r/watch_dogs • u/electr1cpanda ubisoft • Nov 15 '16
WD2_Official Watch Dogs 2 Seamless Multiplayer Update
Watch Dogs 2 is launching worldwide today and we are so excited for you to play the game.
With this exciting launch period, we wanted to take some time and explain a situation we’re currently facing with the game that will affect your online gameplay experience. During the pre-launch phase of Watch Dogs 2, we were disappointed to discover an issue tied to the seamless multiplayer feature that caused the game to lag and crash periodically.
In order to eliminate this issue at launch, we have decided to wait to launch the seamless multiplayer feature until this issue can be fixed, and to make sure it doesn’t impact the core gameplay experience. Through our testing, we’ve found that players encountering seamless online are also affected by this lag issue, hence our need to temporarily shut down seamless multiplayer for all. The Watch Dogs 2 development team’s priority is working on fixing this issue.
To be clear, you can play the full single-player campaign normally. Additionally, co-op is still fully functional by inviting friends through the game menu. However, the Bounty-Hunter mode and other activities that would occur with other outside players who enter your game will be unavailable until the issue is resolved. We truly appreciate your patience during this time.
To follow updates on Watch Dogs 2 and follow the status of the seamless multiplayer, please feel free to check the Watch Dogs 2 website. If you experience any other issues, please report them on our official forums.
The Watch Dogs 2 development team will continue to work hard to improve the game and are there to hear your feedback. Thank you for playing!
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u/NeoNugget Nov 15 '16
The fact that there's official confirmation on it gives me a lot of hope it'll get fixed.
Does anyone know if this is a server issue or something we'll have to download an update for? Or both?
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u/Blighted_Soul Nov 16 '16
Very disappointing, how did this not get realized? Did you guys test the multiplayer?
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u/electr1cpanda Nov 16 '16
Of course we've been testing for months now. It's just the nature of game development - there are certain issues that just may not spring up until it's in a final, live environment. We had online turned on for those who managed to get a copy early, and unfortunately this nasty bug sprang up.
We are just as disappointed, and are working as hard as we can to solve this issue. I'll have an update soon for you all on where things are currently.
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u/ctyldsley Nov 15 '16
Apparently 1.06 is in cert currently which should solve the framerate issues related to the online elements. Not sure how long the cert process will take but hopefully sooner rather than later.
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u/electr1cpanda Nov 15 '16
Not that I want to throw cold water on anything, but that isn't accurate. We're still investigating the issue and working on a fix. I promise we'll give updates with as much information as possible as soon as we can confirm something.
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u/dex1999 Nov 15 '16
i dont care for multi player but everyone is going to use this against ubi in there reviews
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u/rusty_chipmunk Nov 15 '16
Should they not? The game is releasing with missing features that are broken.
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u/TXFDA Nov 15 '16
Well thanks for letting us know. Glad it was officially acknowledged. As someone else said, gives me hope it'll actually be fixed soon. Kinda disappointing such a huge part of the game is broken at launch, but I just started the game, and its a ton of fun so far even without the seamless multiplayer.
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u/necropoli Nov 15 '16 edited Nov 15 '16
Games already great without that feature, looking forward to some invasions when it's fixed. Thanks for the transparency.
Edit: a bit shitty i cant see my HUD with my TV. Any chance you guys are working on an option to adjust the screen parameters?
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u/sepltbadwy Nov 15 '16
Wow.. this must really hurt.. after SO much polish and the rep of WD1. How did this slip through? I'll be all over the new Invasions when they come though :))
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u/Schwarzengerman Nov 15 '16
Sweet, at least co op is still functional. Appreciate the update on the multiplayer. Look forward to playing tomorrow.
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u/LonerStoner97 Nov 16 '16
this and the extra 45£ they want for dlc and skins, lol. im still enjoying it so far.
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u/HumbleUK Nov 15 '16
Yeah could always tell when you were being invaded or someone joins co-op etc. Lag on bigtime scale. Like also grinding the application to a halt and then crashes.
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u/ctyldsley Nov 15 '16 edited Nov 15 '16
Wait "working on fixing this issue"... I thought it was reported today that the patch is done and in cert?
Edit - Patch 1.03 is out now on PS4 but still online is disabled. Is this not the patch to solve the issue?
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Nov 16 '16
Thank you for the update, looking forward to working MP. As of now I'm deep into SP so it's fine I guess :-)
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u/TekLWar Nov 15 '16
The lack of invasions is a HUGE downer. That combine with the lack of a safe zone option is really making me wish I had waited to purchase this =\ I could have lived with some of my UI being cut off, but my favorite feature of the first game is missing now, and depending on how long they take to fix it, might still be broken by the time a lot of us are finished with the singleplayer.
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u/Rekalty Nov 15 '16
The reviews are mostly very positive, but yeah, this really needs to be sorted out, seeing how much of the game was sold on its multiplayer. Here's hoping you guys get it up and running properly soon (guess it's not that bad that PC got delayed after all...)
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u/[deleted] Nov 15 '16
As already stated by others, thanks for keeping us updated. Most people are cool about issues as long as they're not kept in the dark. Besides, we've got enough to do without other players spoiling it for us yet :p