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New TLoU MP Maps Free on PS3 and PS4

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RoboPlato

I'd be in the dick
http://www.naughtydog.com/site/post/free_maps_and_about_those_pesky_matchmaking_times/

It's time for a quick status update regarding matchmaking in The Last of Us Remastered. We've been working hard to alleviate the long waits in Factions matchmaking some of our multiplayer community have been experiencing. We are working on resolving this issue for those in our community who are still affected.

We know this can be frustrating and the team here at Naughty Dog wants everyone in our community to know that working on this issue continues to be our number one priority.

Over the last couple of weeks, we have deployed LiveUpdates and Patch 1.02, which have resulted in some significant improvements, but there is still more to be done to reduce the matchmaking wait times.

Over the last two weeks, we've discovered that the most significant improvements may come from working with other teams at PlayStation to make updates to some of the existing matchmaking libraries. Since we are working with multiple groups inside and outside of the studio, we don’t yet have an exact date on when these updates will roll out. Our current estimate is on the short side of weeks, rather than months. We'll be sure to keep you updated the moment we can provide more specific timing, or an actual date.

Believe me, the entire team at Naughty Dog completely understands how frustrating this has been for many of you in our community. We've got some good news. At the end of July, we teased some new multiplayer add-on content which included a glimpse at new maps for Factions. We're glad to say that we've decided to release these two maps for free on both the PS3 and PS4 in appreciation for all of your continued patience as we work to resolve the matchmaking issues.

We will keep you updated as we continue to work on improving the matchmaking wait times and when we can expect the bigger update the roll out. In the meantime, if you find yourself waiting to get into a match, the best thing you can do is exit matchmaking and select "Find Match" again.

Thank you to everyone in our community for your understanding and continued support.
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B

banagher

Member
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G

Gaz_RB

Member
Victory!

This is amazing news. Should of been that way from the start, but I really appreciate the change.
 
T

TyrantII

Member
Good stuff. Honestly, this should be standard for all publishers since releasing MP maps as paid DLC just fractures the player base.

Make a bunch of cosmetic DLC, or take KZSF method of just retooling already available items into something new-ish that doesn't much effect gameplay or game flow.

But never introduce pay to win items or paid map packs that cripple a community into haves and have nots.
 
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0ptimusPayne

Member
I hope more games start to do this going forward. Map packs should be free, all the other bells and whistles (weapons, skins, vehicles, perks, whatever) should be $15 optional DLC. Keeping the MP community together, gives the game longer legs down the road.
 
A

AKyemeni

Member
It's time for a quick status update regarding matchmaking in The Last of Us Remastered. We've been working hard to alleviate the long waits in Factions matchmaking some of our multiplayer community have been experiencing. We are working on resolving this issue for those in our community who are still affected.

We know this can be frustrating and the team here at Naughty Dog wants everyone in our community to know that working on this issue continues to be our number one priority.

Over the last couple of weeks, we have deployed LiveUpdates and Patch 1.02, which have resulted in some significant improvements, but there is still more to be done to reduce the matchmaking wait times.

Over the last two weeks, we've discovered that the most significant improvements may come from working with other teams at PlayStation to make updates to some of the existing matchmaking libraries. Since we are working with multiple groups inside and outside of the studio, we don’t yet have an exact date on when these updates will roll out. Our current estimate is on the short side of weeks, rather than months. We'll be sure to keep you updated the moment we can provide more specific timing, or an actual date.

Believe me, the entire team at Naughty Dog completely understands how frustrating this has been for many of you in our community. We've got some good news. At the end of July, we teased some new multiplayer add-on content which included a glimpse at new maps for Factions. We're glad to say that we've decided to release these two maps for free on both the PS3 and PS4 in appreciation for all of your continued patience as we work to resolve the matchmaking issues.

We will keep you updated as we continue to work on improving the matchmaking wait times and when we can expect the bigger update the roll out. In the meantime, if you find yourself waiting to get into a match, the best thing you can do is exit matchmaking and select "Find Match" again.

Thank you to everyone in our community for your understanding and continued support.
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J

jett

D-Member
So what's gonna happen with PS3 matchmaking when people that didn't buy the purchasable maps but downloaded these free ones try to play? :p
 
Stantron

Stantron

Member
This shouldn't be done as an apology for matchmaking issues. It should be done because splitting the MP player base is detrimental. Well, good outcome either way.
 
Z

ZeroX03

Banned
Good stuff. Bought the game on PS3, PS4 and a season pass, feeling pretty satisfied with my purchases. And the MP player base will stay connected!
 
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