A new Monster Hunter: World patch is now available on PS4 and Xbox One, featuring a number of network-focused improvements for the fastest-selling game in franchise history. The update also addresses several bugs related to research points, bounties and Hunting Horns.
Monster Hunter: World is one of the year’s first big hits. The game sold more than 1 million copies in Japan during launch weekend and shipped another four million to retail locations around the globe. But many Xbox One players have struggled to participate in multiplayer hunts, one of the game’s most enjoyable activities, since MHW debuted last week. The new patch addresses many of these issues and Capcom says Xbox One owners should no longer have any trouble with filtered searches, matchmaking, SOS system or Squad sessions. In a similar vein, the company says it also addressed bugs that left players unable to gather points -- used for everything from plant fertilizer to Argosy shipments -- and another bug that caused bounties not to function properly.
We were surprised to learn there aren’t many gameplay changes in this week’s MHW update, considering how commonly multiplayer games receive balance adjustments in 2018. The new Monster Hunter patch does fix two Hunting Horn bugs, including one that broke dodge-canceling while playing Encore, but those are the only gameplay changes cited in the official patch notes.
Here are all the changes from Monster Hunter: World v1.03/1.0.0.8, via Capcom:
Major changes for Xbox One:
Fixed all matchmaking functionality issues for Xbox One players, including “Matchmake,” “Filter Search,” “Squad Sessions Session” and “Respond to SOS.”
Major changes for PS4 and Xbox One:
Fixed a rare issue with gathering points and bounties not working correctly; points counter were not updating correctly.
Fixed two issues with the Hunting Horn:
Players would sometimes be unable to dodge-cancel while playing an Encore;
The initial shockwave blast when playing a song sometimes wouldn’t happen.
Monster Hunter: World is available on PS4 and Xbox One.
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