The newest update for Gears of War Ultimate Edition comes in at a huge 5 GB in size. It includes a number of new features such as returning playlist items and fixes. The Boomshot hit recognition is the biggest one according to The Coalition, which was added after a number of requests from community feedback.
The others are as follows;
- Kills in Social playlists now also count towards the ‘Seriously’ achievement
- Addressed some matchmaking issues that caused long wait times
- Improvements to hit registration on downed enemies (sponging)
- Small improvements to the Left Trigger Issue
- Fixed hit detection when shooting an enemy in cover against the top pillars on Clocktower
- Removed POI on Right Stick for Alternate Control Scheme
- Bug fixes and general improvements
- Improvements to Boomshot hit registration
- Moved Blitz from Competitive to Social
- Added a new Competitive TDM playlist
- Returned Warzone as a permanent playlist
- Returned Assassination as a playlist for a limited time
- Increased Execution XP to better match the gain in other modes
The update is set to go live today February 23rd, at 12 PM Eastern.
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