While it might be hard for some gamers to believe,Halo Infinitehas been out for over 2 months now. Unfortunately, several problems have cropped up since its release, threatening to ruin the gameplay experience for many. While 343 Industries has already shipped several patches to address these problems, it appears even more help is on the way.
In a post on the Halo Waypoint forum, fans received a glimpse of an upcoming mid-season update forHalo Infinite. According to 343 Industries, this patch is expected to release on Thursday, February 24. In addition, it looks to addressissues withHalo Infinite’s multiplayerand the campaign in hopes of improving the gameplay experience for players.
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Among the highlights of the upcoming update are improvements to networking and stability for players in multiplayer lobbies. Based on the forum post, fixes for rubberbanding, specifically around vehicles and vehicle debris, are expected to be seen. In addition, it was noted that the update aims to collect more data to help the developers resolve latency issues that cause players to be shot even after rounding corners. Beyond these changes, it was also revealed that 343 Industries is implementing several improvements to theanti-cheat system inHalo Infinite.
Besides these fixes, the developer revealed that several improvements to the campaign would be coming with the release of this mid-season update. Problems pertaining to Achievements not working as intended are expected to be resolved. In addition,the Quick Resume featurefor the game is supposed to be fixed, and game crashes are anticipated to be less frequent. On top of this, the Motion Tracker in the multiplayer game mode, Big Team Battle, will increase from 18m to 24m following feedback from the community.
While the update touches on a number of issues looking to be addressed in the future patch forHalo Infinite, it noted that this was just the beginning. According to the developers, more improvements for things such as anti-cheat and network stability will be coming down the road as well. In addition, the forum post mentioned that players should report in-game issues to the Halo Support site, as it helps the developers troubleshoot when working on patches for the gameplay.
This update is doubtlessly exciting for the many fans that have continued to playHalo Infinitesince its release. However, it is worth mentioning that the developers have shipped previous patches that have proved ineffective, such as onefailed patch for Big Team Battle. It will be interesting to see if this upcoming mid-season update proves effective and makes a noticeable difference for the players still logging on to play the game on a daily basis.
Halo Infiniteis available on PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
