patch at NW Vault
If anyone has difficulty getting it from the above locations, contact Venture , who can upload it to our site here.
EDIT: Please note that some people are reporting startup crashes after patching, in this thread. Obsidian has given some tips to solve this, and is also working on a way to patch "down" to 1.01.