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MATCHMAKING

• Addressed a number of issues that resulted in extended matchmaking times and low matchmaking success rates.
• Made a number of updates to how matchmaking progress is communicated to the player. With this update, you’ll see better, more frequent and more informative status updates throughout the matchmaking flow – so “Players Found” for example, will be displayed to let players know where they are in the matchmaking process instead of simply wondering if it’s going to connect.
• The improved matchmaking flow is as follows:
  • Searching
  • Searching for more players
  • Players found
  • Finalizing matchmaking process
  • Connecting session

• Made an update to ensure that parties stick together when returning from the post-game carnage report
• Prevented the ability for players “kick” other players from matchmaking games
• Made an update to ensure that the Roster correctly displays the “searching” UI rather than “My Game Session” while searching for players
• Removed the possibility to boost ranking through a custom games exploit
• Made an update to ensure that players cannot get stuck in the matchmaking screen during map voting
• Made an update to ensure that the “Connecting to your game” message no longer incorrectly displays in the lower right of the screen during gameplay
• Made an update to the “team creation” phase that allows players to be grouped by team
• Made an update to prevent players from seeing the “connection failed” dialogue if disconnected during the map voting screen
• Improved roster / matchmaking lobby stability
• Made improvements to the accuracy and stability of the “Game Session Details” UI
• Improved version compatibility

CAMPAIGN

• Made updates to the attainability of various achievements, including “Goat Roped,” “Monopolized,” “You’re Joking,” and “Devastating.”
• Improved Halo: CE career stat tracking
• Resolved scoring and time HUD reset and display issues
• Made an update to ensure that rival emblems are displayed correctly