The creators of Redfall had a rough time with the launch of their latest cooperative vampire shooter. Despite a significant delay, the game had a disappointing start.
However, the Arkane Austin team remains determined and has initiated an extensive patching process, beginning with modest steps.
First Patch 1.01: Small Fixes
It took a week for the first patch, numbered 1.01, to be released. What did the Redfall developers address during this time? Surprisingly, not much.
The complete list of changes comprises only three fixes, and none of them tackle the game’s most significant issues, such as frame drops, texture loading errors, or faulty enemy AI. The fixes included are:
- Fixed an infinite loading screen resulting from suspending and resuming gameplay while fast traveling around the map.
- Fixed a save system error resulting from the game being suspended and resumed while fast traveling around the map.
- Updated game server logic to improve communication with live servers.
A Concrete Plan for Patching Redfall
Despite the modest start, work to fix the game continues. Phil Spencer, Head of Xbox Gaming, recently mentioned that the team has a concrete plan to patch Redfall.
It’s unfortunate that such a situation arose in the first place, casting a negative light not only on the highly anticipated creations from Arkane Austin but also on Microsoft’s entire Xbox department.
Higher Expectations for First Party Titles
Many games are launched without being fully polished, but fans had higher expectations from a first-party team and an exclusive title.
While it’s understandable that not every game can receive top ratings, it’s disheartening to witness the technical state in which Redfall was released to players. The hope remains that, at the very least, the game’s production quality will improve in the coming weeks and months.
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