Throne and Liberty developer NCSoft has released the Amazon Games-published MMO’s first post-launch patch, 1.1.0. It includes bug fixes for the user interface and settings, and performance improvements.
It’s worth noting that on PS5 specifically, patch 1.1.0 makes optimizations to reduce screen tearing issues, and on Xbox Series X and S, it increases the resolution of the world map.
Throne and Liberty got off to a huge start on Steam this week, with a peak concurrent player count of 326,377 putting it behind only Valve’s own Dota 2 and Counter-Strike 2, and the evergreen Banana. While Throne and Liberty also launched on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X and S, Sony and Microsoft do not make player numbers public.
Its early performance is all the more impressive in light of mixed reviews, most of which have focused on its server issues and microtransactions. Originally billed as a Lineage sequel, Throne and Liberty is described as a free-to-play MMO with PvE and PvP set in a dynamic and seamless world. It suffered numerous delays over the course of a development cycle spanning several years.
IGN’s impressions of Throne and Liberty during its beta said the game “is fun but doesn’t do enough to stand out.”
Throne and Liberty update 1.1.0 patch notes:
All Platforms
Boss Effects: Mechanic markers should now appear more reliably under high visual effect counts.UI: Guild Status will no longer have an erroneous ‘Writer:#’ appended to the text.UI: Congratulatory Package will no longer remain visible on the shop UI after it has been claimed.UI: Fixed controller D-pad becoming unresponsive after equipping an outfit in the Mirror Boutique.UI: Fixed controller navigation in the Guild menu when searching for a guild.Settings: When privacy settings restrict friend requests, these requests will no longer appear when relaunching the game.Localization: Applied latest localization updates, including the correction of several untranslated strings in game text and voiceover.
Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5 (Console Only)
Friend Requests: Requests can now be accepted if the other player is offline or in another world area.
Xbox Series X|S
Graphics: Increased resolution of world map.Settings: Fixed behavior of some UGC settings related to Guilds.Settings: Players with restricted privacy settings will no longer see blank Whisper chats from blocked players.
PlayStation 5
Graphics: Optimizations to reduce screen tearing issues.
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