The development team at 343 Industries and publisher Microsoft are announcing that they are planning to launch a number of server updates for their recently launched Halo: The Master Chief Collection in order to improve the overall multiplayer experience.

In an official announcement on the Halo Waypoint site, Dan Ayoub, the executive producer linked to the project, says that his company is aware of all the problems that gamers have been experiencing and all their complaints are being investigated.

He also apologizes for the issues and says that 343 Industries is working hard to eliminate them as soon as possible, with the Wednesday server side fixes to be the first ones when it comes to long-term support for the game package.

He adds, “In addition, we are targeting another release for this weekend, which will address a number of other community priorities. An unrelated issue with services is also causing achievements to not unlock correctly, and we realize this just makes it all feel a bit worse.”

Ayoub also says that the sheer size of the video game made it harder to eliminate all potential problems before launch, but that all gamers will be able to enjoy the entire experience soon.

The game creator explains, “Your feedback has been helpful for us in isolating issues, so please keep the input coming. We thank you for your continued patience and understanding while we work through these challenges. The development team at 343 Industries worked insanely hard to create Halo: The Master Chief Collection for you, and we won't stop until it's worthy of your passion for our franchise.”

A focus on multiplayer and Master Chief

Halo: The Master Chief Collection delivers all the core games in the series, complete with additional content and with updates for both the graphics and the gameplay.

Since the game was launched, players have stated that they are unable to get into multiplayer matches because the matchmaking system is taking too long to respond.

Those who have bought Halo: The Master Chief Collection also have access to the Nighfall live-action series, which has been created under the supervision of Ridley Scott, and gamers will also get a unique code which allows them to access the multiplayer beta for Halo 5: Guardians.

The testing period will start on December 29 of this year and will allow the community to offer feedback on a range of new mechanics including sprinting, the Smart Scope, the ground slam, the slide and the thrusters.