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The much needed content update for Halo: The Master Chief Collection is set to roll out to Xbox One gamers later today, developer 343 Industries has announced.

The studio detailed the laundry list of fixes included in the update over on Halo Waypoint​. You can check them all out below.
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 formative 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 UI Improved emblem and nameplate behavior to ensure that they do not reset to default (especially after game sessions) Corrected career stats that did not update uniformly across different profiles in multiple titles Improved Forge map display names in Theater Corrected various medal inconsistencies across titles 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 HALO: CE Improved consistency and reliability of shot registration Improved headshot hitboxes Fixed an issue where respawning players could momentarily appear at their death location Made an update to ensure that the match ends when the entire opposing team quits Improved fall damage consistency (specifically in regards to uneven surfaces) Improved Halo: CE menu and loading screen stability Improved consistency with multikill rewards Made an update to improve post-game carnage report accuracy for Halo: CE FFA games Updated default language settings HALO 2 Made an update to ensure that the team color shown in pre-game lobby matches in-game Improved a variety of networking issues to allow for improved consistency between host and clients in peer to peer matches Improved a variety of networking issues to allow for improved gameplay consistency Made an update to service tag functionality, allowing for service tags to appear for all players Improved the post-game carnage report to correctly display team color Made an update to ensure that the match ends when the entire opposing team quits Improved "original" medal icon functionality in split-screen Improved host migration functionality Corrected "headshot" stat tracking Addressed a crash that occurred with the Scarab skull Addressed art errors that occurred on the opening cinematics for "Uprising" and "High Charity" HALO 2: ANNIVERSARY Made an update to prevent players from gaining achievements in Forge Improved Forge item display names Resolved text overlapping issues Improved split screen stability Made an update to resolve the notorious "-1th" scoreboard text Improved lobby functionality to address players not being able to reconnect to the party leader after completing a match Improved host migration functionality Corrected vehicle and weapon thumbnails in the "Tools of destruction" table in the post-game carnage report Addressed a dedicated server issue that caused gameplay physics issues on Stonetown Improved split-screen party functionality to ensure that players are not directed to a broken lobby screen after completing a game session Improved Forge mode stability Made an update to King of the Hill scoring to prevent multiple hills from counting down at the same time Improved Shrine objective spawn points Improved King of the Hill and Ninjanaut mode stability Addressed an issue where controller vibration could persist during the pause menu Improved Race mode respawn zones The update is expected to roll out this afternoon Pacific Time, so keep an eye out later today. In the meantime, let us know what you think of 343 Industries 'ambitious compilation in the comments below.

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The Black Panel writes: The numbered Halo titles have touched down on the Xbox One and all in one big convenient package! More than just a port from previous console generations, the Master Chief Collection has seen a glossy finish added to every facet of the originals. This one is a great pick-up for both fans and newcomers to the series.

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Patch also addresses UI, gameplay, and title-specific issues.
343 Industries is set to release a major Halo: Thee Master Chief Collection update today.

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Our latest issue is now on sale in the UK.
If you're a fan of mythical beasts, space guns, exploding caffeine monsters and the rise and fall of the French aristocracy, then you are in for a treat this month. And no, Halo 5 doesn't reveal Master Chief to be Marie Antoinette, but we can still hope.

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You can obtain a mount very early on in the game if you are observant and make sure to investigate Side Quests. One of the first you'll hear about upon arriving in the Hinterlands is the Master of Horses quest, located in the far West of the map. Simply talking to the Horsemaster and agreeing to help make the road safe for his horses will reward you with your very own mount: A Fereldean Forder - so don't miss out! If you're looking for your first Dracolisk you ride the lizard are completeing the Hunter Shade mission at the wartable. You get this mission by killing mini dragons across Thedas.

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"Faded textures, choppy figures and awkward motions have given way to beautiful vistas, believable characters and jaw-dropping set pieces. Particular mention goes to the Chiefs flight through a space battle on his way to give the Covenant back a bomb." -Play Legit

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343I write: Tomorrow afternoon (Thursday, Nov. 20), our latest content update will become available. This particular content update addresses matchmaking performance, UI, gameplay, and title-specific issues. We are on track for a release of mid-late afternoon Pacific Time for this content update, and will immediately let you know when it is available.

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