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Gears of War 5 developers deploy server update to improve ping

Players will have to endure longer queue times for a more stable connection.

Despite Gears of War 5ā€™s wildly popular debut, taking out Fortnite as the most played game on Xbox Live, players have been experiencing ping and matchmaking issues. The Coalition Studioā€™s latest server update seeks to fix that, however.

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The Gears developers informed fans with a tweet today, explaining that a ā€œserver-side updateā€ should improve the lag and quality of the game.

The update looks to quell fansā€™ frustrations since high ping during Ranked matches is running rampant.

Gears design director Ryan Cleven said that the update will ā€œincrease wait time slightlyā€ but should ultimately improve match quality and ping.

While the developers are hoping the update fixes this issue, some players are still reporting high ping while also tripling their wait time.

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Other players are reporting wait times of up to almost an hour.

This isnā€™t the only hiccup Gears 5 has had since launch. Single-player and multiplayer lobbies were facing connection issues as a result of error code 0x80004001, causing instability in matches.

Even with this rocky start, The Coalition Studio has been responsive to player feedback and is seeking to improve the fansā€™ gaming experience in Gears 5.


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