After months of silence, vampire shooter Redfall is receiving its greatest replace but following a disastrous launch again in Might. The second large patch will add the Sport Go multiplayer recreation’s long-awaited 60 frames-per-second mode on Xbox Collection X/S, in addition to a bunch of gameplay enhancements and bug fixes.
“In the present day’s replace brings Efficiency Mode to Xbox Collection X/S, stealth takedowns, a bevy of latest controller settings, and much more modifications to Redfall,” the event staff wrote on Bethesda’s web site. Whereas the 60fps mode is the most important addition, a raft of accessibility options and enhancements to stealth gameplay and aiming sensitivity are additionally welcome modifications. Whether or not it’s sufficient to start addressing a number of the deeper disappointment round Redfall’s lackluster enemy encounters and unfulfilling development system stays to be seen.
Redfall was panned by many critics and gamers when it launched earlier this 12 months. Anticipated to be the first-party blockbuster that will finish Microsoft’s drought of console exclusives, it as a substitute did not dwell as much as the months of promoting hype that preceded it. Along with bugs, efficiency points, and complaints in regards to the core gameplay loop, it additionally launched on the “next-gen” Xbox Collection X/S with a “next-gen” price ticket of $70 however with out the 60fps efficiency choice that gamers on PC would have entry to.
Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer apologized for the state of affairs on the time, however a report by Bloomberg later revealed different points underlying the sport’s tough improvement. Made by Arkane, greatest recognized for immersive sims like Prey and Dishonored, Redfall was as a substitute a web-based multiplayer recreation that at one level was deliberate to incorporate microtransactions as a part of a push by father or mother firm ZeniMax into live-service monetization. Whereas these options have been stripped out, an absence of improvement sources and fixed turnover reportedly made it arduous for the studio to ship on Redfall’s complicated mix of genres and gameplay mechanics.
Just lately, Bethesda advertising head Pete Hines mentioned in an interview that regardless of the cruel reception, Redfall wouldn’t be deserted. As a substitute, he anticipated new gamers becoming a member of Sport Go a decade from now to provide the sport a shot and luxuriate in it because of ongoing post-launch help. With Cyberpunk 2077‘s latest 2.0 victory lap after a botched launch, many are questioning if Redfall can pull of one thing related, or if Microsoft will pour the cash into it required to make that occur.
If it does, it’s going to nonetheless have a giant uphill battle to battle. The sport solely has a number of dozen gamers on Steam at any given second. Nonetheless, Redfall’s second replace is a begin.