February Update Patch Notes — Halo: The Master Chief Collection Steam update #254019

A small patch for MCC has been released today, February 14. To view the full patch notes, please visit the Halo Support Site. The primary goal of this update was to Improve Halo 2 Classic hit registration and projectile speed in online multiplayer matches. Some developer notes: With this update, we’ve resolved an issue that halved the "hitscan range” of weapons in Halo 2 Classic multiplayer. In Halo games, the term “hitscan” refers to a projectile’s potential to instantly travel and impact its target. Several weapons in Halo 2 will use “hitscan” within given ranges, in other words they will only deal damage instantly when enemies are within a specific range. When enemies are outside of this range, the fired projectiles will need to travel over time to impact their target. This range can be referred to as a “hitscan ...