Gears of War: Ultimate Edition to be tweaked following beta

Gears of War: Ultimate Edition to be tweaked following beta
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Gears of War’s Xbox One beta recently came to a close, and with it Microsoft has released a long list of adjustments that will be implemented in the final release.

In a post on Xbox Wire, The Coalition producer Jack Felling provided a breakdown of what will be tweaked before the Ultimate Edition’s release next month:

  • Multiple fixes and tuning for the Gnasher Shotgun
  • Multiple fixes for Frag Grenades, Boomshot, and Torque Bow
  • Tuning for footstep audio and other sounds around a player
  • King of the Hill improvements, including ability for The Coalition to adjust more settings for competitive play
  • Removed active down from Active Reloaded Longshot sniper rifle and added/tuned active bonus for sniper bloom/aim.
  • Bug fixes and tuning for skill-based matchmaking
  • Tuned red/blue colours for team shaders (Locust/COG)
  • Improved look of blood and gore in gameplay
  • Improved game performance to reduce screen tearing
  • Bug fixes and tuning for Controller Sensitivity Settings
  • Various bug fixes on maps, weapons, matchmaking, audio, and controls.

Gears of War: Ultimate Edition launches on August 25.

Source: Xbox Wire