Sharks,

We are happy to announce the latest update to Maneater is here and ready to make a splash! This update has optimization improvements to increase stability and performance on all platforms as well as additional checks to make sure players receive the proper rewards for completing objectives.

Stability and Performance

• Performance improvements made across the game.
• Fixed a performance loss issue that could occur during the Leviathan battle
• Performance adjustments with gore FX chunks not spawning all at once
• Performance improvements with PFX for seagulls, fish school, and squids
• Improved memory handling for increased stability

UI/UX

• Made adjustments to how in game menus load. More information is loaded when opening the menu, this should decrease the amount of time needed when switching between menu tabs
• Adjustments to UI elements to better fit UI text. This was resulting in some UI flickering
• Fixed an issue where pop ups on the Map menu would remain and display on re-entering the menu
• Fixed text alignment on “New Aged Reached” screen
• Fixed an issue with Failure To Communicate tooltips appearing when player reloads save file

Gameplay

• Fixed an improper check related to evolutions dropping that allowed a 1/32767 fail rate per drop[list]
• To help with this we added some retroactive unlocking that does require re-entering the map, Plover Island and Port Clovis, depending on where the drop is located

Fixed an issue with registering all elements of objective completion when in non-English languages

Fixed an issue where a blue anti-shark shield would appear at the origin on the map

Fixed an issue where Scaly Pete’s boat would not appear after the base game was completed

Fixed an issue where some of the lights were duplicated

Fixed an issue where the Leviathan could stop fighting

Fixed an issue where Failure To Communicate objectives would not spawn all boats

Fixed an issue where if a helicopter was destroyed over land the health kit that would drop would fall through the terrain

Fixed an issue where fins would not appear on certain wildlife

Fixed an issue between Time Of Day and lights sometimes not matching up

Fixed a blend issues with Shadow Body visual FX

Fixed an issue where the player could stuck on a boat railing in Crawfish Bay

Fixed an issue where the Chase Champion quest marker might not appear after fast travel

Fixed an audio issue where there would no impact audio for damaging Scaly Pete’s boat in the second battle

Fixed an issue where cutscene music would not resume if user pressed the Xbox home button and returned to the cutscene

Fixed an issue during the Meet Pete cutscene with a shadow that would expand out

Fixed an issue where torpedoes could go through parts of the Irradiated Bone Sperm Whale and Shadow Orca

Fixed an issue that would allow the player to immediately break free from Leviathan’s thrash

Fixed an issue where the player shark might not play the proper hit animation for subsequent hits

Fixed an issue with fast traveling and unlocking collectibles in the region

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Thank you for your continued support! As always, be sure to join the conversation at the official forums and let us know what you want to see next in the waters of Maneater or report any issues you may be experiencing.