TheOutridersdemo has been out for a week now and it’s safe to say that gamers flocked to test out the looter-shooter. At one point theOutridersdemo passed 55,000 concurrent players on Steamand has since racked up over 2 million downloads. Developer Square Enix did not expect the download rush that occurred upon the demo’s launch, and as a result, many players experienced connectivity issues and console service outages. However, the developer behindOutridersis determined to fix issues not only for the demo but also in preparation for the game’s full launch, and it has posted a detailed list of these changes in an official developer update.
TheOutridersteam has previously stated that it wants “to be open, honest, and up front” about issues players are facing with the demo and how the game will look once it releases in full. Last week, anupdate for theOutridersdemoreleased to help the team track player issues with matchmaking and bug problems, and it’s using information gleaned from the update to make changes. These changes will reflect how Square Enix wantsOutridersto look in the future and keep the game fun and playable in the meantime.
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Square Enix plans to have a patch update for the demo early next week that will address various issues across all platforms. Fixes include a toggle forturning motion blur off inOutriders' demo, faster matchmaking times, and better frame rates during cutscenes. There are also a few platform-specific fixes like crashing issues on PCs and PS4/PS5 audio desynchronization issues in cutscenes.
As for changes to the demo, theOutridersdevelopment team will be releasing a backend update for it tomorrow on March 5 at 3 pm GMT/10 am EST. The biggest changes will involve nerfing certain Captain mob abilities like Healing Light and From the Ashes, as well as restructuringOutriders' loot farming mechanics. Gauss, one of the bosses in the game, will be buffed slightly and get some hit point padding against players after the first time they’ve beaten him.
There are some issues that theOutridersdevelopment team will not be able to completely fix until the game gets its full release. The cover system has garnered complaints, and while there will not be solutions for it during the demo’s lifespan, the full game will bring several bug fixes concerning cover locations. The full game will also include some solutions for items disappearing from player inventories and excessive camera shakiness during certain scenes. If players have already enjoyed theOutridersdemo, these fixes will make it so that they enjoy the complete experience even more.
Outriderswill release April 1 for PC, PS4, PS5, Stadia, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
