Upcoming Disruption to Multiplayer Functionality
Hi folks!
Just an important heads up; The team has been hard at work integrating a critical, network upgrade across all platforms (except mobile) and we expect some multiplayer functionality to go offline from tomorrow (March 1st) until further notice.
Note: Although occurring during the current v2.2 Crossplay Beta, this network upgrade is actually independent to the work being done behind the scenes stabilising the recent Crossplay Beta across all platforms. This independent upgrade is critical in moving Armello off legacy server functionality that one of our major service providers is in the process of decommissioning.
This critical network upgrade will bring Armello up to the latest version of matchmaking, party system, and server hosting that our provider offers. Yes, that means swifter starts to games, quicker forming of lobbies, and greater stability overall. Unfortunately though, while the upgrade takes place a temporary outage of some Multiplayer features in Armello is unavoidable.
Naturally, we appreciate and encourage feedback about any speedbumps you hit that haven't been mentioned here. Log a bug via the in-game Bugsender tool or simply email [email protected].
Annoyingly, we're uncertain how long this critical upgrade will take, due to the complexity being largely unknown until the upgrade commences. It could be 3 days, it could be 3 weeks, and it will differ for each platform. However, we've been working hard to ensure that once this upgrade is complete and all functionality is restored across all platforms, that should also mark the end of our Crossplay Beta! v2.2 will officially be live and Armello multiplayer will be a much more stable and robust experience for you and your friends!
We truly appreciate your patience whilst we do the work necessary to invest in Armello's future. It's not every day a service provider decommissions the technology our games run on (this has never happened in our 11 years of doing business).
Alright, here we go... *takes deep breath*
Just an important heads up; The team has been hard at work integrating a critical, network upgrade across all platforms (except mobile) and we expect some multiplayer functionality to go offline from tomorrow (March 1st) until further notice.
Note: Although occurring during the current v2.2 Crossplay Beta, this network upgrade is actually independent to the work being done behind the scenes stabilising the recent Crossplay Beta across all platforms. This independent upgrade is critical in moving Armello off legacy server functionality that one of our major service providers is in the process of decommissioning.
This critical network upgrade will bring Armello up to the latest version of matchmaking, party system, and server hosting that our provider offers. Yes, that means swifter starts to games, quicker forming of lobbies, and greater stability overall. Unfortunately though, while the upgrade takes place a temporary outage of some Multiplayer features in Armello is unavoidable.
- On Switch, Multiplayer games both Public and Private will be temporarily unavailable.
- On Xbox, PlayStation, Mac OSX and Linux, forming Parties and Private Multiplayer games will be temporarily unavailable. Public matchmaking on your own will still be available.
- Windows will be largely unaffected. Other than not being able to party up with your friends from other platforms, Public and Private multiplayer games should continue as normal.
- Lastly, rest assured that across all platforms, all other features (including; login, inventory management, progress saving, singleplayer games, item drops, etc) will remain available.
Naturally, we appreciate and encourage feedback about any speedbumps you hit that haven't been mentioned here. Log a bug via the in-game Bugsender tool or simply email [email protected].
Annoyingly, we're uncertain how long this critical upgrade will take, due to the complexity being largely unknown until the upgrade commences. It could be 3 days, it could be 3 weeks, and it will differ for each platform. However, we've been working hard to ensure that once this upgrade is complete and all functionality is restored across all platforms, that should also mark the end of our Crossplay Beta! v2.2 will officially be live and Armello multiplayer will be a much more stable and robust experience for you and your friends!
We truly appreciate your patience whilst we do the work necessary to invest in Armello's future. It's not every day a service provider decommissions the technology our games run on (this has never happened in our 11 years of doing business).
Alright, here we go... *takes deep breath*
