New Halo: Master Chief Collection Patch Improves Matchmaking

Microsoft and developer 343 Industries have released the latest update for Xbox One game Halo: The Master Chief Collection. This update focused on matchmaking and party stability.

One of the key improvements is that Master Chief Collection players should now be able to find multiplayer matches more quickly and successfully. General stability throughout the entire matchmaking process has also been improved, 343 explained in a blog post.

You can see the full Master Chief Collection patch notes below. The next time you log into the game, you'll be prompted to download the update.

343 has been updating The Master Chief Collection frequently since its troubled launch in November 2013. The overall experience has definitely improved since then, and the changes introduced today should only bolster the experience further.

As a means to make it up to fans affected by the game's rocky release, Microsoft is giving away free Xbox Live Gold, DLC, and even an HD version of Halo 3: ODST.

MATCHMAKING

• Made a variety of updates to improve matchmaking performance and success rates
• Improved matchmaking search times/time to match
• Improved stability throughout the matchmaking process across all titles

PARTIES

• Improved party stability

HALO 2

• Made improvements to multiplayer shot registration
• Improved campaign stability across a variety of levels
• Addressed stability issues for matchmaking and custom games
• Fixed issues around resuming H2A Campaign from "remastered" mode
• Improved medal display consistency

HALO: CE

• Fixed issues regarding aim assist which resulted in the reticle being pushed away from an enemy
• Improved shot registration consistency between host / client in peer-to-peer custom game matches
• Resolved a variety of UI inconsistencies, including team color randomization, medals, and in-game scoreboard display