Halo MCC Content Update

By Nick Mitchell on 20th January 2015

Yesterday evening 343i announced that the latest content update for Halo: The Master Chief Collection is now live, with players being prompted to download the update the next time they log into Halo MCC. A summary of the the content update can be found below:


Matchmaking:

  • Improved matchmaking search success rates.

  • Made an update to reduce instances of “Awaiting Privileges” matchmaking errors.

  • Made an update to ensure player counts more reliably match the expected numbers for each playlist.

  • Fixed an issue where player would sometimes appear to be searching in an incorrect “FIND GAME” screen.

  • Added countdown sound effect to the voting timer.


General Multiplayer:

  • Made an update to improve Halo 2: Anniversary network performance, specifically in regards to bandwidth spikes.

  • Made several improvements to party joining through the in-game Roster.

  • Made an update to ensure that the mute icon is visible while in Matchmaking.

  • Fixed an issue in Halo 4 where players could equip the same weapon as their primary and secondary weapons.


General Campaigns:

  • Made several improvements to stat tracking for Halo: CE, Halo 2, Halo 3, and Halo 4.

  • Made changes to Halo 3 and Halo 4 scoring to ensure that players are not penalized for destroying empty vehicles.


General Menu:

  • Lowered the music volume level in multiplayer menus.

  • Fixed an issue where friend emblems in roster would show up as default when exiting a game session.

  • Made updates to UI and menus to improve multiplayer status messaging, such as when a player joins your lobby.


Control Layouts:

  • Made an update to the Halo 2: Anniversary “Legacy” Stick Layout.


Stability:

  • Made stability improvements across multiple titles for campaign and multiplayer.


You can view the original announcement here.

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