First Outriders patch released for PC players, Xbox patch out now
Outriders is aiming to fix a ton of problems on every platform.
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Update, April 10, 2021 (9:30 p.m. CT): The first Outriders patch update is now rolling out for Xbox players.
What you need to know
The game on a lot of people’s minds in the last few days has beenOutriders, a brand-new IP from studio People Can Fly that combines elements of several different games into an overall fun and compelling co-op looter shooter. Yesterday, People Can Fly took to Reddit toshare its upcoming plans for Outriders in a dev update, including plans to launch the firstOutriderspatch update at some point next week.
Today, People Can Fly isreleasing the first patch update for Outridersevenearlierthan planned, and it’s going live for lots of Outriders players within the next few hours. At least, PC,PS5and PS4 players are getting the patch today. Xbox players will have to wait a bit longer for the update, since it appears to have been delayed slightly.
With the release of this patch, Crossplay between PlayStation and PC is now possible.Crossplay between Xbox and PC/PlayStation has been temporarily disabled.Crossplay between Consoles and PC will be fully restored once the Xbox patch has gone live.3/3With the release of this patch, Crossplay between PlayStation and PC is now possible.Crossplay between Xbox and PC/PlayStation has been temporarily disabled.Crossplay between Consoles and PC will be fully restored once the Xbox patch has gone live.3/3— Outriders (@Outriders)April 9, 2021April 9, 2021
The Outriders team promises that the patch is coming to Xboxsoon, and that they’re working with Xbox to make it happen. In the meantime, players can check out what to expect in the update. Mostly, this patch update is all about stability. People Can Fly is fixing a lot of crashing issues and performance issues in Outriders, as well as a handful of other bug fixes and general improvements. The highlight of this patch update, however, is the restoration of cross-play between all platforms.
Cross-play is already going live again for PC and PlayStation players. Xbox cross-play has been disabled in its entirety in the meantime, but once the Xbox patch goes live cross-play will be up and fully operational between all Outriders platforms.
Outriders is now available onXbox Series X,Xbox Series S, Xbox One, and even throughXbox Game Pass. This makes Outriders one of thebest games on Xbox Game Pass. Outriders is certainly worth playing if you’re a fan of the genre, or if you have some friends that want to play with you.
The full changelog for the first Outriders patch update includes:
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Update, April 10, 2021 (9:30 p.m. CT) — The first major Outriders patch is now available for Xbox
The@XboxPatch is now available!We would like to thank you all for your patience so far, but we’re not done yet!The teams are hard at work continuing to investigate reported issues on any aspect of the game.The@XboxPatch is now available!We would like to thank you all for your patience so far, but we’re not done yet!The teams are hard at work continuing to investigate reported issues on any aspect of the game.— Outriders (@Outriders)April 10, 2021April 10, 2021
After a short delay from the release of the PC and PlayStation version of the patch, Outriders is now releasing its first major patch update for Xbox consoles. Players on Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One should get the patch throughout today, which fixes a number of bugs and restores cross-play between console platforms and PC.
Follow the signal
Become an Outrider and follow a mysterious signal across the alien planet of Enoch, full of hellish threats waiting around every corner. Outriders features drop-in, drop-out co-op for up to three players so you can have a couple of friends at your side.
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