Summary
Redfallhas received a small hotfix which seeks to bring improvements to world difficulty and the co-op experience. A first for Bethesda’s beloved Arkane studio, which was previously responsible for games likeDishonoredandPrey,Redfallis an open world co-op enabled looter shooter which launched in mid-2023 to poor reception. The title was plagued with a myriad of bugs, performance issues, and even underwhelming design elements, and was a blow to Xbox’s otherwise solid first-party lineup for the year.
Since launch,Redfallhas seen three major updates, as Arkane has expressed its commitment to continue fixing and supporting its vampire-slaying shooter. Previous updates have made strides in improving the game’s stability and accessibility, and Arkane has even added stealth takedowns, which were strangelyabsent fromRedfallat launch. Additionally, the long-awaited 60 FPS performance mode was added for Xbox Series X and S players in October, a missing feature that caused an uproar among fans prior toRedfall’srelease. Arkane has even begun to roll out new content in the form of a UV-powered sniper rifle called The Basilisk as part of its most recent major update.
WithRedfallnow seeming to have improvedsince its disappointing launch, Arkane is rolling out another small hotfix. On Twitter, Bethesda Support detailed the small update, highlighting four improvements.Two of these fixes involve co-op. One of them alleviates a painful issue that has seen players lose level progress or gear after disconnecting, and the other makes the petrification of vampires more reliable in co-op. Furthermore, the world difficulty has been adjusted to remain closer to the level of the player throughout the game. Additionally, a key piece of story dialogue involving a character named Amelia has been fixed, as it wasn’t audible in New Game Plus.
It seems thatRedfall’s Amelia memorial dialogueis still not triggering in New Game Plus, as players under Bethesda Support’s tweet are reporting that they still can’t hear it even after downloading the new hotfix. Perhaps Arkane will provide an update on the bug in the coming days, or fully address it whenever the next hotfix or update rolls out.Redfallplayers are still on the lookout for the game’s confirmed post-launch DLC, as some fans under the tweet inquired about new content. Arkane has previously confirmed that two new playable characters are set to come toRedfallas DLC, but no official details have been revealed as of yet.
Now that Arkane has spent the better part of a year updating and improvingRedfall,it seems like the studio may be ready to begin rolling out its planned DLC soon. Whether the DLC will involve aCyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty-caliber relaunchof sorts or simply new weapons and characters remains to be seen, but fans should be able to expect new content forRedfallsometime this year.
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WHERE TO PLAY
Uncover the truth, take back Redfall: The island town of Redfall, Massachusetts, is under siege by a legion of vampires who have blocked out the sun and cut the citizens off from the outside world. Ally with a handful of survivors against the creatures threatening to bleed the town dry.Slay alone or squad up: Venture into the darkness alone or to squad-up for up to four player co-op. Teammates can try different loadouts and combine their strengths to find creative solutions to the vampire apocalypse that suit their playstyle.Unconventional heroes versus the night: Choose from a team of diverse heroes – each with their own character-specific abilities – to overcome the vampire legion and their brood of maniacal followers.The open world of Redfall: Redfall is a true Arkane experience in a rich world that blends the familiar with the extraordinary. Fight through cultist outposts and supernatural psychic spaces as you piece together Redfall’s many mysteries.
