Welcome to our new “Mini Dev Updates” series! We’ll be sharing these bite-sized updates roughly every other week to keep you in the loop on development progress, highlight where our efforts are focused, and stay as transparent as possible with you.
These posts will be short and to the point, and are not meant to list every single feature we are working on - there are far too many to count - but rather focus on what we have been working on with top priority over the past two weeks or so. We’ll still publish longer, more detailed dev updates whenever the situation calls for it.
We know there’s still plenty of work ahead to make Rematch the best it can be, and we want to ensure your feedback is heard and that you can clearly see the direction we’re heading.
So, without further ado, let’s dive into our latest priorities!
Patch 2
This update comes with a hefty batch of bug fixes, think something along the lines of Patch 1’s changelog.
https://steamcommunity.com/games/2138720/announcements/detail/534356720697213000?snr=2___ Most notably, we’ll address several recurring issues, including:
- Goalkeepers not catching or properly deflecting the ball
- Achievements not being accurately tracked or validated
- Inconsistent tackle behavior in certain situations—for example, when Player A is about to control an incoming ball, Player B tackles to knock it away first, but due to rollback, the ball snaps back to Player A’s feet.
Beta Server
While our QA team works tirelessly to track down bugs with every new release, a few will inevitably slip through the cracks. That’s why we’re excited to open up a Beta version of the game so players can try out upcoming changes and help us spot issues before they make it into the main version of Rematch.
No matter how experienced our QA team is, this is one of those cases where quantity beats quality: some bugs can only be discovered or reproduced with the help of thousands of players. By playing the Beta and sharing your feedback, you’ll be helping us make sure the main version of Rematch is as smooth, polished, and bug-free as possible.
This Beta version will be available only to Steam players for the time being, regardless of the edition of the game they own, and should appear in your Steam library sometime this week.
Matchmaking Changes
We’ve updated our matchmaking parameters in an effort to create more competitive matches with smaller skill gaps between players. Matchmaking is, and always will be, a work in progress as we strive to find the perfect balance between fairness and queue times. We’ll continue to keep a close eye on these settings and make adjustments as needed to ensure the best possible experience for everyone.
Crossplay
We’re happy to share that crossplay development is moving along smoothly! The core work is complete, and the feature has been validated by our first-party partners (Steam, Xbox, and PlayStation). This milestone represents the most time-consuming phase of the project, involving multiple rounds of collaboration and in-depth testing with each platform.
Our UI/UX and Online teams have been fully focused on bringing crossplay to life, which has meant fewer updates and improvements to existing features in recent weeks.
We’re now shifting our efforts toward final stabilization and bug fixing, with a special focus on polishing the Social features.
We truly appreciate your patience as we take a little extra time to make sure crossplay is just right so that soon, everyone can play Rematch together no matter their platform of choice!
August 9th Issue - Store/BP/Inventory
We were aware of an issue that prevented players from accessing their inventory, Battle Pass, and the Store, on Saturday between 4 am and 9 am (CEST). This has since been resolved.
This is it for us this week! Oh and one more thing, we’ll have a new Feature Focus post ready for you, hopefully by the end of the week! We’ve seen a lot of questions regarding Volley Priority, and we’d like to shed some light on how it works, what are our plans for it (and how to better take advantage of it, probably).
See you next time!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2138720/REMATCH/