Microsoft and developer 343 Industries have released a new Halo MCC patch which offers various game improvements, fixes, and additional changes.
The September Update for the Master Chief Collection on Xbox One is aimed to address several high-impact bug fixes reported by the Halo community, including regional matchmaking issues, exploit fixes, and quality of life improvements.
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“This latest update is our continued commitment to improve the MCC experience and address feedback from the community”, 343i writes on the Halo Waypoint. “Not everything in this patch necessarily maps to the highest priority requests from players, but keep in mind that not all bugs/fixes are created equally and the team still has an ongoing list of work items they want to tackle in addition to new things the community brings to their attention. If one of your personal issues isn’t addressed in today’s patch, fear not – there’s still more work to be done and more updates to come.”
We’ve included the full release notes for this new update down below:
Patch Notes
Global
- Updated Matchmaking logic to help players in less populated regions find matches
- Current Highest Rank on a Player Detail’s page no longer fails to load
- Fixed an issue with Server list not refreshing properly when switching between LAN mode Xbox Live
- Idle players will no longer re-queue into Matchmaking
- General stability improvements in various network scenarios
- Improved chat behavior in lobbies between Matchmaking games
- Fixed rival data population issue on Playlist Leaderboards
- General Leaderboard improvements
- Fixed several issues that prevented hosts from earning various Achievements when clients were correctly given progress
- Fixed an issue where players who disconnected were awarded wins during matchmade games
- Quit ban code has been added and will be monitored to determine how they are enabled soon
Halo: CE
- Added the Blind Skull to allow screenshots to be taken without HUD elements as well as for players seeking higher scores with campaign scoring
- Fixed issue with Rocket Launcher rounds firing slightly offset from reticle
- Resolved Gamertag persistence over player with Active Camo
- Improvements to targeted player enemy name HUD location
- Improvements to networking code for shot registration
- Improvements to AR registration resolving inability to shoot powerups and players
- Improvements to Shotgun hit registration at close-range
- Improvements to kill feed respawn countdown timer
- Adjusted text for Custom Game “Kill Penalty” option header to now read “No Kill Penalty”
Halo 2
- Improved stability during split screen after players unexpectedly lose network connectivity
- Improved behavior in scenarios where Xbox One X other Xbox models are playing Live Co-op together
- Fixed issue where Cortana appeared partially rendered during Great Journey in classic graphics
Halo 3
- Fixed an issue where a dedicated server would not be allocated to host a matchmade game in certain networking scenarios
- Fixed a crash which could occur when accessing terminals with the text language set to French
- Fixed Golf Club reticle
- Golf Ball now appears in its intended glistening white
- Fixed insertion points for The Ark on playlist Tanks, Tanks, Tanks
Halo 4
- Fixed a crash which could occur in Spartan Ops
- Fixed a rare issue with HUD elements duplicating/overlapping during Lightning Flag gametypes
- Improved texture LOD (level of detail) throughout Halo 4 Campaign
- Fixed ordering of movement speed options in Custom Games
- General fixes to Skull names descriptions in SPOPs
ODST
- Fixed an issue where the player is not brought to the PGCR after the last mission in a Playlist
- Players who do not have ODST installed are now brought to the Game Install screen when they join a party intending to play ODST together
- Fixed checkpoint issue when progressing to Data Hive on Street Smart playlist
- Fixed an issue preventing players from immediately accessing ODST after switching Xbox profiles
H2A Multiplayer
- Fixed an issue that caused shadows to not render properly when playing in 4K
- Fixed Assault Rifle ammo counter displaying incorrect number of rounds
- Fixed inconsistent button mapping for Banshee Tricks on Universal Bump Jump layout
- Fixed issue with displaying Infection medals kill feed in games with more than 12 players
Campaign General
- ODST Halo 3 level completion stats are no longer lumped together on the Playlists Main Menu
- Fixed an issue where Campaign progress could appear blank after launching the title
- Improved some inaccuracies with Playlist leaderboard entries
- Improved accuracy of icons in campaign scoring PGCR
- Pause Menu UI no longer disappears when viewing Skull Difficulty details
Matchmaking General
- Improved Profile Switching behavior in the Matchmaking Find Game flow
Custom Games General
- Reverting gametype settings now individually reverts to the previously saved version’s configuration, rather than the default template
Forge Films
- Players who have not purchased ODST are now redirected appropriately when attempting to access ODST Films
- Players can now save screenshots when the Xbox is not connected to Xbox Live
Settings
- “Set For All Games” option no longer appears available when selecting non-universal control schemes
- Impulse Triggers are now re-enabled after selecting Restore Default Settings
- Subtitles options now appear under Audio Settings submenu for convenience
- Fixed issue where Roster session Leader is unable to access Network Settings after all members have left the Squad
Playlist Changes
Through player feedback we are constantly evolving the offerings in Matchmaking. Below is a list of key improvements being made to playlists based on your direct feedback. These gametypes will be updated in Matchmaking shortly after the patch goes live.
Halo CE Team Doubles
- Kill Penalty in settings has been turned off
Halo CE Team Arena
- Added new Slayer variant that is up to 100 kills to replace all 50 kill Slayer variants
- Kill Penalty in settings has been turned off
- Adding updated Oddball variant on Chill Out, Derelict, Wizard, and Prisoner
- Adding Reverse Tag variant on Damnation
- Adding updated CTF variant for Wizard
- Adding updated CTF variant for Derelict
- Adding updated CTF variant for Blood Gulch
- Adding updated CTF variant for Battle Creek
- Adding King of the Hill variant for use with Battle Creek, Rat Race, Derelict, Damnation, Hang Em’ High, Chill Out, and Wizard
- Adding updated Sniper variant for Hang Em’ High set to 100 kills
- Adding updated Sniper variant for Boarding Action and Blood Gulch set to 50 kills
Halo 2 Classic Team Arena
- Update for all Sniper variants: Magnum secondary, starting grenades, and grenades on map removed
Halo 2 Classic Team Hardcore
- Update to correct settings for Midship, Warlock, and Sanctuary CTF gametypes
- Update to Sanctuary map to reflect having correct weapons on map
Halo 3 Team Arena
- King of the Hill variants updated to have the hill move in order instead of random
- Update for all Sniper variants: Magnum secondary, starting grenades, and grenades on map removed
- Slayer variant name appears in-game as “Team Slayer BR” now instead of “TEAM SLAYER BR”
Halo 3 Team Hardcore
- All game variants: Updated to correct respawn settings with betrayal and suicide penalties off
- Slayer variants updated to reflect -1 points for suicides and betrayals
Halo 3 Team Doubles
- King of the Hill variants updated to have the hill move in order instead of random
- Oddball and CTF variants updated to require two melees when carrying the flag or ball
Social Big Team Battle
- Halo CE BTB Slayer variants have been updated to 100 kills
- Turned Kill Penalty off
- Added CTF variant for Battle Creek
As a reminder, these may not be available immediately to those who download the update quickly. We will be making these updates just as soon as we can once the patch has gone live.
Looking ahead, 343 Industries writes that will keep working on Halo MCC, and more fixes and improvements will be released are coming through a future update. On top of that, new features are also in the pipeline.
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The developer adds, “In addition to some of the items noted up above like expanded controller setting options, the team is still working on bringing a robust custom game browser to MCC, updating the Post Game Carnage Report, UI updates, and more. Additionally, based on player suggestions, the team is also exploring what a “mix-tape” Matchmaking spec might entail for MCC that lets players pick and choose the maps and modes they want to play. Meanwhile, we’re continuing to monitor the game closely and reading through all of the feedback players are giving to identify additional bugs and areas of improvement.”
Halo MCC is available now for Xbox One.
